Colonia Essenza

Colonia Essenza is the eau de Cologne Acqua di Parma launched in 2010 to reinterpret Colonia, its 1916 classic, with a touch of originality. Seven citrus notes, from lemon to petitgrain, open onto rosemary, lily of the valley, rose, jasmine and clove, before a woody base of vetiver, patchouli, white musk and amber.

Brand: Acqua Di Parma
Launch year: 2010
Gender: Unisex
Olfactory family: Citrus
Secondary family: Woody
Concentration: Eau de Cologne

Published September 16, 2026 · Updated October 29, 2026

Where to buy

Acqua di Parma launched Colonia Essenza in 2010, as an eau de Cologne: Now Smell This spotted it at Harrods in July, in 50 and 100 ml. The house presents it as a reinterpretation of Colonia, its 1916 eau de Cologne, whose emblematic notes it enhances; Scent Grail attributes the formula to Michel Almairac.

The Teatro Regio

The house now describes it as a vibrant, determined and distinctive woody citrus, reinterpreting the emblematic Colonia with a touch of authentic unconventionality, and invites you to imagine stepping into the Teatro Regio in Parma. Sephora intends it for those whose style comes from within.