Acqua Di Parma/Musgo

**westpac690** · 04-18-2010, 02:29 PM

Which Musgo scent do you guys think could come closest to Acqua Di Parma Colonia; Orange Amber or Spiced Citrus?

**Cuttingboard** · 04-18-2010, 04:11 PM

I don't understand what you're trying to do? Are you trying to find a fragrance similar to Colonia?

**westpac690** · 04-18-2010, 06:11 PM

Not necessarily. I just read the notes on the Musgo scents and a few reviews on them. I get the impression that though they are not as high of a grade of cologne, they both seem to have similar notes to ADP. And if this is the case, which one comes closer.

**Cuttingboard** · 04-18-2010, 07:32 PM

Originally Posted by westpac690

Not necessarily. I just read the notes on the Musgo scents and a few reviews on them. I get the impression that though they are not as high of a grade of cologne, they both seem to have similar notes to ADP. And if this is the case, which one comes closer.

Some other guys on this forum are much more knowledgeable than I but in my limited experience, I've seen many fragrances that have the same notes but smell nothing alike, case in point for me would be lavender. A majority of all fragrances contain lavender but in different strengths. Sometimes you can smell the scent and other times you cannot. Other note that comes to mind is amber. Lots of variables when it comes to the chemistry of fragrances.

**Austin** · 04-18-2010, 07:42 PM

If you're looking for something similar to ADP, consider 4711. It's short lived but has similar properties. It's also a lot cheaper.

**HoratioCaine** · 04-18-2010, 09:47 PM

Originally Posted by westpac690

I get the impression that though they are not as high of a grade of cologne, they both seem to have similar notes to ADP.

Guess again. They're not even close.

**westpac690** · 04-19-2010, 02:23 PM

Originally Posted by HoratioCaine

Guess again. They're not even close.

Yeah, I'd rather not. I'm not that big a cologne snob to care beyond the initial question I posed. Citrus, spices, bergamont, allegedly soapy smell, blah, blah.

**HoratioCaine** · 04-19-2010, 02:41 PM

Originally Posted by westpac690

Yeah, I'd rather not. I'm not that big a cologne snob to care beyond the initial question I posed. Citrus, spices, bergamont, allegedly soapy smell, blah, blah.

I don't consider it snobbish to distinguish between scents that smell alike and those that don't, or those that you like and those you don't. If you don't have any use for the practice, that's your prerogative, but you are the one who posed the question and elicited our responses. As for not having any use for the terminology, I'm with you on that one. Personally, I think scent descriptions are of very limited use. As Cuttingboard pointed out, many fragrances contain the same notes on paper, yet smell nothing alike in reality. At best, the descriptions might help you narrow down the selection to a specific field, but even then, it's usually a total crap shoot as to how a fragrance strikes you.