Colonia Essenza
Colonia Essenza by Acqua di Parma is an unisex eau de cologne from 2010 in the premium price tier. It opens with lemon, bergamot, grapefruit and petitgrain, moves into rosemary, neroli and clary sage and dries down to vetiver, white musk and patchouli. Expect around 5 hours of wear, and it projects softly.
Notes, explained
Opening
- Lemon Clean, sour, instantly recognisable. Bright but burns off fast.
- Bergamot Sharp citrus with a faint bitter edge. The opening of about half of all men's fragrances.
- Grapefruit Bitter, slightly sweaty citrus. More grown-up than lemon.
- Petitgrain Bitter twigs and leaves of the orange tree. Dry and a little green.
Heart
- Rosemary Sharp, camphorous herb. Bracing and clean, borders on medicinal.
- Neroli Distilled orange blossom. Green, soapy and elegant.
- Clary Sage Softer, sweeter sage with an ambery undertone. Warm and herbal.
Dry-down
- Vetiver Dry, earthy, smoky grass root. Smells like soil and citrus peel.
- White Musk Clean, soft, laundry-like. The 'smells like nothing but better' note.
- Patchouli Damp earth and dark chocolate. Either you love it or it's your least favourite note.
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