Torino21 vs Alexandria II
Side by side. Scored honestly.
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Verdicts
Torino21
A fresh floral woody gourmand fragrance built around bergamot, lemon, iris, jasmine, amber. Scent profile not yet written in our editorial pass — the listed notes are the most reliable summary of the wear character until that's filled in.
Alexandria II
Honey and rose open together in a thick, almost syrupy accord — warmer and more resinous than floral — before lavender pulls things briefly cooler in the heart. It settles quickly into labdanum and patchouli, which anchor the whole thing in a dark, earthy sweetness that vanilla softens without making cloying. Projection is confident but not aggressive; sillage trails rich and close-worn by the dry-down, leaving a skin-warm amber-honey base that lingers for hours — fall and winter evenings, for anyone who wants to smell expensive without smelling loud.
How they overlap
Torino21 and Alexandria II share no notes in common — these two fragrances target very different olfactory territory, and the comparison is a question of which direction you want to go rather than which version of the same accord.
The buying decision
Torino21 is the cheaper original at $285 compared to $540 for Alexandria II — about 47% less. Torino21 has 1 scored dupe, with the top accuracy at 8/10 from Dua Fragrances Turin 21 ($40–$65). Alexandria II has 2, top accuracy 8/10 from Dua Fragrances The Conqueror ($25–$70). On the budget side, Alexandria II's top-3 dupes start at $25 versus $40 for the other — the cheaper entry point belongs to Alexandria II.
Recommendation
Both Torino21 and Alexandria II have credible top dupes (within one accuracy point of each other). The choice comes down to which scent direction you actually prefer — the descriptions above are the better guide than the scores.