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Q.uart.z Quantic 17:8
meets Essenza di Colonia.

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

Shared ground

Bergamot · Musk

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

The distinction

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

At a glance
Olivier Durbano Q.uart.z Quantic 17:8 bottle
Olivier Durbano

Q.uart.z Quantic 17:8

Concentration not recorded

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Acqua di Parma Essenza di Colonia bottle
Acqua di Parma

Essenza di Colonia

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originNot yet verifiedItaly
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20212010
Leading accordsaromatic · woody · sweetcitrus · aromatic · white floral
Notes unique to this recordKunzea, Pine Tree Needles, Marigold, Olibanum, Hyssop, Damask Rose, Magnolia, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Tonka Bean, OlibanumNeroli, Grapefruit, Jasmine, Petitgrain, Orange, Mandarin Orange, Vetyver, Rosemary, Oakmoss, Rose, Lily-of-the-Valley, Sage, Patchouli, Cloves, Amber
Longevity / 54.30 · 10 votes3.25 · 2,463 votes
Projection / 42.50 · 10 votes2.15 · 2,618 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.

Q.uart.z Quantic 17:8

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

Essenza di Colonia

Eau de cologne · US listing

Alcohol denat., Aqua (water), Parfum (fragrance), Limonene, Hydroxycitronellal, Linalool, Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, Benzyl salicylate, Citral, Coumarin, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Ethylhexyl salicylate, Eugenol, Bht, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Geraniol, Benzyl benzoate, Amyl cinnamal, Evernia prunastri (oakmoss) extract, Farnesol, Citronellol

Source: Acqua di Parma official US product page · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference 05659M

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 aromatic and woody 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.