Levar del Sole

The Verdict

Levar del Sole — "Sunrise" in Italian — is a 2024 addition to Xerjoff's Casamorati line, and it arrives with the kind of complexity you expect from the brand and the kind of divisiveness you've come to expect from any fragrance that boldly goes sweet. The name suggests brightness and optimism. The fragrance delivers something richer and more complicated: a layered citrus-gourmand composition that some describe as genuinely gorgeous and others find difficult. At 362 votes and a 3.72 average, it sits in the honest middle of the community's estimation.

What It Smells Like

The opening is the most straightforward part: a burst of Bergamot, Lemon, and Orange that reads bright and Mediterranean. Rose and Apple add some floral-fruity sweetness to the citrus, while Green Notes provide a slight crispness. For about ten to fifteen minutes, this smells like an expensive Italian morning.

Then the composition pivots. Cardamom and Jasmine emerge in the heart, bringing warmth and a slightly creamy floral quality. Violet adds a touch of powder. The citrus begins receding and something richer takes its place — some detect raspberry, though it isn't listed. The descriptor that appears most often in community reviews is "multi-fruit jelly gummies" combined with something warmer and more resinous underneath.

The base is where Levar del Sole commits to its identity: Benzoin and Caramel create a warm, amber-sweet foundation that anchors everything. Tonka Bean adds vanilla-like creaminess. Oakmoss and Patchouli provide just enough earthiness to keep it from becoming purely sweet. One community member described it as "dark chocolate praline with juicy orange filling." Another went with "a luxury vintage bar of soap." Both are accurate, in different ways, at different stages of wear.

When to Wear It

Spring and autumn suit this composition best — the caramel-benzoin sweetness needs some coolness to balance it. Summer heat makes the sweetness amplify toward cloying. Winter works well when the warmer register feels appropriate.

This reads as a casual, leisurely fragrance rather than a formal one. Weekend mornings, afternoon outings, relaxed social occasions. The gourmand quality prevents it from feeling serious enough for boardroom settings, but the complexity makes it too interesting for the gym.

Longevity & Projection

Performance is a genuine strength. Community members report eight or more hours consistently, with the benzoin-caramel base anchoring the composition to the skin for the long haul. Projection is moderate to good — present enough to be noticed but not aggressive. The drydown in particular is where the fragrance performs best, with the sweet-earthy base creating a warm skin-close trail that lasts through the day.

The Community Says

Among the 2024 Casamorati launches, Levar del Sole has attracted the most engaged discussion, landing on several community lists as the best release of that cycle. Fans are enthusiastic about the quality of the sweet-amber accord and the way the citrus opening transitions into the gourmand heart.

Critics focus on two failure modes. The first is skin chemistry: on some people, the sweetness amplifies until the fragrance becomes what one reviewer called "a bitter mess." The second is the soapy-powdery quality that some detect in the heart — not a flaw in itself, but something that divides opinion sharply. At EUR 270 for the standard size, these failure modes matter.

"Best of 2024 Casamorati launches" is one camp's verdict. "Expensive candy that doesn't work on my skin" is the other's. The truth lives somewhere in between depending on who's wearing it.

Who Should Buy This

Levar del Sole is for committed gourmand enthusiasts who want something beyond straightforward vanilla-and-caramel. The citrus-oakmoss-benzoin combination adds genuine complexity to the sweet base, and the construction quality is clearly high. If you love Xerjoff's Naxos or any of the more adventurous Casamorati releases, this is worth your attention.

Skip it if your skin chemistry tends to amplify sweetness. Skip it if you dislike soapy-powdery tonalities. And given the price point, sample extensively before committing — the skin chemistry variable here is too significant to ignore.

The Bottom Line

Levar del Sole is a thoughtfully constructed sweet-amber-citrus fragrance with genuine complexity and excellent longevity. It earns a cautious recommendation for the right audience — one that specifically enjoys this style and has confirmed the sweet-benzoin-caramel direction works on their skin. The polarization is real, and at Xerjoff prices, sampling is not optional.