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Note di Colonia I
meets Mefisto.

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

Shared ground

Bergamot · Lavender

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 Note di Colonia I bottle
Acqua di Parma

Note di Colonia I

Concentration not recorded

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Casamorati 1888 Mefisto bottle
Casamorati 1888

Mefisto

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 year20162009
Leading accordscitrus · woody · violetcitrus · powdery · aromatic
Notes unique to this recordNeroli, Violet, Damask Rose, Patchouli, CedarGrapefruit, Amalfi Lemon, Iris, Rose, Musk, Sandalwood, Virginia Cedar, Amber
Longevity / 53.08 · 66 votes3.48 · 2,382 votes
Projection / 42.30 · 81 votes2.38 · 2,513 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)
  • Aqua (water)
  • Limonene
  • Linalool
  • Coumarin
  • Hydroxycitronellal
  • Citral
  • Citronellol
  • Geraniol

Listed only on Note di Colonia I

  • Alpha-isomethyl ionone
  • Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate
  • Ethylhexyl salicylate
  • Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane
  • Farnesol

Listed only on Mefisto

  • Linalyl acetate
  • Bht
  • Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes
  • Alpha-terpinene
  • Citrus aurantium peel oil
  • Citrus limon peel oil
  • Benzyl alcohol
  • Lippia citriodora absolute
  • Methyl 2-octynoate
  • Camphor
  • Carvone
  • Geranyl acetate
  • Lavandula oil/extract
  • Terpineol
  • Pinene
  • Terpinolene
  • Beta-caryophyllene
  • 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.

Note di Colonia I

Eau de cologne · US listing

Alcohol denat., Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water), Limonene, Linalool, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, Coumarin, Hydroxycitronellal, Ethylhexyl salicylate, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Citral, Citronellol, Geraniol, Farnesol

Source: Acqua di Parma official US product page · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference 19440

Mefisto

Concentration unspecified on official page · US listing

Alcohol denat.; Parfum (fragrance); Aqua (water); Limonene; Linalyl acetate; Bht; Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes; Alpha-terpinene; Citrus aurantium peel oil; Citrus limon peel oil; Benzyl alcohol; Coumarin; Lippia citriodora absolute; Citral; Citronellol; Methyl 2-octynoate; Camphor; Carvone; Hydroxycitronellal; Geraniol; Geranyl acetate; Lavandula oil/extract; Linalool; Terpineol; Pinene; Terpinolene; Beta-caryophyllene; Rose ketones

Source: Xerjoff official US product ingredient list · Checked 2026-09-22

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