Acqua di Parma · 2010
Essenza di Colonia EDC
Longevity
5–8 h60% of 49 people
Projection
Variesreports split · 200+ people
Season
Summermost worn
fresh
uplifting
Bright citrus cologne with herbal, floral snap
Scent Notes
Fresh / Citrus
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What the community says
Soapy and clean, made for summer
Scendira's summary of 300+ people on perfume review sites and YouTube. Updated 25 Oct 2026
How long it lasts200+ people
5–8 h
for 60% of people
0 h3 h6 h9 h12+ h
60% of people get 5–8 hours. From 49 people who said how many hours. The dot is the middle answer (6 h).
25%
45% Moderate
30% Long-lasting
25% fades quickly · rounded to the nearest 5%
Mixed reports on wear time
How far it projects200+ people
Projection varies
about half say it stays close to the skin
about 2 in 5 say it projects moderately
In words
No single story here: about half say it stays close to the skin, while about 2 in 5 say it projects moderately.
When people wear it
Summer
most worn
SummerOffice
Where opinion splits
Say it lasts a long timeSay it fades quickly
Splits opinion on how long it lasts
How it smells, in their words125 people
soapy56
clean28
elegant24
How many of the 125 people who describe the smell use each word.
Read what people say
Reddit threads about it
Also worth knowing
Compliments
2%
2% of people get compliments on it (200).
Typical perfume we track: 8%.
Similar perfumes
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Summary in words
Acqua di Parma Essenza di Colonia: what 300+ people say about it.
In short: Soapy and clean, made for summer.
Most often worn by men.
60% of people get 5–8 hours of wear (49 people who said how many hours; the middle answer is 6 hours).
About 45% of 200+ people say it lasts a moderate time (mixed reports on wear time).
Projection varies (200+ people): No single story here: about half say it stays close to the skin, while about 2 in 5 say it projects moderately.
Of the 93 mentions of a season, about 3 in 4 are about summer weather.
People wear it most for: summer, office.
Words used most by the 125 people who describe how it smells: soapy (56), clean (28), elegant (24).
Splits opinion on how long it lasts: 30% of 200+ say it lasts a long time, 25% say it fades quickly.
2% of people get compliments on it (200).
Perfumes people say smell alike: Acqua di Parma Colonia by Acqua di Parma (71% of voters).
Each person counts once per topic. Reported experiences, not verified purchases; skin, climate and batch change how a scent wears.
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How we count
- It sums up what 300+ 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
Acqua di Parma Essenza di Colonia comes across as Bright citrus cologne with herbal, floral snap. It opens with neroli, petitgrain and bergamot, moves into rosemary, clove and jasmine and settles on white musk, amber and patchouli. It leans masculine, though anyone can wear it.
It is best in spring, summer and fall and is a daytime scent. It suits casual days. Released in 2010.
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 fresh and uplifting for casual days.
- Sample first if: citrus is new territory for you.
- Skip if: you dislike fresh fragrances.
Around $150.
Explore more: More from Acqua di Parma · Fresh perfumes · Neroli perfumes · Petitgrain 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.
Related collection: fresh perfumes. All brands are listed on the Scendira brand directory.
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FAQ
Common questions.
It smells like Bright citrus cologne with herbal, floral snap. It opens with neroli, petitgrain and bergamot, moves into rosemary, clove and jasmine and settles on white musk, amber and patchouli.
Wearers report that it lasts a solid half day on skin, and projects to about arm's length.
It is best in spring, summer and fall. It is a daytime scent. It suits casual days.
It leans masculine, though anyone can wear it.
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