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    Side by side

    Acqua di Parma Colonia vs. Acqua di Colonia

    Strikingly similar
    New comparison

    Two distinct takes on a related mood. The side by side below shows where they overlap and where they part ways.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Acqua di Parma Colonia vs. Acqua di Colonia
    Acqua di Parma ColoniaAcqua di Colonia
    ConcentrationCologneEau de Cologne (3-5%)
    Launched19161800
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    Best seasonSummerSummer

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Acqua di Parma Colonia

    Citrus
    Aromatic
    Fresh Spicy
    Woody
    Lavender
    Fresh
    Musky

    Acqua di Colonia

    Citrus
    Aromatic
    Fresh Spicy
    Warm Spicy
    Lavender

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    LemonBergamotOrange
    BergamotNeroliLemonTangerine
    Heart
    LavenderLemon VerbenaRoseRosemary
    LavenderPetitgrainCloveRosemary
    Base
    VetiverSandalwoodPatchouli
    Benzoin

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Acqua di Parma Colonia vs. Acqua di Colonia
    Acqua di Parma ColoniaAcqua di Colonia
    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
    This is what people mean when they say timeless. Not the compliment-adjacent kind, the kind that is nearly 500 years old and still holds its own.Acqua di Colonia