Acqua e Zucchero

WOW! This is amazing! Totally ADDICTIVE! I love it so much, it is so comforting, sweet and luxurious. In my large collection of gourmand fragrances, this very well might be the most delicious and distinctive. Luckyscent has sent me a few samples of this over the years, and it took me a while to really "get" it. My initial dislike of Aqua e zucchero is that it smells quite like pink sugar, which I hate. It is different though, obviously of higher quality- soft and well blended cotton candy, vanilla and berries instead of pink sugars screamingly synthetic straight forward sticky sweet cotton candy. The vanilla in this smells almost identical to the one used in the same lines Vanitas- another fume I love (which is for some reason not on this site). Maybe PS just didnt work on my chemistry, but Aqua e zucchero smells great on me. SS chia also has a similar smell, but once again, it does not smell good on me, but better than PS. I would suggest this to people who like pink sugar but want something a little more adult and frankly, worlds prettier. You obviously do not have to like PS to enjoy this one, but if you arent up for a dead on berry cotton candy scent that lasts for many hours, pass on this one. My roommate said when he smells this he can practically see someone twirling the stick for the fresh, gourmet berry cotton candy- and hes right! He made a comment about ps being watered down, and smelling more like old, wrapped expired cotton candy and once again I agree with his nose, although I pick up a ton of anise as well in PS whereas its totally absent in this. I love to wear this perfume, it makes me happy every time I wear it and my roommate and other guys love it on me, it really brings joy to those around you if they like sweet scents. Sometimes I spray my sheets, clothes and GLOVES! I sprayed this on my cashmere gloves and even when I smoke a cig with them on, theres always that sweet goodness that is Aqua e Zucchero. The lasting power of this is amazing on cloth, and pretty good on skin, too. I have tried mixing it with other fumes as well with great results. I love it with tihota, jalaines vanilla and Vantitas, Blue Sugar, Miss dior cherie, Coco Mademoiselle but my favorite combination is Elixir Charnel Gourmand Coquin by Guerlain and this. Its like a gourmet candy store on my skin and I cant get enough of it! It is a great scent to layer! This is not for people who do not like sweet, foody or gourmand scents. It seems every site has the liquid in this different colors, but now that I have gotten mine I can tell you it is light yellow juice (similar color to vanitas, but less pigmented.) The bottle is expensive, but also very large at 100ml. I would suggest sampling pink sugar, ss chia and Aqua e Zucchero if you love cotton candy scents. Aqua e Zucchero is flat out delicious and it changed my mind forever on cotton candy fragrances- I used to hate them, but Aqua e Zucchero is so perfect with high quality vanilla and berries mixed with some sort of expensive candyfloss. BTW the body products by pink sugar like the whipped moisturizer smell more like this and less like my unflattering pink sugar description and layer well with this scent :) Men go bonkers for this scent more than anything else I have tried. I have 2 half empty bottles, one in my living room and one next to my bed and I know I will never be without this fragrance, I think if it isn't the best gourmand of all time, its way up the list! I have tried thousands, and this is top 5, sometimes even my number 1, depending on my mood. I had to make my roommate a decant for his sheets, it's his hands down favorite out of all of my 200ish perfumes- and I make him smell them all! So the verdict between the men and my life and myself is the same, this perfume is amazing- if not the best, one of the best. Good luck UPDATE: I just had to order 2 more bottles :) As I said, I cannot be without this fragrance and mine are getting pretty low. I want to give him the half full bottle because he loves it so much on his sheets and I noticed his decant was getting low. I want both him and I to enjoy my fragrances to the absolute full extent, and that includes sheets and occasional air freshener uses. If I couldn't afford to use it the way I do, I wouldn't, but I can, and with that in mind I want to enjoy this fragrance all the time... I have never used a bottle so quickly lol! I think this perfume will be a life long obsession for my roommate and I. I can't imagine growing tired of its comforting sweetness and luxurious aroma. Still not a fan of Pink Sugar, this is worlds better after extensive testing on both fragrances. This is the ultimate gourmand comfort scent that everyone who enjoys should be allowed to experience at least once (even though I did not like it for a long time and many tests). It grew on me so much it became a favorite. PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD DO NOT DISCONTINUE THIS! I would have to get 10 bottles if I even heard rumor of discontinuation, after Tihota got discontinued I am totally freaked they will stop making all my favorites. :(

The other day I was looking for an elegant scent with strawberries, which is very unlike me. The strawberries I mean. Because to me, this reads as girly, cheap, and deodorant-like. They didn't have a real strawberry fragrance but what I encountered instead is this scent. I was immediately in love. They didn't have it in stock and today it finally arrived :D For me, it evokes pure joy and excitement. As if I'm sitting on a chain carousel and while flying through the air different notes hit my nose and become a delicious yummy pink-golden blur. First I'm hit with orange blossoms and a very deep sugary note: tonka bean/caramel? It's as if someone forgot their sugar in a pan and it's already starting to develop a bit of fume. Then there's a whiff of strawberry syrup. The other day, we had champagne and sugared strawberries for brunch. Cause I was still craving that strawberry note. I ladled the remaining juice into the Champagne glasses when the strawberries were gone. That's the note I'm getting sauf the Champagne. So far the fragrance could be quite sticky and sugary. But there is a high note, that floats atop the base like an overtone. It's not there to be acknowledged but to brighten everything. This fresh sour accord is owed to lemon blossom and possibly also lemon zest. The vanilla that's wafting over has a hint of creaminess to it. And then the forest berries become more pronounced. Like candied fruit. But also very authentically smelling of forest berries and a bit of woodiness. I'm getting wild strawberries and brambleberry; also the leaves of brambleberries, maybe even a hint of sandalwood. As the swirling of notes quietens down a bit, there's a lovely scent of rose. But there's no pinkiness to it more of an apricot. It reminds me of those David Austin roses. And it's already withered and slightly decayed with notes of hay and peach. You know when you stretch out your hand to touch it or bring it closer to your nose, and the petals just fall into your hand soft like the finest suede and you are left with the inflorescence. At the end of my ride, I'm getting a breeze of Cointreau and a bit of almond liqueur. Maybe this mixed with the caramel smoke is what hits people's noses as plasticky? Not to me though. There's nothing sharp. It's all so beautifully blended with the lemony glint to lend it freshness. Throughout this merry-go-round spinning, the orange blossom never loses its radiance. What started as a dark red and amber-coloured elixir ends in a warm, pink and golden swirl with the softest cloudlets of magenta. I want my life to be like this perfume smells: Joyful, exciting, comforting, sweet with a bit of darkness - a wistfulness. And filled with golden sunshine.

I ADORE the concept of Profumum Roma perfumes. I like Patchouly a lot and I like Gioiosa. It is clear to see that this house creates exceptional blends with nuclear strength, fine ingredients that support lots of staying power. I'm intrigued by the percentage of essential oils infused into each Profumum Roma EdP. And yes, the cost of these fragrances supports the exceptional quality of the products. So, I was REALLY looking forward to trying four, generous decant samples of Profumum Roma fragrances, Acqua e Zucchero was one of the fragrances among the four samples I purchased. This fragrance, along with Dulcis in Fundo was initially an extreme disappointment. I cannot overstate my initial upset today when I applied this fragrance and gave it a wear. My generous samples were NOT inexpensive. And truthfully, I didn't really find a great "match" for the fragrance I am seeking with this house... And NOW, I must admit...after initially feeling beyond neutral about this fragrance, Acqua e Zucchero has GROWN on me! It really has! And I love it! Acqua e Zucchero wears a LOT like many of the similar fragrances on the niche market these days (and even some mainstream fragrances) that are fruity, raspberry, cotton candy, vanilla and tooth-achingly sweet. AeZ DOES wear a bit like the $18.99 Aquolina Pink Sugar, or Prada Candy, I suppose. But the highest quality of ingredients in Acqua e Zucchero and the way these ingredients perform together really make AeZ stand alone in its own lane. The opening is definitely super-sugary, pink, cotton-candy, bubble-gummy sweet. As it develops, the dry down is smoother, more subtle with remnants of deep, creamy, vanilla and something a bit sour (resinous), which is reminiscent of orange blossom flower (the stems and leaves more than the petals themselves). Then the dry down presents lots of mixed fruit (I detect raspberries, perhaps pears) and lots of sugary, sweet vanilla. I'll keep wearing it and see how I feel about the fragrance over time. EDITED TO ADD: After applying this several nights at bedtime and being lulled to sleep by the wonderful fragrance (as I snuggle into my arm), I am PLEASANTLY surprised to wake some 8+ hours later and still easily detect this fragrance on my skin. Purchased a full bottle 100ml. This stuff is glorious, it really is!

As someone who never cared for sweet or "juvenile"- leaning scents, I could not be more surprised by how much I like this. Just by chance, I got my nose on it in a local, small-business-owned fragrance boutique. I took a friend there and the owner brought us a wide range of options for testing. My friend took home a wonderful Scents of Wood and I took home Acqua e Zucchero. I otherwise never, ever would have tried it, particularly since I haven't clicked with any Profumum Roma. In the mid-2000s Pink Sugar was extremely popular, but I had never tried it and wouldn't have been able to pick it out or identify that scent profile. I think I'm just late to the party on this one. Though AeZ seems suitable for year-round wear, I expect to wear this playful, flirty fragrance mostly during the spring and summer. The high quality of the ingredients, coupled with performance longevity, elevate the composition and keep it sophisticated, as "girly" as this scent can feel. Its simplicity is its charm. EDIT (7/5/2023): I can't stop wearing this. Already I've made a huge dent in the bottle. I've purchased the corresponding body oil and body lotion. I still can't believe I like this so much. It's divine for layering. EDIT (1/20/2025): I still love this, although I think the better part of the tart red berries note has started to fade from my bottle. A characteristic of Profumum Roma, I think, is its powerful linearity. I mostly use this fragrance for layering these days, although I do wear it on its own for running errands and lowkey weekend activities. I really enjoy having a high-quality ingredient, high oil-concentration fragrance that is just an easy fun wear -- not something so precious.

Acqua e Zucchero is an unusual composition, but that's becoming normal for Profumum, that seems to artistically and boldly go where many fragrance houses seem not to, and AEZ is no exception, pushing the boundaries on what I expect fragrance to be, and what I expect to like. As usual, Profumum's note breakdown is pretty limited, at least in terms of what they disclose, so it's simply listed as vanilla, orange blossom, and some mix of fruit (berries, red fruit, forest fruit, something to that effect). It's sweet and vanilla-laden but light and fresh enough to be worn in warm weather. Not light as in weak on performance, to be clear, as it's still up to Profumum's standard performance that is very strong, the extreme of most houses. I'm not familiar with the Pink Sugar fragrance to which many seem to liken AEZ, but I'll offer that it doesn't smell of cotton candy to me, though some seem to think that's case. It's far more natural-smelling to me than cotton candy specifically or confections in general. Overall, it's a very pleasant scent that's unusually productive, not in my typical wheelhouse, but it's strong in several categories---performance (as expected), versatility, creativity, and fun. 8 out of 10

Fragrance -Acqua e Zucchero Profumum Roma Bottle from - 2015 Acqua e Zucchero reminds me of the old Grimm's fairy tale when Hansel and Gretel got lost in the deep forest and found a beautiful and colourful house built entirely from cakes and candies. It's a sweet,warm,delicious,comforting,gourmand and well-blended scent(especially vanilla and sugar with orange blossom,forest fruits and citrus notes).I would say a sweet,orange vanilla with a hint of citrus and fruit and enchanted with a forest magic,if that makes any sense. Longevity - 10/10(12+hours) Silage/Projection - 9/10(several feet away for the first 3-4 hours) Weather - for more or less any time of year.I personally wouldn't wear this on a really hot summer days. Age - 23+ Compliments - 9/10 Scent - 9/10 Main notes according to me - vanilla,orange blossom,sugar,forest fruits,wild berries, citrus notes. The drydown is more or less the same like the opening and i get some sweetness,fruitiness and vanilla.Acqua e Zucchero is a little bit linear scent but in a good way. Emotions - delicious,sweet,warm,fairy tale,comforting, seductive,intoxicated. Occasion - best for nights out,date and romantic evening. You'll get compliments and LOVE with this one.

I got Pink Sugar instead years ago when I used to get infuriated by overpriced perfume. But there is clearly a pact in the aromachemical companies to make the more expensive perfumes smell better because we all know that the perfume in a bottle is but a couple of dollars worth of blended aromachemical oils. Sugar is ethyl maltol. Vanilla is vanillin chemicals apparently there are several. There is no fruit extract and rarely any real ultra expensive flower extracts like rose and jasmine. I buy these oils and often smear them on before spraying perfumes that feature the notes. But I love abstract perfumes all the more because they aren't trying to copy 'nature'. This sugar water is a perfect sweet perfume. It's not overly vanilla or fruit. If there are any flower notes like orange blossom they don't tip over as in the gorgeous Kllian Love. Now hopelessly deep into these intoxicating sugar vanilla perfumes I just have to have them all. This one is a perfect sugar, and I have a brand new bottle just arrived today from Europe. It's deeply roundly sweet, not over vanillic, floral, perfumey, or berry, super long lasting, with fabulous sillage. if you want a sugar water, this is perfection.

This perfume really got me thinking. It smells so much like pink sugar it's striking. The only real difference to my nose being the absence of caramelized licorice and fig leaves that gives pink sugar that mean little snap. "Like get out the way b**** cotton candy coming through." Zucchero is just fruity and nice pink sugar. I really love it, but not enough to drop the money on it. Plus, I do respect that mean snap of pink sugar. So the crazy thing about Zucchero is (I could be wrong) but from what I can see from perfumes that are like pink sugar is that Zucchero may have been the original. Pink sugar came out 2 years later. Could you imagine all the popularity Zucchero could have had if Profumum perfumes were more affordable and better known? Of course no one heard of aquolina till pink sugar came around in the states. It's kind of mind blowing. So now Zucchero is a "dupe" of pink sugar, even though it's probably the original. So we should really all be calling pink sugar a Zucchero dupe. It's crazy. Now the only people who buy Zucchero are probably elitists or dislike the mean snap in pink sugar enough to drop 10x the price on a bottle of the original Zucchero.

The name, Sugar water, is perfect. I can well imagine this is the liquid drank by hummingbirds, butterflies, bees and probably fairies. 'Aqua de Zucchero' is a grown up, yet still very playful, 'Pink sugar' by Aquolina. This perfume came out first, but sadly seems to have flown under the radar compared to the other more cheap and mass marketed option. I do not feel the two are dupes of one or the other, there's a difference here in that It's sweet, but not cloying, and whilst there is a synthetic feel with the musk and sugar.. there's still a freshness and natural part with the fruits and florals, the orange blossom is hidden in the sugar crystals and infusing them with its scent. The price is a little much for what it is, but the more I wear it the more I want a smaller sized bottle. It's a mood lifter and the quality in strength and lasting power is impressive. Other people notice this perfume easily I find, so dont overspray it. There is a delicate feel to the perfume that is destroyed by overspraying, turning it far too liner and all just sugar, more sugar and a little more sugar. Be conservative with the amount used and you will see how this one is special.

As someone who already owns and regularly wear Acqua di Sale and Dulcis in Fundo, I’m very familiar with the unmistakable Profumum Roma signature: powerful and linear. The pyramid is simple and vanilla actually dominates the fragrances, but my personal impression leans strongly toward some sort of a crème brûlée accord. It’s sweet but not overly so, with a toasted sugar warmth that evokes comfort. What I love with this brand is the fact the fragrance does not evolve over time. What you get in the first spray remains consistent throughout the day. This could be seen as a limitation to some, but in my opinion and for my own taste, it’s a strength: a steady, indulgent presence that never wavers, never changes. Also, longevity on skin or fabric is great. Despite its sweetness, I find it wearable even during the warmer seasons, particularly on days that are not oppressively hot (like today, despite being almost at the end of May, doh!). If you enjoy vanilla based gourmands with depth but no drama, this one delivers—without need for development or surprise.

For those who are saying this smells like pink sugar by Aquolina, I agree, there are similarities in the scent profile... but just like the other hundreds of perfumes that have a similar scent profile... they are NOT the same. AZ was launched in 2002 (it's been my signature scent since 2003) I never changed it as my signature despite that my collection grew to over 90 perfumes... i believe it will always be my Signature and i am yet to find any other perfume that could replace it. The quality is unmatched (as with all Profumum Roma perfumes - which i own most of them) Pink Sugar was Launched in 2004, 2 whole years after AZ, so if there is one copying the other, it doesn't take a genius to figure out who. AZ is a MASTERPIECE and everything you would want in a sweet/fresh/Vanilla perfume. It never failed to get me a compliment whenever i wear it. People that know me can tell whether i'm in a place or not from my smell lingering in the air and filling the room/space.

Sweet and sour, marsmellow, red berries and pink pepper. Heavy on the sugar, but still juicy and uplifting because of the sourness of berries. Wonderfull! Smells very familiar, to the point that I realize not only do I know this scent, but I have it on the shelf too! Undeniably, Aquolina did it first with Pink Sugar! I smile, recognizing old flame and than I gigle, remembering the price and comparing the difference! To me the scents are identical and being honest with myself, I do not need Acqua Zuccero as it does not add anything new to this story. Given another example: All about Eve, by Joop - old and budget friendly, and La Danza del Libelullle by Nobile 1942 - new and more expensive, - I prefer to keep La Danza not only because it is very well done, better than the "original", but also because of the new interpretation of the composition, added "omph and yam". In case of Acqua Zuccero, I say:"Nice try",- and keep walking :)

Acqua e Zucchero - sweetness done right. Period. Has nothing to do with sweet mainstream fragrances. At first it might come as girly or even infantile, but don't be fooled - this has a lot more to offer than simple name and pyramid suggests. Smell: Intoxicating, uplifting, sweet but airy at the same time, careless. Dress up and it becomes daring. Superb quality. Projection: not overwhelming nor annoying, very pleasant dry-down. Versatility: Due to it's subtle (in my opinion) projection, it might be very versatile, but if you have doubts as occasion is very format and it might be not serious enough then you're probably right and should look for something different at that time. Anyway I recommend sampling first (it's Profumum - do not over-spray it!). I find AZ to be true timeless gem. smell: 10/10 longevity: 10/10 sillage: 10/10 (it's not monster sillage but it matches the scent perfectly) versatility: 9/10 value: 9,5/10

Wow! What a quiet little stunner. It is sweet but not cloyingly sweet, vanilla, salty accent, sea breeze freshness and a pinch of fruitiness. What a lovely scent! Super for summer I’d say but easily all year rounder. Don’t expect projection but if someone gets close to you they might smell it. For days when you want to just smell clean and lovely. I’m so glad I’ve discovered it. Dry down, a couple of hours after first spray, it strongly resembles Xerjoff’s Lira... Edit: A year later I own a full bottle. Scratch what I said above about projection - it projects! And lingers! And envelopes for hours and hours, I still can smell it next day on my clothes. Absolute love. (Also not sure about Lira comparison as AZ seems much softer, fresher and lovelier). I am now sure that this perfume - the only one in my 30+collection - will have a back up bottle. No doubt.

This is the fancy girl's Pink Sugar, definitely. It's the same general fruity, sugary sweet with vanilla scent, like cotton candy but warm with hints of tart berry. It's less cloying and more grown up than Punk Sugar, has a more complicated and wonderful dry-down, and lasts forever. I got compliment after compliment while wearing this, from women and men alike. Everyone seemed to love it - friends kept coming to smell me and my man kept telling me how wonderful I smelled. While yes, it's definitely an outrageous price for something that does smell an awful lot like the much cheaper Pink Sugar, if longevity and a quite a bit more class mean a lot to you, I say go for it. Or at least check out The Perfumed Court or Surrender to Chance to see if you can get a decant of it. It's a beautiful, sexy, comforting, sweet and warm scent, and well worth every penny.

Niche 'Pink Sugar'? Yes, it definitely is, minus the unpleasant burnt notes! Acqua e Zucchero is a big-time guilty pleasure of mine. This juice is liquefied berry-flavored cotton candy, a wonderfully well-done, quality gourmand! While this fragrance is toothe-achingly sweet (As seems to be the trend from Profumum Roma, in my opinion), it somehow still retains its depth & veers away from being too cloying. Velvety, sugared perfection. The projection & wear time on this are stellar! I worked a 10 hour shift, and I'm pretty sure every third client I worked with complimented me on how delicious I smelled, even after I thought the scent had gone! If your collection is lacking something fun and sweet, and you've got the funds to treat yourself with - definitely give Acqua e Zucchero a try! The vibe: Carefree, flirty, uplifting.

This was one of my most treasured finds after spending hours on the 6th floor of Harrod's [for anyone who loves perfume and happens to be in London - there is no better place than the 6th floor there for finding a ton of niche perfumes in one place] It was my first time hearing of Profumum and I fell in love with AEZ and it quickly has become one of my favorite perfumes. I definitely get the gourmand but not so much the orange blossom. I have gotten many compliments and definitely the "it smells like cotton candy" (in a good way) comments. It's sweet but in a more sophisticated way. When i bought it they also mentioned that it had some kind of oil in the mixture and that unlike most perfumes, you can rub it on your skin. One other nice point - it comes with a mini travel rollon bottle.

I just bought Pink Sugar bc of the comparisons to it here. Is it kind of similar? Yes. Are they spot on? Absolutely not. Pink Sugar at fist spray is very similar, but a couple seconds later the licorice comes in and ruins it. Even after the licorice calms down they still aren’t the same. There is also a HUGE difference in performance. This lasts all day with just a few sprays and lingers in a room for a long time. Pink Sugar is all but gone after 15 minutes, even with 12 or more sprays, on clothes and skin. I’ll stick with this one, by comparison Pink Sugar is a waste of money. The 30ml of Pink Sugar I just got will be empty in about 5-7 more applications. I’ve been using a 18ml travel spray of this one for months now and have about 6-8mls left. It’s more initially, but worth it imo.

Ive heard people say “burnt sugar” when describing BR540 and Extrait, and this is what I expected to smell honestly. Not a rubbery weird mess. This is a perfectly fresh but also gorgeously sweet scent. Exactly what the name is, sugar water. You spray it and immediately you get a nice bit of freshness followed by a slight fruitiness. The magic is alll in the dry down though. A perfectly balanced vanilla and semi “burnt sugar” scent similar to Pink Sugar by Aquolina. This is basically the high end version of that scent imo. If you love pink sugar, you NEED this in your collection. It’s warm, inviting, sweet, and sensual. It’s 100% perfect for any weather and any time of the day. This has to be one of my favorites from the house for sure.

I am a HUGE fan of Profumum Roma, I have 4 other fragrances from this house and for me, they just always do it right. Everything works and smells so wonderful on me, the projection is beastly and the fragrances are worth the $$. This is not pink sugar in any capacity, not even close maybe 65% because they’re sweet. For me this is TART red berries in powdered sugar with some fresh whipped cream mixed in. It’s gorgeous, I love it. It’s not juvenile, but not old lady. It’s sweet and gourmand without being a cupcake. It’s beautiful I love it and in a collection of 116 perfumes, I have nothing that smells like this (sweet berrys citrusy yes) but the way this is blended? No way. Yet another knock out the park for the house of Profumum Roma