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Acqua di Colonia
meets Eau de Cologne Imperiale.

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

Shared ground

Bergamot · Orange · Neroli · Rosemary

Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.

The distinction

Concentration not recorded leads with citrus; Eau de cologne leads with citrus. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Lorenzo Villoresi Acqua di Colonia bottle
Lorenzo Villoresi

Acqua di Colonia

Concentration not recorded

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Guerlain Eau de Cologne Imperiale bottle
Guerlain

Eau de Cologne Imperiale

Eau de cologne

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedEau de cologne
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originNot yet verifiedFrance
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year19961860
Leading accordscitrus · aromatic · fresh spicycitrus · aromatic · fresh spicy
Notes unique to this recordAmalfi Lemon, Petitgrain, Lavender, elemi, Sage, Clove, MuskCitruses, Lemon Verbena, Lemon, Cedar, Tonka Bean
Longevity / 52.88 · 65 votes1.78 · 418 votes
Projection / 42.17 · 83 votes1.67 · 476 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 Colonia

Eau de toilette · Italy listing

Alcohol denat. (sd alcohol 39-b) | Parfum (fragrance) | Aqua (water) | Citral | Citronellol | Limonene | Eugenol | Geraniol | Linalool.

Official Italian product declaration. The brand advises checking the packaging as ingredient lists are updated periodically.

Source: Lorenzo Villoresi official Italian product ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22

Eau de Cologne Imperiale

Eau de cologne · US listing

Alcohol • Aqua (water) • Parfum (fragrance) • Limonene • Citrus limon (lemon) peel oil • Citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) peel oil • Citrus aurantium peel oil • Linalyl acetate • Pinene • Linalool • Citrus aurantium flower oil • Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane • Lavandula oil/extract • Terpineol • Citral • Geranyl acetate • Geraniol • Beta-caryophyllene • Camphor • Terpinolene • Alpha-terpinene • Farnesol • Carvone • Citronellol

Source: Guerlain official US product ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference 21956

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.

Eau de cologne

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