Colonia Mirra Acqua di Parma 2017

Colonia Mirra is one of the new fragrances from Acqua di Parma, which impresses primarily with its wonderful, as you might guess, myrrh scent. The brand is generally well-regarded, and there are quite a few beautiful fragrances among them, so one always approaches each new Acqua di Parma scent with curiosity and a certain anticipation, especially if you are a fan of this brand.

Of course, one might wonder why such a fragrance doesn’t appear more in autumn, but I find that this one is also quite wearable in spring, even though I initially thought it actually belonged more in the fall.

**The Scent:**
Even though there are fresh notes in the top note, I can hardly smell them. I don’t perceive anything fresh like bergamot or green notes or anything similar. For me, the scent actually begins directly with a soft and slightly sweet myrrh cloud, which is initially faint but gradually becomes stronger. Additionally, you can almost simultaneously detect a wonderful nutmeg note.
I can also hardly perceive neroli, although with a bit of imagination, something orangey might be faintly detectable in the background. Instead, I smell much more of the slightly earthy patchouli, but mainly the resinous notes, namely myrrh and nutmeg. It’s probably this combination that gives the scent a special sweet note later on, which reminds me a bit of cocoa/nougat, which smells quite delicious, as it somehow becomes even more chocolatey over time (as I said, that’s how it seemed to me)… At some point in the middle, you can still make out light, fresh-scented notes, but these remain more in the background and actually only ensure that the scent doesn’t come across as too autumnal, so it could indeed be worn on not too hot days.
But otherwise, the scent remains sweet-resinous and a bit smoky due to the myrrh and nutmeg, and slightly earthy with the patchouli, although you can’t really smell the patchouli directly.

**The Sillage and Longevity:**
The strength of the scent is above average; it will be well perceived from close range for a while. With generous application, a small scent cloud might linger, although it doesn’t last very long.
In terms of longevity, you can smell the fragrance for ten hours and a bit more.

**The Bottle:**
The bottle is the same as almost all Acqua di Parma bottles. It is slightly trapezoidal and dark brown. On the front, there is a large bronze label with the name, brand, and logo. The cap is also dark brown, made of plastic, and trapezoidal as well. All in all, very nice and also handy.

Although the scent started off well but not necessarily outstanding, I found that it became a bit more interesting over time. All fans of incense or myrrh should like it. I think nutmeg gives the scent a nice little note, and because the scent becomes sweet later on, I find it especially even more beautifully fragrant later. Yes, yes, you know… delicious and all :D Just with the difference that this scent is for a change not for you ladies, but for us guys… umm… yes, I like to be bitten, mu ha ha ha… but of course, no one wants that again… *sigh*

Despite the myrrh, the scent doesn’t feel too wintry, but more like an all-rounder that could definitely also be used in spring. However, it might seem a bit unsuitable for summer, but that needs to be tried out, as it has a slightly fruity undertone for a while, which makes the scent a little fresher. But really fresh, in my opinion, the scent is not, because as described, I couldn’t really make out the “fresh notes” listed in the top note.

While it may not be very strong, due to the beautiful and sweet scent, I think it is also well-suited for going out, as it lasts quite a long time. Therefore, it is definitely worth a test. It’s not too extraordinary, but it’s also not completely standard, oh, you just have to test it for yourselves :)