Acqua di Parma Fragrance review
Acqua di Parma Colonia Assoluta Edizione Speciale 2013 – A Refined Citrus‑Spice Cologne
In this review
Accords
citrus
woody
warm spicy
aromatic
earthy
musky
Notes Pyramid
Top
Sweet OrangeBitter OrangeBergamotLemon Verbena
Heart
PimentoPink PepperYlang-YlangJasmineVetiverCedarCardamom
Base
MossMuskAmberPatchouli
Performance Dashboard
Longevity
5-8 hours (community reports)
Projection
Sillage
intimate; strong for the first two hours, then a skin scent
Pros & Cons
- Described as one of the most refined modern colognes ever composed.
- Reviewers describe the overall effect as "soapy in the best way" with an undercurrent of spice that prevents it from ever feeling bland.
- Praise for "a sunshine laden lemon opening followed by a rich and brilliantly balanced jasmine and orange flower heart over a clean, yet luxurious mossy-woody base."
- The opening is pure Italian sunshine: sweet orange, bitter orange, and bergamot arrive in a sparkling citrus accord, softened beautifully by lemon verbena.
- A masterclass in refined, understated elegance — a citrus-floral-mossy cologne that punches well above its concentration class.
- Some feel the moderate performance does not justify the price, particularly at full retail.
- The jasmine that originally formed the backbone of the composition was stripped out in later reformulations and replaced with clean musks.
- Fragrantica users rate longevity at a modest 2 out of 5 and sillage at 2.5 out of 4.
- One recurring criticism is that the jasmine that originally formed the backbone of the composition was stripped out in later reformulations and replaced with clean musks.
Mirto di Panarea Eau de Toilette
Colonia (1916)
Signatures of the Sun Collection
Blu Mediterraneo line (e.g., Fico di Amalfi)
Colonia
Colonia Oud
