Colonia Pura
Perfumer: François Demachy
449 ratings
From your scent profile
Acqua di Parma Colonia Pura is a fresh, citrus-led scent that leans towards spring and summer and is classed as a men's fragrance.
Skunky's take: A daytime friend, easy at the office and on busy days.
How does it perform?
From 392 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.
The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.
Blind buy risk
74% of votes are positive, the rest are more reserved.
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
- Aquatic
- Green
- Synthetic
- Spicy
- Woody
What does Colonia Pura smell like?
It opens with Italian bergamot, Italian orange and Paraguayan petigrain, a bright and slightly green citrus. In the heart, jasmine sambac absolute, French narcissus absolute and Russian coriander bring a floral, lightly spicy turn. The base of Virginia cedar, Indonesian patchouli and musk softens it onto a woody ground.
Longevity and sillage are moderate. Most voters pick summer and spring, and leisure, daily wear and the office are the occasions named most often. Voters mostly read it as masculine, though a fair number call it feminine. Etat Libre d'Orange Sous Le Pont Mirabeau and Kenzo Kenzo pour Homme (Eau de Toilette) have a close profile.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Paraguayan petigrain
- Italian bergamot
- Italian orange
First hours
- Jasmine sambac absolute
- French narcissus absolute
- Russian coriander
Towards evening
- Virginia cedar
- Indonesian patchouli
- Musk
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 42%Summer
- 39%Spring
- 15%Autumn
- Casual26%
- Daytime25%
- Office22%
- Sport13%
- Evening7%
- Nighttime7%
Least picked for nights out.
Smells like this
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44% matchOsaïto
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44% matchPour Elle
Annayake · 2000
44% matchL'Aventure Knight
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42% matchKenzo pour Homme (Eau de Toilette)
Kenzo · 1991
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Last updated: October 26, 2026















