I'm starting to get a feel of what a cologne is suppsoed to smell like after testing out a few from Acqua di Parma. I can't say this one is my favorite though, which I'll explain below. When you concentrate hard enough, there is a difference between all Acqua di Parma's iteration of a cologne. You just need to look beneath the citrusy fruits to discover those differences.
Under these citrus fruits, I did get some sort of hard lemon candy vibe that lasted a good 30 minutes. After that it gets spicy, but at the same time sweet and smooth. It's one of the harder scents to describe. I got some warmth that reminded me of a resinous accord, although not quite which might be due to the clove. The citruses and the spices were the strongest on my skin, I barely got any florals if there were any. The drydown draws in the dark, earthy patchouli, paired with a woody base of spicy vetiver.
This is probably one of the stronger cologne that lasted on my skin. It's not a monster by any means, but I did smell a few wafts coming up from my skin during the day. I didn't have to smash my nose against it to even catch the ghost of a scent. At the end, it becomes a somewhat soapy, clean, manly scent which firmly places it into masculine territory. I wasn't a fan of the clove note, which is another reason why I won't be getting this one. I do see a mature men, an older, wiser man wearing this though. It does have an air of refinement to it.
