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    Acqua Profumata vs. Acqua di Parma Colonia

    Very similar
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    Acqua di Parma Colonia rates higher with the community, while Acqua Profumata wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Acqua Profumata vs. Acqua di Parma Colonia
    Acqua ProfumataAcqua di Parma Colonia
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumCologne
    Launched20191916
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerTzívia Segall
    Best seasonSpringSummer

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Acqua Profumata

    Citrus
    Floral
    Green
    Ozonic
    Aromatic
    White Floral
    Aquatic
    Balsamic

    Acqua di Parma Colonia

    Citrus
    Aromatic
    Fresh Spicy
    Woody
    Lavender
    Fresh
    Musky

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    BergamotLemonGalbanum
    LemonBergamotOrange
    Heart
    Violet LeafOrange BlossomHedioneOsmanthus
    LavenderLemon VerbenaRoseRosemary
    Base
    MuskPatchouliPeru BalsamAmber
    VetiverSandalwoodPatchouli

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Acqua Profumata vs. Acqua di Parma Colonia
    Acqua ProfumataAcqua di Parma Colonia
    Score3.5/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours4-6 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Not your standard aquatic. The galbanum cuts sharp and keeps cutting, that's the tell. If you've been burned by synthetic marine, this green water will change your mind.Acqua Profumata
    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