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Colonia Intensa, Acqua di Parma
Citrus · 2007

Colonia Intensa

by Acqua di Parma
Rating4.3 ★ 2,287 votes
GenderMen
Year2007
Price$$$$Niche
CitrusFresh SpicyAromatic
Best for springDaytime wearmoderate sillageModerate
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The pyramid

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Top / Heart / BaseThe three tiers of the pyramid: first impression, the character, and the long-lasting foundation.More in Learn →
12 notes
topfirst impression
GingerCardamomCalabrian BergamotSicilian Lemon
heartthe character
NeroliArtemisiaMyrtle
basethe foundation
LeatherCedarBenzoinMuskPatchouli

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
52
fleetingeternal
Sillage / projection
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ProjectionHow far the scent radiates from your skin while you stand still. The 'sillage / projection' votes on fragrance pages blend the two, so read them as overall reach.More in Learn →
37
intimateenormous
Price value49
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean84
femininemasculine

Accord radar

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AccordA blend of notes the nose perceives as one unified smell - like a chord made of musical notes.More in Learn →
top 8 · +1 more
CitrusFresh SpicyAromaticWarm SpicyWoodyFreshLeatherHerbal
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 9
Citrus
Fresh Spicy
Aromatic
Warm Spicy
Woody
Fresh
Leather
Herbal
Amber

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
6%
weak
15%
moderate
51%
long lasting
26%
eternal
3%
Sillage
intimate
19%
moderate
59%
strong
14%
enormous
7%
Season
spring
35%
summer
35%
fall
22%
winter
8%
Time of day
day
73%
night
27%
Gender
female
1%
more female
0%
unisex
14%
more male
33%
male
52%
Value
way overpriced
4%
overpriced
22%
ok
51%
good value
19%
great value
4%

What people say

What people love
delicatebalancingactbetweenbrightfreshopeningspicyorientalsresinousanimalicbase
What people criticise
longevityperformancewidelyinconsistentsharpscreechyopeningcausesoccasionalheadachestraditionalprofile

Smells similar

by scent profile
83% match
Bohemian Infusion Thameen
Thameen
aromaticherbal
82% match
Beloved Man Amouage
Amouage
aromaticleather
81% match
Santal Volcanique Maison Crivelli
Maison Crivelli
woodywarm spicy
81% match
Bayolea Penhaligon's
Penhaligon's
citrusherbal

Similarity is based on note and accord overlap, not molecular analysis.

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

BergamotLemonCardamomGingerNeroliArtemisiaMyrtleMuskPatchouliCedarLeatherBenzoin
topheartbase

Signature pair: Artemisia and Leather

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The Colonia Intensa line

2 versions
2012Oud Eau de Cologne Concentree
More Oud, Animalic
Less Warm Spicy
Lasts longer · Projects more
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Differences come from accords and community votes on longevity and sillage.

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In plain words

The main accords of Colonia Intensa are citrus and fresh spicy. It opens with Ginger and Cardamom, reveals Neroli and Artemisia at its heart, and dries down to Leather and Cedar. It lasts a moderate time and projects moderately; people reach for it in spring and summer, mostly by day.

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