Colonia Essenza (Eau de Cologne)
Perfumer: Michel Almairac
1,023 ratings
From your scent profile
Acqua di Parma Colonia Essenza Eau de Cologne opens with bergamot, orange and neroli, a fresh citrus cologne with green, floral and lightly spicy sides.
Skunky's take: Like opening a window: the room feels lighter at once.
How does it perform?
From 896 community ratings, all out of 10.
Keeps you company for a few hours, a quick refresh fits nicely.
Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.
Sits nicely on a shelf.
Most people feel it is worth the price.
Blind buy risk
86% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.
Notes
They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.
Top notesfirst 15 minutes
Heart notesfirst few hours
Base noteswhat stays into the evening
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Fresh
- Citrus
- Floral
- Green
- Spicy
- Woody
Fresh
Citrus
Floral
Green
Spicy
WoodyWhat does Colonia Essenza (Eau de Cologne) smell like?
Its longevity and sillage are moderate. Most voters pick summer and spring, with autumn not far behind. It is chosen for leisure, daily wear and the office, and reads as masculine and classic.
The opening keeps lemon, mandarin orange and grapefruit bright, with petitgrain adding a green edge. In the heart, clove, rosemary, rose, jasmine and lily of the valley give a floral, spicy turn. The base of vetiver, patchouli, white musk and amber leaves a soft, woody ground.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Bergamot
- Orange
- Neroli
First hours
- Clove
- Lily of the valley
- Rose
Towards evening
- Vetiver
- Patchouli
- White musk
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 37%Summer
- 35%Spring
- 21%Autumn
- 7%Winter
Summer
Spring
Autumn
Winter- Casual25%
- Daytime24%
- Office22%
- Evening11%
- Sport9%
- Nighttime9%
Least picked for nights out.
Smells like this
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Last updated: October 26, 2026