06/04/2015
Apicius
222 Reviews
Apicius
2
A true Barbershop lavender
The series Murgo Real belongs to the simple, fine things of the past. Their gents' colognes come in splash bottles, and they should be kept in the bathroom, next to the shaving things. They can be used like an after shave.
Unfortunately, we don't have much information about the notes used for the lavender cologne. That is a pity because there is quite something in it - Agua de Colonia No. 4 is anything but a simple lavender water.
The opening is pleasantly prickly. Besides herbaceous lavender I smell hints of a dark-green forest note reminiscent of Acqua die Selva (Victor) from days long gone. A light spicy note, Bay Rum type, steps in. The coolness of this composition lets me think of something minty.
Naturally, the head note fades away quickly. The spiciness is a bit more robust. It encases the lavender character and carries it on for a while.
Fortunately, the vanilla noted here is not very present - if at all, maybe a tiny hint in the drydown. This lavender cologne has not been created with a scrim diffuser. Overall, herbaceousness and spiciness are dominating the fragrance. With this alignment, it suits my personal taste.
It is not so easy to find a lavender fragrance that does not come as vanillic and amiable. Here is one, and a very good one too.
Unfortunately, we don't have much information about the notes used for the lavender cologne. That is a pity because there is quite something in it - Agua de Colonia No. 4 is anything but a simple lavender water.
The opening is pleasantly prickly. Besides herbaceous lavender I smell hints of a dark-green forest note reminiscent of Acqua die Selva (Victor) from days long gone. A light spicy note, Bay Rum type, steps in. The coolness of this composition lets me think of something minty.
Naturally, the head note fades away quickly. The spiciness is a bit more robust. It encases the lavender character and carries it on for a while.
Fortunately, the vanilla noted here is not very present - if at all, maybe a tiny hint in the drydown. This lavender cologne has not been created with a scrim diffuser. Overall, herbaceousness and spiciness are dominating the fragrance. With this alignment, it suits my personal taste.
It is not so easy to find a lavender fragrance that does not come as vanillic and amiable. Here is one, and a very good one too.
