Riga

How I long to meet again with this bizarrely skewed barrel with a rich content! I remember this expressive bottle in stores and when I was taken to visit relatives or neighbors, although someone else's men's cologne is too insignificant for a toddler. We didn't have this in our family. Or was it anyway? The fragrance is bright autumn-oriental, almost warm chypre with a touch of sadness, but my mother did not like bitter and chic autumn aromas and tried not to smell of them in the house. I only remember that dad used a lighter version of the Riga, which was released in 1973 long before I went to school. A year ago I saw this funny barrel on eBay. Half full, with brandy-colored contents and a smudged label. I took it slow and now I regret it.