Xerjoff Coffee Break: Golden Moka and Golden Dallah

Different countries with their traditions and tastes will offer different types of coffee. Every trip carries new experiences and brings a different smell and taste of coffee. If we spice up the story with some inspiration from the trade route of coffee, we will end up with an extraordinary collection in which each scent offers a different picture and taste. Even before I had the chance to try them, I had no doubts about the quality of these Xerjoff creations and their sincere dedication to coffee. If you really love coffee, you want to create something quite special, and that's exactly what happened with the first two fragrances out of the six that were announced for the Coffee Break collection.

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GOLDEN MOKA completely won me over from the first drops. Why? Because it has a good dose of Italy in it; a citrus juice vibe, the brilliance of the sun and a bright start. I love the beginning of Golden Moka, which evokes all kinds of emotions with sweet spices and the pulp of red oranges, mandarin, as well as some fresh, yellow lemon peel. Coffee is the central note; it is uplifted with spices but still creamy and milky, and it dips into a dark mixture of resins and tonka that gives it unprecedented depths. During its development, Golden Moka becomes dry; incense notes develop and give a sense of mystery. An interesting twist is added with some green notes as a final touch to the base, giving the dry aromas and fine spices some sophistication and elegance. It's as if a full circle is made that returns you to the freshness of the beginning; after this cup of Moka, you are awake, full of energy, with a positive mindset … while smelling extremely elegant.

GOLDEN DALLAH pleases me with a sweet, dense hazelnut cream and a non-aggressive coffee aroma;  it starts right away as a true gourmand and it is much warmer than Moka. Some spices contribute to the playfulness of the composition, and the nice "gianduia" accord of hazelnut cream is not so thick because of a colorful mix of spices.  It's as if you had a wonderful, thick cream, so tasty and delicious, and  you added a pinch of sparkling spices, giving some delicious dynamic to the one-tone mixture. The heart of both Moka and Dallah is made of the same notes, but the compositions are completely different. Moka is several octaves brighter, while Dallah is warmer, more sensual and deeper, with a dry wooden trail. Cocoa and tonka bean notes enrich the composition, sharing their gourmand and balsamic facets in a beautiful way, while the spices keep flowing until the very end, leaving only some dry woods and balms behind to cherish your skin. Very gentle and calm, like a sunset.

The Xerjoff Coffee Break fragrances are available exclusively though the official online store XerjoffUniverse.com as 50ml Eaux de Parfum, priced at 192.62 EUR.

Author: Sandra Raičević Petrović Fragrantica Executive Editor, Writer and Designer [email protected]