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Incenso
meets Colonia Intensa.

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

Shared ground

Cardamom

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

The distinction

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

At a glance
Santa Maria Novella Incenso bottle
Santa Maria Novella

Incenso

Concentration not recorded

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Acqua di Parma Colonia Intensa bottle
Acqua di Parma

Colonia Intensa

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originItalyItaly
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20242007
Leading accordswoody · earthy · aromaticcitrus · fresh spicy · aromatic
Notes unique to this recordPink Pepper, Frankincense, Cypriol, VetiverCalabrian bergamot, Ginger, Sicilian Lemon, Neroli, Artemisia, Myrtle, Leather, Cedar, Benzoin, Musk, Patchouli
Longevity / 53.16 · 56 votes3.07 · 1,189 votes
Projection / 41.91 · 53 votes2.10 · 1,314 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

  • Parfum (fragrance)
  • Limonene
  • Eugenol
  • Geraniol
  • Linalool
  • Citral

Listed only on Incenso

  • Alcohol denat
  • Hexamethylindanopyran
  • Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes
  • Trimethylcyclopentenyl methylisopentenol
  • Juniperus virginiana oil
  • Pogostemon cablin oil
  • Linalyl acetate
  • Citrus aurantium bergamia peel oil
  • Pinene
  • Cedrus atlantica oil/extract
  • Dimethyl phenethyl acetate
  • Camphor
  • Citrus limon peel oil
  • Lavandula oil/extract
  • Isoeugenyl acetate
  • Beta-caryophyllene
  • Cinnamomum zeylanicum bark oil
  • Cinnamal
  • Terpineol
  • Terpinolene
  • Isoeugenol
  • Geranyl acetate
  • Alpha-terpinene
  • Trimethylbenzenepropanol

Listed only on Colonia Intensa

  • Alcohol denat.
  • Aqua (water)
  • Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate
  • Alpha-isomethyl ionone
  • Alcohol
  • Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane
  • Ethylhexyl salicylate
  • Bht
  • Citronellol
  • Benzyl alcohol
  • Cinnamyl alcohol
  • Tocopherol
  • CI 14700 (red 4)
  • CI 19140 (yellow 5)
  • CI 42090 (blue 1)

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.

Incenso

Eau de parfum · US listing · 100 mL spray

Alcohol denat., Parfum (fragrance), Hexamethylindanopyran, Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes, Trimethylcyclopentenyl methylisopentenol, Juniperus virginiana oil, Pogostemon cablin oil, Limonene, Linalyl acetate, Eugenol, Citrus aurantium bergamia peel oil, Geraniol, Pinene, Cedrus atlantica oil/extract, Dimethyl phenethyl acetate, Linalool, Camphor, Citrus limon peel oil, Lavandula oil/extract, Isoeugenyl acetate, Beta-caryophyllene, Cinnamomum zeylanicum bark oil, Cinnamal, Terpineol, Terpinolene, Isoeugenol, Citral, Geranyl acetate, Alpha-terpinene, Trimethylbenzenepropanol.

Current official US 100 mL spray declaration for this concentration. Historical formulas, other editions and formats are not covered. The brand advises that ingredients may change and to consult the purchased package.

Source: Santa Maria Novella official US product ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-23

Colonia Intensa

Eau de cologne · US listing

Alcohol denat., Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water), Limonene, Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, Linalool, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Alcohol, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Ethylhexyl salicylate, Eugenol, Geraniol, Bht, Citral, Citronellol, Benzyl alcohol, Cinnamyl alcohol, Tocopherol, CI 14700 (red 4), CI 19140 (yellow 5), CI 42090 (blue 1)

Source: Acqua di Parma official US product page · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference 10133/A

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 woody and earthy direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

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