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Coffee from another era
This fragrance came from a time when the fashion for coffee note in perfumery was just on the verge of its inception. Yes, there was already Noa by Cacharel for several years on the market, where it was possible to detect some echoes of coffee. And, a couple of others, made mostly by little-known brands. But until the 2000s, coffee as a leading component in perfumery was not as desired as it is now, and it was not easy to find a good fragrance with this note. I remember how in the middle of the decade a famous Pure Coffee by Mugler appeared and thundered. Then coffee&roses from Tom Ford and Pierre Montale took the stage. And, the rest is the modern story that we all know.
However, L'Or de Torrente was probably one of the first flagships in the coffee genre, and, I think, still has one of the most interesting compositions in the category.
(I'd like to notice that I am talking about the eau de parfum here. Since the eau de toilette, is quite different, although it has a DNA common to the EDT.)
So, Torrente's Gold, EDP. This is a dense and enveloping, vanilla-creamy scent, with an intense smell of dark roasted bitter coffee beans, red velvet roses, black currant leaves, a drop of expensive brandy, warm amber and a little wood. The scent reminds me of a thick sweet coffee liqueur with rose flavour. It is really very nice and perfectly matches the autumn - there is something so minor and melancholic in the composition, that just resonates with the smells of autumn, its falling leaves, fading colors and the first frost.
A lot of perfumes with a note of coffee have been released and are being produced. Many of them are really gorgeous. However, I should admit that L'Or de Torrente still stands out for its beauty, originality, great concept, and no doubt an outstanding bottle. It deserves attention and it is a pity that it is no longer easy to find anymore.
However, L'Or de Torrente was probably one of the first flagships in the coffee genre, and, I think, still has one of the most interesting compositions in the category.
(I'd like to notice that I am talking about the eau de parfum here. Since the eau de toilette, is quite different, although it has a DNA common to the EDT.)
So, Torrente's Gold, EDP. This is a dense and enveloping, vanilla-creamy scent, with an intense smell of dark roasted bitter coffee beans, red velvet roses, black currant leaves, a drop of expensive brandy, warm amber and a little wood. The scent reminds me of a thick sweet coffee liqueur with rose flavour. It is really very nice and perfectly matches the autumn - there is something so minor and melancholic in the composition, that just resonates with the smells of autumn, its falling leaves, fading colors and the first frost.
A lot of perfumes with a note of coffee have been released and are being produced. Many of them are really gorgeous. However, I should admit that L'Or de Torrente still stands out for its beauty, originality, great concept, and no doubt an outstanding bottle. It deserves attention and it is a pity that it is no longer easy to find anymore.
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