Bottle drawn in the shade of the fragrance
Colonia
Eau de cologne · 1916
The quintessential Italian eau de Cologne, since 1916: radiant citrus and lavender.
- House
- Acqua di Parma
- Family
- Citrus
- Perfumer
- Not disclosed
- Year
- 1916
Colonia is the house's emblematic eau de Cologne, created in 1916. Lemon, sweet orange and Calabrian bergamot open the composition like sunlight on the façades of Parma.
Lavender, rose, verbena and rosemary then give it an aromatic elegance, over vetiver, sandalwood and patchouli. A refined, timeless citrus for every day.
Olfactory pyramid
- TopThe first minutes
- HeartThe signature
- BaseThe trail
Notes as published by the house. official source (new tab)
Main accords
Volute’s reading: the intensity of each accord.
Seasons
- Spring
- Summer
Moments
- Day
Colonia in detail
Acqua di Parma was born in Parma in 1916 with this eau de Cologne, which became the starting point for a whole family of compositions. Colonia belongs to the cologne tradition: a clear structure dominated by citrus, designed to be applied generously.
The official pyramid stays true to that model. At the top, lemon, orange and bergamot bring their sparkle. The heart is aromatic and floral: lavender, rose, verbena and rosemary give it its somewhat classic elegance. The base of vetiver, sandalwood and patchouli stays light and mainly supports the freshness of the opening.
Colonia is worn by day, especially in spring and summer: in the morning after a shower, at the office, in town on a warm day. It is also a fragrance that can easily be shared.
Three citrus fragrances in our catalogue come close: Wild Orange by Fragrance Du Bois shares lemon, bergamot, orange and a base of patchouli, vetiver and sandalwood; Elysium Pour Homme by Roja Parfums also pairs citrus with lavender; Special No. 127 by Floris finds bergamot, lavender, orange and rose again.
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