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Colonia Intensa
meets Essenza di Zegna.

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

Shared ground

Cardamom · Myrtle · Musk

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 Colonia Intensa bottle
Acqua di Parma

Colonia Intensa

Concentration not recorded

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Ermenegildo Zegna Essenza di Zegna bottle
Ermenegildo Zegna

Essenza di Zegna

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originItalyNot yet verified
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20072003
Leading accordscitrus · fresh spicy · aromaticaromatic · citrus · fresh spicy
Notes unique to this recordCalabrian bergamot, Ginger, Sicilian Lemon, Neroli, Artemisia, Leather, Cedar, Benzoin, PatchouliBergamot, Lemon, Amber
Longevity / 53.07 · 1,189 votes3.31 · 203 votes
Projection / 42.10 · 1,314 votes2.33 · 248 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.

Colonia Intensa

Eau de cologne · US listing

Alcohol denat., Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water), Limonene, Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, Linalool, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Alcohol, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Ethylhexyl salicylate, Eugenol, Geraniol, Bht, Citral, Citronellol, Benzyl alcohol, Cinnamyl alcohol, Tocopherol, CI 14700 (red 4), CI 19140 (yellow 5), CI 42090 (blue 1)

Source: Acqua di Parma official US product page · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference 10133/A

Essenza di Zegna

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 fresh spicy 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.