Acqua di Parma · 2015
Colonia Ambra Eau de Parfum
Longevity
5–10 h60% of 13 people
Projection
Variesreports split · 36 people
Worn by
Mostly menmost often worn by
woody
sweet
grounded
citrus-bright cedar rose, ambergris musk warmth
Scent Notes
Woody
Top
Base
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What the community says
Above all, warm
Scendira's summary of what people post on perfume review sites, updated 25 Oct 2026: 44 describe how long it lasts, 36 how far it projects and 19 how it smells. Most other posts only name Colonia Ambra.
How long it lasts44 people
5–10 h
for 60% of people
0 h3 h6 h9 h12+ h
60% of people get 5–10 hours. From 13 people who said how many hours. The dot is the middle answer (7 h).
Wear time varies a lot
about half say it lasts a long time
about 1 in 3 say it lasts a moderate time
In words
No single story here: about half say it lasts a long time, while about 1 in 3 say it lasts a moderate time.
How far it projects36 people
Mixed reports on projection
about half say it stays close to the skin
about 1 in 3 say it projects moderately
In words
Reports are mixed: about half say it stays close to the skin, and about 1 in 3 say it projects moderately.
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Also worth knowing
Compliments
2%
2% of people say it gets them compliments (42).
Typical perfume we track: 8%.
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Summary in words
Acqua di Parma Colonia Ambra: what people say about it.
In short: Above all, warm.
Most often worn by men.
60% of people get 5–10 hours of wear (13 people who said how many hours; the middle answer is 7 hours).
Wear time varies a lot (44 people): No single story here: about half say it lasts a long time, while about 1 in 3 say it lasts a moderate time.
Mixed reports on projection (36 people): Reports are mixed: about half say it stays close to the skin, and about 1 in 3 say it projects moderately.
2% of people say it gets them compliments (42).
Perfumes people say smell alike: Ambra Eau de Parfum by Acqua di Parma (76% of voters).
Each person counts once per topic. Reported experiences, not verified purchases; skin, climate and batch change how a scent wears.
Community data through .
How we count
- It sums up what 90+ people have said about this perfume in community discussions and perfume reviews, up to 25 Oct 2026.
- Each person counts once per topic, however often they posted. A count or bar only appears once enough people have described that topic.
- These are reported experiences, not verified-purchase reviews or a rating. Skin, climate and batch all change how a scent wears.
- Scendira’s AI reads each review and post and tags what it says (how long it lasts, how far it projects, how it smells). We count each person once per topic; the sentences here are written from those counts.
- Matches with 100+ voters come first; early reads have fewer votes.
Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
Think citrus-bright cedar rose, ambergris musk warmth: that is Acqua di Parma Colonia Ambra. It opens with petitgrain, orange and bergamot, moves into Virginia cedar, nagarmotha and rose and settles on ambergris, cistus and musk. It leans masculine, though anyone can wear it.
This eau de parfum is best in spring, fall and winter and is an evening scent. It suits casual days. Released in 2015.
Wearers report that it lasts a solid half day on skin, and projects to about arm's length.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something woody and sweet for casual days.
- Sample first if: woody is new territory for you.
- Skip if: you dislike spicy fragrances.
Around $150.
Explore more: More from Acqua di Parma · Woody perfumes · Petitgrain perfumes · Bergamot perfumes
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Casual
The Brand
Acqua di Parma
Acqua di Parma is an Italian house from Parma, known for its Colonia range. Prices for the 77 Acqua di Parma perfumes here start around $56 and reach about $486.
Most-Discussed Acqua di Parma Perfumes
Acqua di Parma Colonia, Buongiorno and Acqua di Parma Blu Mediterraneo - Fico di Amalfi are the Acqua di Parma perfumes people bring up most across the communities Scendira follows.
Note by note
Count on sunlit lemon-lavender shower gel with crisp herbs from Acqua di Parma Colonia (Cologne, 1916). Buongiorno (Eau de Parfum, 2025) reads like cool citrus herb breeze over clean musk, opening on spearmint and basil and drying down to white musk, amber and cedar leaf. In Acqua di Parma Blu Mediterraneo - Fico di Amalfi (Eau de Toilette, 2006), expect sunlit grapefruit, lemon, and fig nectar cooling; grapefruit and Italian bergamot up top and fig wood, benzoin and cedarwood underneath.
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FAQ
Common questions.
It smells like citrus-bright cedar rose, ambergris musk warmth. It opens with petitgrain, orange and bergamot, moves into Virginia cedar, nagarmotha and rose and settles on ambergris, cistus and musk.
Wearers report that it lasts a solid half day on skin, and projects to about arm's length.
It is best in spring, fall and winter. It is an evening scent. It suits casual days.
It leans masculine, though anyone can wear it.
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