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Very helpful Review
Special
I have had the "Tony Iommi Monkey Special | XerJoff" in my collection since last November. It was a blind purchase due to a very attractive offer from a voucher and my curiosity about this creation from Xerjoff.
High expectations were raised by the descriptions and reviews.
The box and the bottle are typically Xerjoff, simply top-notch.
The booklet with a pick fits the overall concept, but it doesn't need to be overrated. Still nice.
Nothing else did I expect.
But then I had to finally let go of the visual and tactile appearance.
Let the fragrance speak for itself.
And yes, it does!
One of the best openings I have experienced in recent years.
Immediately the rum is there, bam. But somehow in a way that it rocks and doesn't just grog. No rum in tea with lots of sugar. Not clumsy but in a way that takes you along. Awesome intro riff on the lead guitar. Immediately after, the rhythm guitar joins in, a leather note that is woven in so finely for me, like tannins in a good Supertuscan. When Italians do something well, they do it well. Along with the leather comes cinnamon and vanilla, the rum remains but steps back and gives space for amber and musk. Everything becomes a composition.
That was my first impression.
Sometimes, however, you also have to give a fragrance time, wear it more often, initial enthusiasm sometimes fades and becomes relative.
That's why I'm only reviewing it now.
What remains after months from my first impression?
Everything! And on top of that, a great longevity with a very generally suitable drydown for the environment, without losing its identity. However, it cannot be worn all the time and everywhere. After all, the fragrance is not so subtle that everyone would like it to be so present. Even though I consider it unisex, it is rather masculine.
For me, a special.
High expectations were raised by the descriptions and reviews.
The box and the bottle are typically Xerjoff, simply top-notch.
The booklet with a pick fits the overall concept, but it doesn't need to be overrated. Still nice.
Nothing else did I expect.
But then I had to finally let go of the visual and tactile appearance.
Let the fragrance speak for itself.
And yes, it does!
One of the best openings I have experienced in recent years.
Immediately the rum is there, bam. But somehow in a way that it rocks and doesn't just grog. No rum in tea with lots of sugar. Not clumsy but in a way that takes you along. Awesome intro riff on the lead guitar. Immediately after, the rhythm guitar joins in, a leather note that is woven in so finely for me, like tannins in a good Supertuscan. When Italians do something well, they do it well. Along with the leather comes cinnamon and vanilla, the rum remains but steps back and gives space for amber and musk. Everything becomes a composition.
That was my first impression.
Sometimes, however, you also have to give a fragrance time, wear it more often, initial enthusiasm sometimes fades and becomes relative.
That's why I'm only reviewing it now.
What remains after months from my first impression?
Everything! And on top of that, a great longevity with a very generally suitable drydown for the environment, without losing its identity. However, it cannot be worn all the time and everywhere. After all, the fragrance is not so subtle that everyone would like it to be so present. Even though I consider it unisex, it is rather masculine.
For me, a special.
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