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The Perfume Bible / A closer look

Acqua di Cuba
meets Note di Colonia IV.

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

Shared ground

Bergamot

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 amber. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Santa Maria Novella Acqua di Cuba bottle
Santa Maria Novella

Acqua di Cuba

Concentration not recorded

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Acqua di Parma Note di Colonia IV bottle
Acqua di Parma

Note di Colonia IV

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 year19982017
Leading accordscitrus · sweet · honeyamber · citrus · sweet
Notes unique to this recordBitter Orange, Amalfi Lemon, Lavender, White Honey, Tobacco, Spices, Clary Sage, Leather, Vanille, Woody NotesMandarin Orange, Orange Blossom, Turkish Rose, Opoponax, Labdanum, Patchouli
Longevity / 53.93 · 96 votes3.57 · 98 votes
Projection / 42.61 · 115 votes2.51 · 105 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.

A label comparison will appear when both ingredient lists are verified for the same market.

Acqua di Cuba

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

Note di Colonia IV

Eau de cologne · US listing

Alcohol denat., Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water), Limonene, Linalool, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Citronellol, Hydroxycitronellal, Citral, Geraniol, Eugenol, Coumarin, Benzyl benzoate, Farnesol

Source: Acqua di Parma official US product page · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference 20681

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 sweet direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

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