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Colonia Il Profumo
meets Essenza di Colonia.

Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.

Shared ground

Orange · Bergamot · Petitgrain · Neroli · Rose · Patchouli

Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.

The distinction

Concentration not recorded leads with citrus; Concentration not recorded leads with citrus. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Acqua di Parma Colonia Il Profumo bottle
Acqua di Parma

Colonia Il Profumo

Concentration not recorded

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Acqua di Parma Essenza di Colonia bottle
Acqua di Parma

Essenza di Colonia

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originItalyItaly
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20252010
Leading accordscitrus · woody · aromaticcitrus · aromatic · white floral
Notes unique to this recordLemon, Pineapple, Verbena, Lavender, Ylang-Ylang, Moss, Vetiver, Cedar, Sandalwood, LeatherGrapefruit, Jasmine, Musk, Mandarin Orange, Vetyver, Rosemary, Oakmoss, Lily-of-the-Valley, Sage, Cloves, Amber
Longevity / 53.36 · 248 votes3.25 · 2,463 votes
Projection / 42.14 · 245 votes2.15 · 2,618 votes

Scores are category averages, not hours or controlled measurements. Different vote samples are not a head-to-head wear test. “Unique” notes here means absent from the other record, not proof of a formula difference.

Compare the labels

Ingredients, side by side.

Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.

Declared on both

  • Alcohol denat.
  • Parfum (fragrance)
  • Limonene
  • Aqua (water)
  • Linalool
  • Hydroxycitronellal
  • Benzyl salicylate
  • Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane
  • Citral
  • Coumarin
  • Ethylhexyl salicylate
  • Eugenol
  • Benzyl benzoate
  • Geraniol
  • Farnesol
  • Alpha-isomethyl ionone
  • Evernia prunastri (oakmoss) extract
  • Citronellol

Listed only on Colonia Il Profumo

  • Isoeugenol
  • Benzyl alcohol
  • CI 14700 (red 4)
  • CI 15985 (yellow 6)
  • CI 19140 (yellow 5)
  • CI 60730 (ext. violet 2)

Listed only on Essenza di Colonia

  • Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate
  • Bht
  • Amyl cinnamal

Matching ignores capitalization and a small set of water and fragrance naming variants. “Only” refers to these published lists, not proof that an ingredient is absent from the other formula.

Colonia Il Profumo

Eau de parfum · US listing

Alcohol denat., Parfum (fragrance), Limonene, Aqua (water), Linalool, Hydroxycitronellal, Benzyl salicylate, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Citral, Coumarin, Ethylhexyl salicylate, Eugenol, Benzyl benzoate, Geraniol, Farnesol, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Evernia prunastri (oakmoss) extract, Citronellol, Isoeugenol, Benzyl alcohol, CI 14700 (red 4), CI 15985 (yellow 6), CI 19140 (yellow 5), CI 60730 (ext. violet 2)

Source: Acqua di Parma official US product page · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference 20899

Essenza di Colonia

Eau de cologne · US listing

Alcohol denat., Aqua (water), Parfum (fragrance), Limonene, Hydroxycitronellal, Linalool, Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, Benzyl salicylate, Citral, Coumarin, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Ethylhexyl salicylate, Eugenol, Bht, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Geraniol, Benzyl benzoate, Amyl cinnamal, Evernia prunastri (oakmoss) extract, Farnesol, Citronellol

Source: Acqua di Parma official US product page · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference 05659M

These are published ingredient declarations, separate from scent notes. “Parfum” or “fragrance” can represent a mixture without listing every component. Formulations can change by market and batch; check the packaging on your bottle. A matching or missing entry does not establish suitability for an allergy.

Follow your curiosity.

A starting point, not a verdict

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed citrus and woody direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed citrus and aromatic direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.