Review by darvant
I have to say that before testing Toscano i had great expectations about this new smokey scent, being me a lover of exotic and bold masculine tobacco fragrances. The scent is not bad itself and is indeed a pleasant mild and slightly aromatic italian smokey aroma but i was surprised in finding it finally a bit too sweet and creamy because of its ambery and vanillic dry down. The juice is well balanced, initially a bit dusty, smokey because of the burnt malt plus tobacco and finally smooth despite we can't define it as a faint beast. Toscano is nevertheless unable to express around an olfactory notable statement. The juice is rounded, clean and academic and the initial citrusy and dusty opening is somewhat quiet (may be i was figuring inside something more rustic). Anyway, we are far from the exotic and boozy-spicy-smoky-herbal tornado exuded by Havana Aramis or from the smoky and mellow masculine mark from Michael For Men by Michael Kors. The final outcome is smooth but not warm because of the cool aromatic touch from birch leaves. A pleasant slightly floral fragrance may be not enough temperamental for my full pleasure.
