Note di Colonia III
Acqua di Parma (2016)

Really like the warm spiciness of this. Just having a hard time justifying the total cost when there are other good options. When you look at it per oz., not terrible vs. the high ends out there. However, that 150 ml size is a killer. Anyone know who the perfumer(s) is/are for iii? Thank you

III is one of those Ambre Narguile-inspired fruit/pipe tobacco/ash scents, except it removes the expected vanilla/amber base and replaces it with that cola/root beer note that sometimes passes for myrrh.

This whole style has gotten really overplayed lately, though the interplay of cola and spices is really quite clever. If I had smelled this 12 years ago, I would have LOVED this, but here and now I feel like I'm trying really hard to like this when it's really just a "meh" for me.

Great opening that is fresh with an edge that makes it more interesting than the normal citrus. I wish it more longevity.