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Sun
meets Acqua di Parma Blu Mediterraneo Arancia di Capri.

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

Shared ground

Orange

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
Lush Sun bottle
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Sun

Concentration not recorded

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Acqua di Parma Acqua di Parma Blu Mediterraneo Arancia di Capri bottle
Acqua di Parma

Acqua di Parma Blu Mediterraneo Arancia di Capri

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originUnited KingdomItaly
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20131999
Leading accordscitrus · sweet · woodycitrus · aromatic · fresh spicy
Notes unique to this recordTangerine, Sandalwood, Mimosa PetalsSicilian Mandarin, Bergamot, Lemon, Petitgrain, Cardamom, Caramel, Musk
Longevity / 51.67 · 370 votes2.37 · 1,862 votes
Projection / 41.49 · 348 votes1.72 · 1,943 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

  • Water (aqua)
  • Fragrance
  • Citral

Listed only on Sun

  • Organic drf alcohol
  • Brazilian orange oil
  • Glycerine
  • Mimosa absolute
  • Sandalwood oil
  • Farnesol

Listed only on Acqua di Parma Blu Mediterraneo Arancia di Capri

  • Alcohol denat.
  • Limonene
  • Citrus aurantium peel oil
  • Citrus limon (lemon) peel oil
  • Linalool
  • Citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) peel oil
  • Linalyl acetate
  • Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes
  • Acetyl cedrene
  • Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate
  • Pinene
  • Ethylhexyl salicylate
  • Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane
  • Carvone
  • Rose ketones

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.

Sun

Perfume · US listing · 3.3floz bottle

Organic drf alcohol , Water (aqua) , Brazilian orange oil , Fragrance , Glycerine , Mimosa absolute , Sandalwood oil , *Citral , *Farnesol

* Occurs naturally in essential oils.

Source: Lush official US ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22

Acqua di Parma Blu Mediterraneo Arancia di Capri

Eau de toilette · US listing

Alcohol denat., Aqua (water), Parfum (fragrance), Limonene, Citrus aurantium peel oil, Citrus limon (lemon) peel oil, Linalool, Citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) peel oil, Linalyl acetate, Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes, Acetyl cedrene, Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, Pinene, Citral, Ethylhexyl salicylate, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Carvone, Rose ketones

Source: Acqua di Parma official US product page · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference 19124

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