Acqua di Parma is one of those brands that just gets it right with everything they do. It’s almost like they are a benchmark for luxury. From their packaging, their products to their shopping experience, if luxury had a scent surely Acqua di Parma would have bottled it by now.
The same can be said for their latest grooming collection, following on from Colonia Oud and Colonia Leather, it continues its journey through the Middle East, Colonia draws the rich sensory footprint of Agarwood oil that brings to life the sensuous, mysterious notes of Colonia Oud – a fragrance combining the symbolic essence of the richest Arabian perfume-making traditions with the freshness of classic Italian Colonia. However, a passionate and painstaking exploration can unveil genuine treasures even closer to home, such as beautiful Tuscany, the source of inspiration for Colonia Leather, a composition that captures and combines the scent of leather with the citrus notes of Colonia. Like some tale through time with Marco Polo, along the intriguing routes of the Silk Road we travel from Venice through Damascus, Bukhara, and Samarkand – also known as the Rome of the East – to boundless China, and then far-away Madagascar, mysterious India, and the fabulous Moluccan Islands.
The primary ingredient and source of inspiration for this scent is like Perfume-making, itself, it’s a subtle art packed with secrets. One of these is ambergris. An extremely rare ingredient and an essential component of the most exquisite fragrances, ambergris is characterized by peculiar marine notes, originating from the action of the ocean and of the wind, together lulling it for many years before it is deposited on remote beaches. This new fragrance, Colonia Ambra is an unprecedented interpretation of this rare essence, skilfully combined with the typical fresh citrus notes of Colonia.
An original and elegant fragrance born from the unprecedented combination of two strongly assertive olfactory themes – the citrus notes of Colonia blended with the deep and seductive notes of ambergris. This particular Colonia deriving from a well-balanced combination of orange oil, bergamot, and petit grain. There follows a warm heart of notes then the woody accents of nagarmotha and cedar wood are blended with the delicate, yet vibrant notes of rosewood. The heart closes on the earthy and musky notes of patchouli that perfectly announce the main ingredient of the fragrance – ambergris. Here Colonia Ambra develops into a surprising base, a true first, with the introduction of ambergris tincture, a rare and precious ingredient whose intense sensual notes, enhanced by sandalwood and warmed up by soft vanilla accents, unveil the unique personality of this precious Eau de Cologne.
