The brand Acqua di Parma holds a very high reputation with me, as it always offers very high and well-maintained quality. I also really like the subtle presence of the brand, as it exudes noble restraint. Even though none of the fragrances, apart from the original Colonia, have really appealed to me and they have each left my collection relatively quickly, I still find such traditional brands very sympathetic... basically anything with a long tradition. I have been circling around this green one for weeks now, and every week when I am at Breuninger, I never leave the store without at least one spray of Club Colonia. There were days when I was absolutely eager for the Kermit from Italy, but on the way home, doubts always crept in about whether it was really as good/delicious as I "needed" it to be!?
For now, the decision against it has been made; perhaps today is not the ideal day with 15 degrees and rain, especially since I am already mentally and emotionally in my autumn and winter fragrances that have been gathering dust for 6 months. But even on the warmer or even hotter days, it couldn't fully convince me, actually not even in large parts. The traffic light just won't switch to "green" for me!
The top note consists of everything that the citrus fruit department has to offer; it is very refreshing and clear, bright. However, the mint is the major conductor here, which everything else must submit to. Herb-green moss and forest notes evoke thoughts of a forest after a rain shower, but I just can't fit this mint into that picture... somehow "touch too much." I prefer the combination in GIT by Creed with verbena much better; it comes across as more genuine and natural. But roughly, it is the same fragrance family, so one can get an idea of the scent direction Club Colonia is heading.
I believe there has been an attempt here to appeal to a younger audience than usual, as it somehow feels hip and modern, but lacks sustainability. Whether this succeeds, I strongly doubt at this point.
In the base, we have slightly ethereal lavender in a vetiver passe-partout, very subtle and hardly noticeable. One is unlikely to stand out with this scent either, as the longevity of only 3.5 hours and a sillage that barely exceeds skin close (except for the first 30 minutes) is rather meager. But I didn't fare much better with the predecessors either. I simply prefer stronger fragrances; Acqua di Parma can't help with that! Maybe it will get another chance in the spring!?
As always, very beautifully and detailed described :-) ...but yes, there are definitely some much nicer scents at the moment that I prefer to smell on you :-))
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