Fragrance comparison

Agua De Colonia No.3 Arabian Wood vs M4 A Room With A View

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 30 Oct 2026 55 ratings analysed

Agua De Colonia No.3 Arabian Wood

Claus Porto

4.333 votes

Rank #58,603 FruityViolet

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47%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

M4 A Room With A View

CB I Hate Perfume

3.9052 votes

Rank #34,396 VioletFresh

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

M4 A Room With A View takes 3 of 5 categories.

Agua De Colonia No.3 Arabian Wood
Choose it for a fruity and violet character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.
M4 A Room With A View
Choose it for a violet and fresh character. Wins on longevity, note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Agua De Colonia No.3 Arabian Wood2/5

M4 A Room With A View3/5

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: M4 A Room With A View
Sillage & projection: Agua De Colonia No.3 Arabian Wood
Value for money: Agua De Colonia No.3 Arabian Wood
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): M4 A Room With A View
Fragranxe ranking: M4 A Room With A View

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Agua De Colonia No.3 Arabian WoodClaus Porto

M4 A Room With A ViewCB I Hate Perfume

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.33/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 22%Had 11%Want 67%

3.90/ 5 · 52 votes

Have 16%Had 8%Want 77%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

46%Love

25%Like

4%Ok

23%Dislike

2%Hate

52 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityM4 A Room With A View

SillageAgua De Colonia No.3 Arabian Wood

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value67

Category winnerAgua De Colonia No.3 Arabian WoodBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

violet88%

sweet77%

fresh65%

powdery53%

soft spicy42%

violet100%

fresh90%

powdery80%

earthy70%

green60%

floral50%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both violet, fresh and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Notes

VioletGrapesRed Currant

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

VioletSoil TinctureGrassGrapesFennel

No top / heart / base split published

Category winnerM4 A Room With A ViewLongest dry-down: 5-7 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Spring100

Summer86

Fall64

Winter43

Day100

Night43

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men0

Unisex60

Women40

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#58,603

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#34,396

PerfumerChristopher Brosius

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerM4 A Room With A ViewHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Agua De Colonia No.3 Arabian Wood by Claus Porto is a curious fruity floral cologne centered on violet, grapes, and red currant. Despite the oriental name, the actual aroma emphasizes crisp tartness and sweet berry juice rather than heavy resins. The opening pairs red currant with ripe grapes, giving an immediate burs…

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M4 A Room With A View smells like stepping into a sun-warmed Tuscan hillside right after an early morning shower. Instead of a typical department store cologne, this water perfume delivers damp black earth, crushed sweetgrass, and delicate purple violet petals floating over crisp green fennel. Tart vineyard grapes add…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Agua De Colonia No.3 Arabian Wood or M4 A Room With A View?

M4 A Room With A View takes 3 of 5 categories. Agua De Colonia No.3 Arabian Wood is rated 4.33/5 from 3 votes; M4 A Room With A View is rated 3.90/5 from 52 votes. Choose Agua De Colonia No.3 Arabian Wood for a fruity and violet character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose M4 A Room With A View for a violet and fresh character. Wins on longevity, note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Agua De Colonia No.3 Arabian Wood or M4 A Room With A View?

M4 A Room With A View lasts longest (M4 A Room With A View 64/100, Agua De Colonia No.3 Arabian Wood 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Agua De Colonia No.3 Arabian Wood or M4 A Room With A View?

Agua De Colonia No.3 Arabian Wood projects furthest (Agua De Colonia No.3 Arabian Wood 69/100, M4 A Room With A View 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Agua De Colonia No.3 Arabian Wood and M4 A Room With A View smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share violet, fresh and powdery accords. Common notes include Violet and Grapes.

Is Agua De Colonia No.3 Arabian Wood or M4 A Room With A View better for summer or winter?

Agua De Colonia No.3 Arabian Wood suits evening wear; M4 A Room With A View suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Agua De Colonia No.3 Arabian Wood and M4 A Room With A View?

Agua De Colonia No.3 Arabian Wood features Violet, Grapes and Red Currant. M4 A Room With A View features Violet, Soil Tincture, Grass, Grapes and Fennel.