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    Flor de Laranjeira vs. Acqua di Parma Colonia

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    Acqua di Parma Colonia rates higher with the community.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Flor de Laranjeira vs. Acqua di Parma Colonia
    Flor de LaranjeiraAcqua di Parma Colonia
    ConcentrationEau de ToiletteCologne
    Launched19891916
    GenderFemaleUnisex
    PerfumerPaulo Cesar Fonseca
    Best seasonSummerSummer

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Flor de Laranjeira

    Citrus
    White Floral
    Green
    Woody
    Aromatic
    Sweet
    Powdery
    Musky

    Acqua di Parma Colonia

    Citrus
    Aromatic
    Fresh Spicy
    Woody
    Lavender
    Fresh
    Musky

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    BergamotLimeLemonGalbanumViolet Leaf
    LemonBergamotOrange
    Heart
    Orange BlossomLily of the ValleyRoseHedioneJasmine
    LavenderLemon VerbenaRoseRosemary
    Base
    MuskSandalwoodOakmossAmberVanilla
    VetiverSandalwoodPatchouli

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Flor de Laranjeira vs. Acqua di Parma Colonia
    Flor de LaranjeiraAcqua di Parma Colonia
    Score3.5/54/5
    Longevity4-6 hours4-6 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    The citrus opening is aggressive in the best way, it hits and means it. Then the orange blossom takes over and the whole thing softens into something powdery and warm.Flor de Laranjeira
    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