What is you favorite Torino? Torino 21 Fresh-Minty-Citrusy Torino 22 Woody-Aromatic-Spicy Torino 23 Floral-Woody-Musky Torino 24 Citrus-Tropical-Floral Torino 25 Leather-Citrus-Spicy

Good Monday Morning, Brotherhood! I hope everyone had a restful and eventful weekend. I have to come clean and admit my wrongs… as the title suggests, boy, was I wrong. After seeing everyone’s raving reviews of this fragrance, I picked up a sample along with Ambar Dominicano. I was an immediate fan of Ambar Dominicano, but when I first sprayed Midnight Raspberry, I was completely turned off by my initial impressions and dismissed it almost instantly. ROOKIE MISTAKE!! I rushed the process and wrote off a fragrance without giving it the attention, patience, and focus that a scent of this caliber truly deserves. I was in a hurry, didn’t revisit it, and gave it no real afterthought something I think some have done at one point… myself included, obviously. Fast forward to today, I decided to slay the rest of this sample decant, but this time with intention. The opening is exactly where I stumbled the first time. Initially, I picked up a bit of funk, a jumbled mass of woody notes that I couldn’t quite pinpoint. I noticed that again on the second wearing, but this time I let it breathe… and it didn’t just develop, it blossomed. What followed was a beautiful, slightly gourmand raspberry wrapped in what I can only describe as a soft chocolate cloud. While chocolate isn’t listed in the note breakdown, I’m convinced the patchouli and Vietnamese agarwood combine to give off that warm, chocolatey nuance. It’s warm without being heavy or dreary, as the saffron and cedar add just enough lift to keep things airy and refined. The star player here is the raspberry, not sharp, but a fluffy, semi-sweet, whipped raspberry that’s downright addictive. This fragrance is for sure unisex in my book and is a refined, high quality profile. It’s not a projection monster and honestly, it shouldn’t be. If it were louder, it could easily become overwhelming. Instead, it creates a beautiful, intimate scent bubble that commands attention only when someone gets close if you catch my drift. This is prime date night territory perfect for the (Bow Chicka Bow Wow 😉) close encounters.