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Great raw mixed smell, a little like Coffee Break, but fresher, without coffee
First try of Torino22 in the Join the Club collection, Xerjoff’s second annual release (after Torino21) celebrating the Nitto ATP Finals, which, starting in 2021, has been held in Turin. Whereas Torino21 is a fresh, minty, ozonic blend, Torino22 is a bit deeper but, in one sense, similarly multifaceted and defying categorization. To my nose, it has a bit of the funky cannabis/Arabica coffee bean smell that’s so powerful in the Coffee Break collection (Golden Dallah/Green/Moka), which, in this case, is a mix of clary sage, mate, and saffron, I’m guessing, based on the listed notes, along with guaiac, bergamot, and musk. It’s a little dirty, green, fresh, funky, and raw. It’s a challenging one to describe but for anyone that’s smelled any of the Coffee Break scents, there’s at least some vague common ground, even though the notes seem to be quite different, and it’s surely a huge departure from Torino21 despite being the same series.
Torino22 is EDP concentration and priced at $215 for 50ml, on the more modest side of the house’s pricing, but still not cheap, but it’s a really robust scent with a lot going on, relatively high in uniqueness and creativity, apart from some of the connection that I sense to the Coffee Break collection. It’s sold on the house site and through US boutiques like Perfumology, which has among the best Xerjoff selection I’ve seen. I’ll seriously consider picking up a bottle after doing a side by side with Golden Dallah or Moka.
8 out of 10