Acqua di Parma creates Essenza, a return to its origins. A perfect alchemy of universalism and Italian roots, Essenza reinterprets and becomes its purest expression, a continuous olfactory reference punctuated with surprising innovations. A fragrance that embodies all the emotions of Colonia and yet is unique and unexpected.
How it wears
Best worn — occasion
Seasons
Audience skew
Tobacco and oud don't sound like they'd work but somehow it's smoky and woody without being one-dimensional. The spice cuts through what could've been a flat gourmand situation. Worn this exactly twice and both times felt too personal to layer with anything else. Definitely niche territory, not for casual wearing.
Shares Clove, Rosemary, Neroli; Citrus, Fresh, Spicy accords
Shares Rosemary, Clove, Neroli; Citrus accord
Shares Rosemary, Vetiver, Petitgrain; Citrus, Fresh, Spicy accords; both CITRUS, CHYPRE
Shares White Musk, Rosemary, Vetiver; Citrus, Fresh, Spicy accords; both CITRUS
Shares Rosemary, Neroli, Orange; both CITRUS
Shares Rosemary, Clove, Petitgrain; Citrus accord; both CITRUS
Shares White Musk, Lily Of The Valley, Mandarin Orange; Spicy accord
Shares Rosemary, Petitgrain, Neroli; Citrus accord; both CITRUS
Shares White Musk, Clove, Rose
Shares Rosemary, Clove, Petitgrain; Citrus accord; both CITRUS
Shares Lily Of The Valley, Vetiver, Orange; Citrus accord; both CHYPRE, CITRUS
Shares Rosemary, Clove, Petitgrain; Citrus, Fresh, Spicy accords; both CITRUS
Lemon
Bergamot
Grapefruit
Neroli
Petitgrain
Orange
Jasmine
Rose
Lily Of The Valley
Rosemary
Clove
Vetiver
Amber
Patchouli
