Skip to main content

    Side by side

    Acqua di Parma Colonia vs. Acqua Classica di Parma

    Strikingly similar
    New comparison

    Acqua di Parma Colonia rates higher with the community.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Acqua di Parma Colonia vs. Acqua Classica di Parma
    Acqua di Parma ColoniaAcqua Classica di Parma
    ConcentrationCologneEau de Cologne
    Launched19161880
    GenderUnisexFemale
    Best seasonSummerSummer

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Acqua di Parma Colonia

    Citrus
    Aromatic
    Fresh Spicy
    Woody
    Lavender
    Fresh
    Musky

    Acqua Classica di Parma

    Citrus
    Fresh Spicy
    Woody
    Aromatic
    Fresh
    Green

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    LemonBergamotOrange
    BergamotOrangeLimeCitruses
    Heart
    LavenderLemon VerbenaRoseRosemary
    RosemaryGeraniumBasil
    Base
    VetiverSandalwoodPatchouli
    GingerSandalwoodIvyOakMusk

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Acqua di Parma Colonia vs. Acqua Classica di Parma
    Acqua di Parma ColoniaAcqua Classica di Parma
    Score4/53.5/5
    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
    Not just another citrus. The rosemary and basil aren't decorative, they're the argument. They take what could be a polite morning cologne and turn it into something that lingers in the room.Acqua Classica di Parma