On a trip through Southeast Asia, Xerjoff founder Sergio Momo came across an ancient Buddha statue carved from sandalwood . Sandalwood is considered sacred in many Asian cultures, symbolizing purity and divinity and believed to ward off negative forces.
Fascinated by the sweetness of sandalwood , the deep cultural significance inherent in the statue, and the beauty of this encounter, he challenged himself to capture the essence of this moment in a fragrance—and so Richwood was born.
