Acqua di Parma

Colonia Club

  • Unisex
  • Eau de Cologne
  • 2015

With Colonia Club, Acqua di Parma composes a herbaceous and modern aromatic fragrance. It opens on mint, bergamot and lemon, reveals geranium and lavender at its heart and rests on a base of vetiver and white musk.

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

    Mint · Bergamot · Lemon

  2. Heart ~30 min to 2 h

    Geranium · Lavender

  3. Base Several hours

    Vetiver · White musk

What its composition says

  • 3 materials on top, 2 in the heart, 2 in the base: the three stages are of comparable size.
  • Mint: barely 4.1% of the catalogue contains it, which makes it the rarest material in its palette.
  • White musk: conversely, one of the most widely used materials in the catalogue — 50% of the analysed perfumes contain it.
  • Aromatic, citrus, floral, woody and musky: 5 registers of raw materials share its palette, with aromatic supplying 2 of 7.

Frequencies measured on the Olfact catalogue only.

Scent profile

Estimates derived from the composition — not measured.

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

Ideal seasons

  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Autumn
  • Winter

Time of day

  • Day
  • Evening

Versatile, from mid-season to sunny days (15–25 °C / 59–77 °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 Colonia Club 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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