Golden Moka

Xerjoff Golden Moka is the second entry I’m trying from the Coffee Break collection released in 2018 (after Golden Dallah), and like Golden Dallah, there is the vague hint of raw unroasted coffee and some roasted coffee. I was assisted in understanding that the cannabis-like aspect of Golden Dallah was actually the fresh coffee rather than black / roasted coffee. Golden Moka is noticeably fresher and brighter, a mix of citruses, raw coffee, oud, rose, and resins, still having some of the same funky cannabis-type feel as Dallah but in a fresher blend, certainly yielding a less idiosyncratic and more versatile offering while still having a lot of character. I think it’s an impressive feat to use the raw coffee accord in this way to yield a multifaceted, borderline tropical fruity mix that is provocative in various ways (with rose and oud in the mix) but settles in a reasonably well-blended fresh, sweet, resinous, yet still sort of funky coffee mix. Like Dallah, I love Moka—it’s a great fragrance and slightly easier to wear than Dallah, even if Dallah edges it out on account of richness and daringness. Golden Moka appears to only be available in the US via Luckyscent and then the Xerjoff Universe website, for $275 and €197, respectively, so priced slightly higher in the US than Golden Dallah, peculiar since Dallah seems to be denser / higher-performing than Moka, but it could be a matter of ingredients and I’m currently unsure if Moka was released later than Dallah in 2018 (Green followed in 2020). 8 out of 10

I find all three from the Coffee Break collection to be very good. Golden Green is my favorite, but Golden Moka is easily the 2nd place winner. It puts a smile on my face every time I wear it. I find it to be considerably more masculine in intent than other reviews here would allude to. I do feel it is somewhat in the ballpark of Uden Overdose, which I also own and really enjoy. Underrated, of course. As many under-the-rader good frags are on this site. This particular offering delivers a special citrus experience, combined with a very enjoyable transition through mid that adds a light green coffee note, and a resinous dry down. It never gets heavy or dark, and somehow manages to maintain the blood orange bitterness throughout, a facet that I find to be quite enjoyable. As other reviewers have mentioned in previous comments, the citrus dominates, and coffee isn't the forward expression here. I am fine with that, as it stands on its own regardless of the collection it resides in. Performance for me is average to above average. Doesn't punch you in the face, but the sillage and dispersion is still quite good, as is time on skin. This, on discounters , is priced very reasonably.

Golden Moka - The perfect blend between citruses and darker notes. The opening is a beautiful citrus explosion but not a bright citrus. I would say that the opening of the fragrance has a blunt and smooth citrus compared to the traditional bright sharp notes you would get like say in Nio. The dry down gives the fragrance some complexity and depth for the colder months. It seems to be a good blend between the incense note, the coffee and the citrus. The coffee is less prominent even though the collection is called Coffee Break. It's more of a raw green coffee if that makes any sense. Golden Moka isn't a fragrance that should be blind purchased like any fragrance but I would say that this especially should be sampled first. Those who are just getting into niche fragrances shouldn't have too many problems with it but this isn't everyone's cup of tea. 9/10

I love this new Xerjoff Golden Moka perfume! I tried a sample first then ordered full size. This projects at least 6 feet leaving a nice scent trail. It is not so strong it chokes anyone but I wouldn’t overspray it, 2-3 sprays lasts me 6-8 hours. On my skin the beautiful rich coffee, espresso, is strongest with amber and hint of incense. No citrus shows up on me or green notes. Maybe a tiny bit of oud and labdanum. It stays the same on me from start to finish, maybe the Arizona desert heat affects it. This is one of my favorite perfumes and I highly recommend it! I mainly wear this perfume in evenings and love to wear it to bed it smells so yummy! It is not sweet and seems creamy with deep rich scents that are perfect for fall.

I’ve been sampling a lot of new different samples this week everything from thameen, to bdk , to argos, to xerjoff to bond. This one stood out the most. Opening is a well put blend of juicy citruses and some Oud . About 15 mins later those citruses tone down and the Oud pops up very sharply and it’s just the perfect duo that no one expected. By the way no coffee at all detected . I do however much prefer the opening rather than the dry down but still nonetheless it’s a pleasant smell throughout the whole wearing. Performance is pretty strong with this one I’ve sampled many xerjoff, this one is there most underrated hidden gem Overall - 9.4/10