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Acqua di Parma Colonia
meets Acqua Essenziale Colonia.

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

Shared ground

Lavender · Vetiver

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

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

Acqua di Parma Colonia

Concentration not recorded

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Salvatore Ferragamo Acqua Essenziale Colonia bottle
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Acqua Essenziale Colonia

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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 year19162015
Leading accordscitrus · aromatic · fresh spicyaromatic · citrus · aquatic
Notes unique to this recordSicilian Citruses, Lemon Verbena, Rosemary, White Musk, Bulgarian Rose, Jasmine, Sandalwood, Patchouli, Amber, VervainBergamot, Water Notes, Clary Sage, Orange Blossom, Ambroxan, Tonka Bean
Longevity / 52.76 · 1,922 votes3.11 · 534 votes
Projection / 41.97 · 2,055 votes2.22 · 599 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.

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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 Parma Colonia

Eau de cologne · US listing

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

Source: Acqua di Parma official US product page · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference 18920

Acqua Essenziale Colonia

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

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

Concentration not recorded

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