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    Acqua di Parma Colonia vs. Commune de Paris

    Very similar
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    Acqua di Parma Colonia peaks in summer, while Commune de Paris belongs to fall. The side by side below shows where they overlap.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Acqua di Parma Colonia vs. Commune de Paris
    Acqua di Parma ColoniaCommune de Paris
    ConcentrationCologneCologne
    Launched19162010
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerFrançoise Caron
    Best seasonSummerFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Acqua di Parma Colonia

    Citrus
    Aromatic
    Fresh Spicy
    Woody
    Lavender
    Fresh
    Musky

    Commune de Paris

    Aromatic
    Citrus
    Woody
    Fresh Spicy
    Amber
    Lavender
    Warm Spicy
    Vanilla

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    LemonBergamotOrange
    LemonBergamotRosemary
    Heart
    LavenderLemon VerbenaRoseRosemary
    LavenderCoumarinBitter AlmondBenzoinLabdanum
    Base
    VetiverSandalwoodPatchouli
    CedarPatchouliVetiver

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Acqua di Parma Colonia vs. Commune de Paris
    Acqua di Parma ColoniaCommune de Paris
    Score4/54/5
    Longevity4-6 hours4-6 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Some fragrances fill a room. Colonia doesn't need to. That's the whole point. Over a century old, this is the Italian argument for restraint, clean enough to wear anywhere.Acqua di Parma Colonia
    Most colognes are a hello. This one starts as a shout, then spends the next several hours being quietly fascinating. The lavender-coumarin combination in the heart gives it an aromatic warmth that.Commune de Paris