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Colonia Russa (1901)
by Santa Maria Novella
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   |  Eh, it's ok. It definitely does not hide the fact that it's a floral citrus cologne. A touch of leather in this makes a very interesting but blase accord. Not very long lasting but it was nice while it lasted.15 November 2008 |
  |  "Colonia Russa" is a very nice floral citrus fragrance, with a hint of rose and neroli, on a patchouli base. It's very close to "Special N°127" made by FLORIS in 1890 for Grand-Duc Orloff of Russia, in a lighter way. 16 July 2008 |
  | This is a marvellous, underrated, gentlemanly scent: soft bitter orange peel and orange blossom with a slightly civetish-russian leather drydown. It has also a soft melancholic and nostalgic quality and I love it. It can take a while to appreciate this scent because it is old fashioned and far from the current mainstrean colognes. Very suitable for fall and winter. There is also a whole line of aftershave balm and lotion, soap, and so on. It is worth a try. The lasting power is not bad, 3-5 hours on my skin, but I can detect very close to the skin some whiffs also in the evening. But you can solve every lasting power problem using the perfume extract, which has a more prominent "animal quality". 20 February 2006 |
 | A nice leather scent with accents of amber and lavender, but as usual, doesn't last very long. I wouldn't buy a bottle, but would happy to seek out a decant. 15 January 2006 |
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|  Frankly, I wasn't as impressed as I have been by other SMN items by far. This is a rather light fragrance with a drydown that faintly reminds me of Amouage Gold Cristal at the base of bases. O.K., but not all that distinctive.19 December 2002 |
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