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    Side by side

    Acqua di Parma Colonia vs. Cologne

    Very similar
    Cologne by Le Galion bottle

    Cologne

    Le Galion
    Eau de Parfum2016
    New comparison

    Cologne wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Acqua di Parma Colonia vs. Cologne
    Acqua di Parma ColoniaCologne
    ConcentrationCologneEau de Parfum
    Launched19162016
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerRodrigo Flores-Roux
    Best seasonSummerSpring

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Acqua di Parma Colonia

    Citrus
    Aromatic
    Fresh Spicy
    Woody
    Lavender
    Fresh
    Musky

    Cologne

    Citrus
    White Floral
    Aromatic
    Green
    Fresh Spicy

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    LemonBergamotOrange
    BergamotLemonBitter OrangeOrange Blossom
    Heart
    LavenderLemon VerbenaRoseRosemary
    HoneysuckleClary SageGalbanumAngelica
    Base
    VetiverSandalwoodPatchouli
    PetitgrainWoody Notes

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Acqua di Parma Colonia vs. Cologne
    Acqua di Parma ColoniaCologne
    Score4/54/5
    Longevity4-6 hours6-10 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
    This isn't your grandfather's cologne, despite the name. The galbanum and angelica push it somewhere more interesting than safe citrus, herbaceous, slightly strange.Cologne