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Acqua di Parma

Bergamotto di Calabria

  • Unisex
  • Eau de Toilette
  • 2011

With Bergamotto di Calabria, Acqua di Parma composes a dry and elegant woody fragrance. It opens on bergamot, lemon and citron, reveals ginger and pepper at its heart and rests on a base of vetiver, white musk and benzoin.

Main accords

Pyramid & evolution

Unofficial sources Data drawn from unofficial sources, not from the house: this pyramid (like the year and gender shown) may contain discrepancies.

  1. Opening First minutes

    Bergamot · Lemon · Citron

  2. Heart ~30 min to 2 h

    Ginger · Pepper

  3. Base Several hours

    Vetiver · White musk · Benzoin

Top notes

Heart notes

Base notes

What its composition says

  • 3 materials on top, 2 in the heart, 3 in the base: the three stages are of comparable size.
  • Citron: a niche material, declared by only 5 of the 1,980 perfumes analysed in the catalogue.
  • White musk: conversely, one of the most widely used materials in the catalogue — 50% of the analysed perfumes contain it.
  • Citrus, spicy, woody, musky and amber: 5 registers of raw materials share its palette, with citrus supplying 2 of 8.

Frequencies measured on the Olfact catalogue only.

Scent profile

Estimates derived from the composition — not measured.

Wear time Moderate
5 to 7 h estimated on skin
Projection Moderate
noticeable at arm’s length

Ideal seasons

  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Autumn
  • Winter

Time of day

  • Day
  • Evening

At ease in mild weather, 15 to 22 °C (59 to 72 °F).

Ideal occasions

  • Office & everyday Measured enough not to overwhelm a closed space or a meeting.

Strengths

  • Great versatility: goes from the office to dinner without a false note.

The success of Bergamotto di Calabria by Acqua di Parma comes down to its versatility: an easy-going signature that finds its place from morning to night without ever clashing.

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