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    Cologne vs. Acqua di Parma Colonia

    Cologne by Le Galion bottle

    Cologne

    Le Galion
    Eau de Parfum2016
    Very similar
    New comparison

    Cologne wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Cologne vs. Acqua di Parma Colonia
    CologneAcqua di Parma Colonia
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumCologne
    Launched20161916
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerRodrigo Flores-Roux
    Best seasonSpringSummer

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Cologne

    Citrus
    White Floral
    Aromatic
    Green
    Fresh Spicy

    Acqua di Parma Colonia

    Citrus
    Aromatic
    Fresh Spicy
    Woody
    Lavender
    Fresh
    Musky

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

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

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Cologne vs. Acqua di Parma Colonia
    CologneAcqua di Parma Colonia
    Score4/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours4-6 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    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
    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