Torino21.

Torino21 channels the energy of competitive tennis into a bottle. Part of Xerjoff's Join The Club collection, this 2021 release draws its name from Turin's deep connection to the sport. The city hosts the Nitto ATP Finals, and Xerjoff stands as an official silver sponsor of the tournament. The fragrance opens with an immediate burst of mint and citrus brightness, followed by herbal complexity that lingers. There is a crisp, almost bracing quality to the opening that feels energetic and purposeful. As it develops, green botanical notes interweave with the mint, creating a scent that remains cohesive and clean throughout its wear. The base settles into something sustained and clear, with subtle green and citrus threads that echo the crispness of post-match air.

What sets this apart from the usual fresh-citrus pack is the structural role of mint. Where most fragrances let mint flash and disappear within minutes, Torino21 treats it as a foundation. The mint here reads like freshly muddled leaf, not extract, not synthetic cool, and it persists through the heart phase instead of vanishing at the opening. This changes the fragrance's entire architecture. You're not getting a mint top that gives way to something else. You're getting mint as a continuous presence, joined by herbs that deepen its green character rather than complicate it.

It opens with a jolt. Mint and lemon hit first, immediate, cold, almost clinical in their precision. The basil and thyme arrive within seconds, adding an herb-garden green that softens the initial sharpness into something more complex. You're in the cool, shaded air of a morning court. Twenty minutes in, the blackcurrant surfaces, tart, slightly fruity, a surprising pivot that makes the heart feel less expected. The jasmine and lavender don't announce themselves loudly. They work the edges, adding a faint floral-honey that tempers the green without losing the clarity. By the second hour, the mint hasn't left. It's still there, quieter now but persistent, while rosemary and the herbal complexity deepen the base. The drydown is where opinions split. The musk arrives clean, slightly soapy, with verbena adding a final citrus-green thread. For most, this lasts another four to six hours, close to the skin, intimate, the clean scent of someone who just showered after a long match. For some, that clean musk reads as dish soap. That's the only real risk here.

As part of Xerjoff's Join The Club collection, Torino21 occupies a specific niche: fresh, athletic-adjacent fragrance for someone who wants intensity without heaviness. The fragrance relies on mint as a structural note rather than a decorative one, which gives it a different character than fragrances that use mint sparingly. Its launch coincided with the ATP Finals and Turin's tennis culture, anchoring it to a specific place and event. The fragrance has found resonance with wearers who appreciate its clean, sustained character and its ability to project freshness without relying on the typical citrus-heavy formulas found elsewhere.