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Limes
meets Acqua di Parma Colonia.

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

Shared ground

Different note lists

The records do not list any identical notes. They may still share accords.

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
Floris Limes bottle
Floris

Limes

Concentration not recorded

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Acqua di Parma Acqua di Parma Colonia bottle
Acqua di Parma

Acqua di Parma Colonia

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 year18321916
Leading accordscitrus · yellow floral · white floralcitrus · aromatic · fresh spicy
Notes unique to this recordAmalfi Lemon, Petitgrain, Lime (Linden) Blossom, Neroli, Lily-of-the-Valley, MuskSicilian Citruses, Lavender, Lemon Verbena, Rosemary, White Musk, Vetiver, Bulgarian Rose, Jasmine, Sandalwood, Patchouli, Amber, Vervain
Longevity / 52.09 · 121 votes2.76 · 1,922 votes
Projection / 41.64 · 133 votes1.97 · 2,055 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.

This brand separately discloses fragrance components. Read each declaration below; the disclosure levels are not directly comparable.

Limes

Eau de toilette · UK listing · 100ml / 50ml / 10ml / 2ml sample

Alcohol denat., Aqua (water, Eau), Parfum (fragrance), Diisopropyl adipate, Benzophenone-2, Bht

Fragrance components disclosed by the brand

Limonene, Citral, Geraniol, Linalool, Citronellol

These components belong to the fragrance mixture above. Their separate disclosure is not an ordered full-product ingredient list.

The brand publishes an ingredient list and a separate allergen disclosure. Both are retained separately; their order must not be combined into a full-product formula. Check your packaging for your batch.

Source: Floris London official UK ingredients and allergen declarations · Checked 2026-09-22

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

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 yellow floral 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.