Colonia Oud

Fragrance -Colonia Oud Acqua di Parma Bottle from - 2016 In my opinion,this fragrance is one of the best oud-leather combo on the planet. Colonia Oud opens on my skin with a fresh,elegant,clean and citrusy oud with dominant bergamot and with a hint of spicy,green and a bit woody and resinous coriander laying on top of a fine leather. Soon enough,during mid development,coriander becomes stronger,more spicy and more woody with a strong presence of clean oud and fine leather and with a nice touch of a bit rich,woody,balsamic and well-known fixative amyris(amyris-often referred to as West Indian Sandalwood, due to its similar aroma- it is a practical, less expensive alternative to Sandalwood essential oil).I can detect a hint of divine rose,but it's not listed in the notes. This all leads into a woody,leathery,musky,a bit dry and oudy base with dominant oud,leather and cedar and with a wisper of musk,sandalwood and a bit earthy patchouli. It has some similarities to Colonia Leather by Acqua di Parma. Longevity - 10/10(10+ hours) Silage/Projection - 9/10(heavy projection and silage for the first 3-4 hours,than sits closer to skin for the duration of the scent's evolution) Weather -For more or less any time of year.I personally wouldn't wear this on a really hot summer days. Age - 26+ Compliments - 8/10 Scent - 10/10 Main notes according to me - oud,leather,coriander,amyris,cedar,bergamot. The drydown is woody,leathery,musky,a bit dry and oudy and I get some -oud,leather,musk,sandalwood and patchouli. Emotions - sophisticated,classy,refined,profound,elegant, distinguished. Occasion -Perfect for special occasions,life defining moments,formal and semi-formal events. This is the scent of a distinguished gentleman.

Adding to my previous review: On my skin, I get average/good projection in the first hour, moderate/low projection in the following 3/4hours before settling as a skin scent. Good longevity, as I can still detect it after 12 hours and a shower (as a subtle skin scent). That said, unlike previous reviewers, it is no beast on my skin, and doesn't perform better than Colonia Ambra. The opening is a little disappointing, as I get an impression leather (despite there's no leather accord - the pyramid is inaccurate) and the usual wet wood note (a little amped up) supposed to give an impression of oud (no real oud oil here, probably just cypriol, like in Colonia Ambra), like in other designer oud frags, with an added supporting orange note. Then it transition through an elegant musky/soapy stage. The drydown is much more interesting though, with a woody/musky drydown, quite similar to Colonia Ambra (rounder in Oud, since there's no ambergris tincture). To me, the opening/heart seems like a fine-tuned/high-quality version of Versace Oud Noir (or should I say the opposite, since Versace ON has been released 1 year after this one). It wouldn't surprise me if the same -unknown- perfumer authored both. Whichever you choose - Colonia Oud or Colonia Ambra - you can't go wrong with either. They are definitely of the same family: indeed, of the 9 olfactive notes of Colonia Oud, 6 are shared with Colonia Ambra. The latter is fresher and more casual, while Oud is woodier/warmer, and maybe a little more formal. Personally, I chose Colonia Ambra, as it's a little funnier and interesting imho, even if more linear than Colonia Oud. As always, try before you buy! 30+, colder evenings

I'm not a big fan of Acqua Di Parma, so this caught me completely off guard. This is a clean, fresh, woody, and spicy fragrance with oud supporting it all the way. smells of quality and stays smelling like quality throughout the wear time. Open: It hits you with citrus and oud. Not a harsh oud, nor a bitter citrus. The Oud stays for the whole lifetime of the fragrance, but the citrus dies down over time little by little (as most citruses does). It's a Very pleasant and well balanced combination of oud and citrus and has an addictive scent. Mid: The spice, dry cedar, leather, and a clean musk starts to really shine underneath the Oud, and what's left of the citrus. It now reaches the "clean out of the shower" stage. This is where the musk really starts to give cleanness to the fragrance. Dry-down: Pretty much the same as the Mid, but the citrus is all but gone. Has a hint of sweetness, probably from the leather accord. Less projection, but still detectable in the air. This is an all year round, any time of day, any scenario and occasion type of fragrance. I can't think of an occasion where this wouldn't work. Suit or t-shirt and flip-flops. either way works. I would also say any age, as long as you don't prefer sweet gourmand fragrances. Leans very masculine in my opinion. Personal score: 9/10. I have a 5ml miniature bottle, and i'll be getting a larger bottle when it runs out. This is a fantastic fragrance.

Unique! I have been trying and discovering some wonderful scents from this house including this one. With it being summer I’ve been enjoying the citrus’s present in many Colonia fragrances which I possess. Colonia, Pura, and Essenza to be specific when I began to gauge the costs of full bottles. That’s when I spotted it. Colonia Oud in a huge 6 oz bottle. I had heard of this scent but never had a sample before. On sale for about 150 bucks. I began to research until finally deciding to blind buy it. Figuring I love the others, I Love Oud! Let’s see what this talk is about when you combine the two. As always, I am glad I did. Not only do I have a great scent in a huge bottle to turn to in the days ahead but I also expanded my knowledge and experience on this fragrance journey. While I can say that this was not what I expected, some bring about comparisons to Creed royal oud while others mention Oud Wood by Tom Ford, I’d say that this is very Unique and that I get the mentioning of those as this juice is of the finest quality as they are. Just way different. A fine, blind buy for me due to the fact that I like leathery, citrusy, Oud scents. Perfect for me.

An unbelievable masterpiece of perfumery, Acqua di Parma's Colonia Oud smells like nothing else out there. It's a dark citrus-oud combination with premium ingredients like Calabrian bergamot essential oil from Italy as well as amyris essential oil (West Indian sandalwood). Usually oud fragrances pair the oud with rose, vanilla, patchouli, or amber, but this goes a unique direction by pairing the oud with Italian citrus, sandalwood, and leather. This is another masculine power scent, akin to the feeling I get from smelling Creed Aventus or Mancera Cedrat Boise (but not smelling anything like them at all). I can't really describe how it smells too well since the ingredients are blended so well, so one would have to simply smell this for themselves. Colonia Oud is one of my favourite fragrances of all time. Projection is moderate leaning strong, while it also has the best longevity out of all the Acqua di Parma line, projecting well for over 5 hours. Overall this is the greatest thing Acqua di Parma has ever released in my opinion (along with the minty green Colonia Club, another of my favourites). 5/5