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    Salute vs. Acqua di Parma Colonia

    Salute by Parfum d'Empire bottle

    Salute

    Parfum d'Empire
    Eau de Parfum2019
    Clearly related
    New comparison

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

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Salute vs. Acqua di Parma Colonia
    SaluteAcqua di Parma Colonia
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumCologne
    Launched20191916
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerMarc-Antoine Corticchiato
    Best seasonSummerSummer

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Salute

    Citrus
    Woody
    Earthy
    Iris
    Powdery
    Fruity
    Mossy
    Green

    Acqua di Parma Colonia

    Citrus
    Aromatic
    Fresh Spicy
    Woody
    Lavender
    Fresh
    Musky

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    GrapefruitMandarin OrangeLemon
    LemonBergamotOrange
    Heart
    Wine LeesIrisGrape leaf
    LavenderLemon VerbenaRoseRosemary
    Base
    OakMuskOakmoss
    VetiverSandalwoodPatchouli

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

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

    No varnish

    Real talk

    This is wine as perfume material, not wine as an excuse for something sweeter. The powdery iris and wine lees are strange bedfellows, they work because neither is trying to.Salute
    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