Fragrance Review Acqua di Parma Colonia vs Colonia Essenza

Acqua di Parma's classic original 1916 Colonia rated against 2010's Colonia Essenza.

[@MrSmelly1977]

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[@jonitalia6748]

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[@laniersmith1798]

Simply loved this review. I would agree that the original 1916 is a bit dated but I like you love that stuff. And who wouldn't want a bit of the Cary Grant, Frank Sinatra vibe going on? I also love Essenza and you hit it right on the head with your take on it. Now then ...Let the Games Begin!

[@MrSmelly1977]

Thanks Lanier let the games begin indeed. Thanks as your review turned me on to Essenza.

[@denismcmanus2566]

@@thetlcosta Salvatore Ferragamo Acqua Essenziale Colonia is supposed to be a very close match, and is supposed to last longer, and is much cheaper. I'm just about to blind buy a bottle, 100ml for £20. For that price you can't go wrong.

[@lorenzo25051972]

Ottimo video!! Io possiedo entrambe i profumi ma preferisco ESSENZA...un profumo davvero di classe!! Buona giornata e buon lavoro Mr. Smelly!!!

[@johnburke568]

I deeply love Colonia. Especially the opening which is illuminating. The Puckrik review is bang on. It is the scent and feel of humble confidence. For men that don’t need to shout to be noticed, or need to be noticed at all. This scent is all about you, and how you feel about you, which is its magic.

[@marcodonati572]

Hi Dan, I finally bought Colonia Essenza. Thanks for making me discover such a masterpiece.

[@MrSmelly1977]

Thanks Marco. It means a lot that you liked it and that I helped you to discover that amazing scent!

[@myteacherdavespanish]

As always, you’re on the money! Essenza is easily one of my favourites - I love it as my Sunday morning fragrance when going to my favourite coffee shop with either a book or the paper for a precious, quiet hour or two. For me, its freshness helps start the day off on a positive note. It evokes sunny Mediterranean spring mornings and is underpinned by an air of Italian class and elegance.

[@storkonstage]

I have a bunch of Acqua di Parma's. But this one just struck me. It's amazing and so summery fresh. Of course I bought a big 180 ml bottle for this summer. What an amazing frag! I really like your classic fragrance reviews!

[@juanator164]

Love the gun shots audio, keep em coming brotha!

[@Namo81]

Great video my favorite from this line is ADP intensa from 2007 when both Demashi and alberto M worked together and made that master of a fragrace love it very much

[@eron8044]

Lol my dad gave me a whole 200ml bottle of Essenza as a gift, I wore it to college for the first time and now nobody will leave me alone.

[@SuckYourMomDotCom]

Haha! Great intro, this is what sets you apart from other youtubers in the fragcom. I always look forward to your videos. Keep it up!

[@user-qm7nw7vd5s]

Wow. Spot on. Just recently discovered Acqua di Parma's classic original 1916 Colonia. Nice alternate, with my go-to Gentleman Givenchy. I will make a point to sample the Colonia Essenza now, after hearing your take. Thanks!

[@TheMrbeasely]

Good review. Essenza is one of my favorite fragrances. A clean beautiful. citrus opening. That becomes slightly herbal in the nicest way during the dry down. A great masculine fragrance that gives me an uplifting feeling while I wear it. Great for both work and going out at night. Just an amazingly classy fragrance. Three sprays and I get at least 6 hours of being able to smell this scent on me. After that it stays close to the skin for another hour or so. I like Colonia, but love Essenza.

[@snortchgortch4253]

Well said. It’s incredible!

[@bernardocardoso1356]

I am almost buying the Essenza, thanks to you. Still on the fence. Please review more of the Acqua di Parma House. Intensa, Intensa Oud, Leather, would be ones I'd be interested in learning your opinion about.

[@FRAGMENTAL]

Great review. My Essenza is in the post. Excited!!!

[@MrSmelly1977]

Let us know what you think when it arrives! Thanks for watching.

[@FRAGMENTAL]

Mr Smelly I adore it. I love it's fusion of modern cool and old school vibe. I'll certainly be making a few more purchases from ADP. Also, after hearing you and Lanier raving about Fougere Royale I'm going in for the kill. Just missed out on that sweet All Beauty price though! Bugger.

[@steevski]

I just received my Essenza today. Don't know if the UK version is different the mine(Canada), but the notes listed are a bit different than yours. On the card that came in the box it's lists the notes and neroli is definitely listed. Mandarin is not listed but instead there's tangerine. Slightly different order too but I'm not sure that make any difference. Anyway great video as always, keep up the great work!

[@HelderOliveira-bl2xg]

I like and own Essenza but last time I wore it the herbalness from it was kinda of annoying me a bit. The rosemary especially was too strong for my liking. Still a very good fragrance and maybe I had a not so good day with it. Great insight Dan. Have a nice Sunday... 😉

[@wolfh1045]

Best intros in the business😂😂😂😂

[@solitarioman]

Mr smelly if you do a comedy show I will buy it! 😆

[@timwilliams4306]

lol...Call of Duty with Lanier...I will never watch his videos in quite the same way again. ;) P.S. Creepin' quickly towards that 5000 mark I noticed. Kudos, well deserved, despite you so rarely reviewing gourmands...(hint-hint...)

[@MrSmelly1977]

Thanks Scent Snob. I will try and do some gourmands soon.

[@chrishunt3749]

Love this frag, it’s just class.

[@bernardocardoso1356]

Great video, and that interview was hilarious. I am a fan of retro and barbershop style fragrances, it reminds me of a time when men's fragrances were actually masculine. I bought Lapidus pour Homme because of you, aggressive but it gets good after a few hours. I may get ADP Essenza because of you, now.

[@fankullah]

I doubt that someone who loves and appreciates Acqua di Parma would be interested in video games - even if chess...But, even more than your reviews, I appreciate your videos for your sense of humor.

[@FSVR54]

you'd be wrong

[@u_kbh6038]

I really love this review! Just got 180ml of Colonia in Berlin - and I shower in it. Reserved, elegant cologne that will not ‘scare’ anyone around.

[@mattsmith1440]

Hi Dan, just wondering which of the ADP fragrances most reminds you of Dior Eau Sauvage EDT, the original one? Cheers!

[@the1big1matt]

Colonia is the GOAT.

[@snortchgortch4253]

Agreed

[@otis83]

Have both and very much like them. I prefer Colonia over Colonia Assoluta. I like the "old school" scents. Thanks for the review!

[@leeroybrown5762]

2nd comment! One day I'll be first 😅 Very under rated house prefer Colonia Assoluta but both featured are good.

[@dvtrue]

awesome review ,, i to like 80s powerhouses like quorum,, but bought some samples of colonia also some carven they smell so clean and fresh to me

[@miles-178]

Dan, i´ve just decided to order Essenza ... havin´ Colonia Assoluta and 4711 ... am totally in love with that elegant classy citruses!!! hopefully Essenza will be even better !!! (like everybody says)

[@mazrashid6549]

Solid review! I'm hoping you could clarify a something for me. I first came across Acqua Di Parma about a year ago in a shopping mall. I wasn't really in any need for a new fragrance at the time but thought the bottle looked really classy so tried it anyway. It was the original Colonia and I loved it! I got a huge hit of lemon which instantly brought back memories of my vacation to Italy a few weeks earlier. I did some research on the brand and was pleasantly surprised to see it was indeed Italian! The only negative about the original Colonia that I tried was it didn't seem to last very long which would really annoy me when spending that much. Am I right in thinking that the Essenza version is very similar in smell but longer lasting? In which case its an obvious pick for me. I'm not expecting it to be exactly the same but it needs to be at least 80/90% the same (specifically the lemon) if that makes sense. Sorry about the essay. Obviously going out and testing them is out of the question right now and going on vacation this year seems unlikely. I'm hoping to purchase the Essenza to remind me of happier times lol.

[@matthewgrainger3658]

great review , got a 1ml tester today of essenza after seeing your review and love it !!!!! so have just ordered a 100 ml bottle , paid £76 which i think was a good price . could you review some of the cheap davidoff frags ,thanks .

[@sanjayshah4072]

Hi nice video ad usual. Which is the best among ADP COLONIA, INTENSA AND ABSOLUTA

[@ultrafiend]

I like the freshness of the original but for some reason it is bothering my nose. maybe it has something to do with allergies. But it is the only scent to date that makes me sneeze on myself.

[@TechProof]

I love colonia essenza. I do consider myself too young to wear this juice, so i'll be waiting for it with excitement!

[@sheetmetalworker3826]

Is there any similarities between adp colonia essenza and Acqua di gio Profumo and if you could only buy one what would you buy.

[@anautumnforcrippledchildre8369]

I own Colonia Essenza and 4 other frags from Acqua di Parma and I really like them all. The longevity/performance is well above average for most of them on my skin, but I'd love it if they lasted longer. The fact that they are all Eau de Cologne is sad for a niche house. I guess they perform better in warmer climates so people living in the colder countries in Europe should wait till it's summer. I'm a new subscriber to your channel, but have been watching your vids for a while now. I don't wanna sound demanding since I just subscribed, but would love to see a review on Jacques Fath Pour L'Homme. I too, like old school, classic scents and I'm thinking of getting a bottle... plus it's real cheap. Cheers.

[@laniersmith1798]

Oh yes Jacque Fath Pour L'Homme is wonderful! Do get your nose on it if you can.

[@anautumnforcrippledchildre8369]

I haven't seen it around in any shops, but I did find it online at a very cheap price so I'll most probably have to blind buy it... but based on what I've read on Fragrantica and now your recommendation, I'm certain that I'll like it.

[@jasonwilson7674]

Do these last long as they are eau de cologne?

[@skullkid112]

Thanks for turning me onto this house Mr. Smelly. I just got a bunch of samples from them, is there an acqua di parma you'd recommend for cold weather? Besides Colonia leather, not a big fan of that one

[@Baz4]

Love the original Colonia! Would like to hear your thoughts on Intensa.

[@MrSmelly1977]

Thanks Bhaffar I do like Intensa as well and have a sample. I may get a bottle soon!

[@feralfeline6137]

You're the Bobby Fischer of the frag community, dominate and destroy.

[@MrSmelly1977]

Thanks a lot Sjaak!

[@benjaminhooper6076]

I bought essenza the other day, and can't wait til it arrives.

[@1928flash]

Thanks for the comparison review. For me, I came to the same conclusions you have. I also use Assoluta and put that just above the Colonia. Accidentally, I found that if you layer Assoluta (2 sprays) with Fico di Amalfi or Bergamotto it seems to boost them very nicely. As for the online gaming - I had to give up because I broke my bat :-)

[@MrSmelly1977]

Tanks 1928 I have the Assoluta and love it too.

[@namkhamged]

I bought ADP Colonia. I love the opening but when the lavender comes in, it smell like Glade or Ambi Pur Lavendar spray. It almost smells like Imperial Leather soap. It does smell like a grandma when Sandal Wood comes in; not the grandma at the bus stop, but the grandma who carries a birkin bag. I wish I bought essenza.

[@haylspa]

I have this but it's the Edizione Speciale (special edition) the notes are also a little different from the standard Essenza

[@davek7348]

can you suggest a good place to buy samples/decants? in USA

[@myvlogmy4484]

mr smalli hello!! where can i find in uk perfume vintage

[@amunra_]

I bought essenza thanks to you. appreciate it.

[@charlesgerman2243]

You guys take that gaming way too serious for me!!! Good stuff. Thanks! Versace Oud Noir today-- Nice.

[@lordcharfield]

I totally agree with you about Essenza!

[@OGAesthetics]

Great stuff as allways!!!

[@ahmedalhaneen3411]

awesome and informative review ... thanks bro

[@sproaty]

Sounds good but I'll never smell them with their prices unless I get a decant! Anyhoo - voting Antaeus :) I've bought myself a bottle of it so I can finally get around to filming a review of it!

[@MrSmelly1977]

will be inhterested to hear you review Antaeus!

[@sproaty]

it shall be done soon :) p.s. - night owl, or early riser?

[@LexEllis]

I can relate so much to the intro it's actually sad...when I'm playing Counter-Strike and someone kicks me for no reason....*raaaaage* haha I'd love to see you and Lanier playing Nazi Zombies! hahaha

[@LucidScents]

i much prefer essenza over colonia. i could never vibe with the original colonia as the rose really came to the fore in the dry down which which always irritated me.

[@wirralchap]

Great Review 😀

[@michaelcosme9737]

I love the colonia. I have one of the older 50ml square bottles, and I love it. I just recently mixed/layered it with Guerlain Shalimar edt. I absolutely loved it. Try it, and tell me what you think. It carries the colonia a bit longer, and makes the citrus in shalimar last a little longer as well. The citrus opening in shalimar is what sold me on it to begin with, but the citrus fades a bit too quickly for me, so the colonia really does what I need it to do.

[@piyux]

Excellent review, and I appreciate the clarity describing the fragrances. I own the Colonia Essenza and I could not agree more that it really feels old school, the floral tones are very strong, as strong as the citrus notes, which makes it feel like a fragrance more oriented to women than men. Frankly I would not wear this one, way too floral for a guy, but that is my opinion. I'll give mine to some grandma that may want it. I own other fragrances like Roja Parfums Elysium Cologne Parfum and although it contains floral and fruity notes, it feels manly and not old school. If you are more oriented to manly fragrances, these two are definitely a no, no no.

[@fronthorse]

I loooove that intro music

[@MrSmelly1977]

Thanks fronthouse.

[@fronthorse]

You're welcome Mr. Smully ;-)

[@ElnuevoCologne101]

mate, you are hilarious but the funniest thing about it is that it was a chess game LMFAO you know that Lex is a gamer, you guys should do a collaboration video hahaha anyways going back to the fragrance I'm thinking about getting a bottle of acqua di parma and as a collector might as well just go with the original, btw the hype you start with the eau des missions de Couvent des mínimes raise the price now is like U$S 70 for the 500ml and U$S 40 for 100ml 😖 and since I'm writing a book here I have a question about the league, if I keep voting for the same fragrance, Does it collect more votes or is just one vote per person? I vote for Armani eau d'Aromas

[@MrSmelly1977]

Thanka a lot Wastavo!

[@aromafromheaven]

Nice one

[@bjarnijonsson8783]

Great video! =) ... (I vote for Herod)

[@damian-795]

Great vid, Thanks

[@Dkwanoo]

I have been wearing the Original for 3 weeks consecutively already. The reason why is because I love the notes of this fragrance. It is my favorite scent in the world. However, the longevity is really a issue. It fades on my skin in less than an hour, probably 45 mins. It is very unusual, and this problem makes me hard to wear it. I look forward to trying the Essenza. Hope the Ezzenza fixes the longevity issue that the original has.

[@deepthinking6557]

If AdP fragrances are Eau de Cologne could you imagine the performance if they were EDP

[@johnhickman2033]

Good review...

[@aminesemlali6199]

For this category, i prefer Platinum égoïste it smells much better , it's more sophisticated and performs a lot better !

[@CaveManGrows]

Love the intro

[@thewaywelive2775]

After watching your vids I was dying to try this one out. So today I got the chance and I discovered something new about myself. I really don't like neroli

[@GSPA100]

Its only because you havent reached that level yet. It takes time.

[@redneckgent.7139]

Hilarious! Great detailed review. Good stuff.

[@GrowUnderPowerlines]

I wanna kknow more about that guy who trashed his room. He starts swinging with a sword? Where's he now? TOsh.0 should find him.

[@TheScentinel]

one vote for Chanel Egoiste

[@lecielo]

1 vote for creed royal oud

[@Blog4Justice]

Smothered mate. Badass!

[@ardeovapsg]

one of my favorite reviwers but :smooth opening on essenza?????bug spray maybe.reformulation??.batch code2447x.performance sucks.maybe is my skin...

[@TheVleckChannel]

One vote for Acqua di Gio Profumo, please. "The continuation of soap by other means is an interesting remark as cologne was traditionally of course splashed onto the hands after using the bathroom. The Essenza is definitely on my to buy list.

[@Jeriko71]

I vote for D&G The One EdP

[@belaeszpresszo9270]

David Niven wore this? I'm in!

[@miata149]

A vote for Individuel by Mont Blanc.

[@MrSmelly1977]

vote counted thanks

[@fallguy6196]

Which aqua di Parma smells the most like eau sauvage ?

[@MrJonnyboy43]

Dan, you really need to try Carthusia Numero Uno www.basenotes.net/fragrancereviews/fragrance/26123447 I've ordered an atomiser and I'll fill it with some from my bottle if you want to give it a try ?

[@valerieb2813]

You are so funny 😄

[@terrysmiles8599]

When you said gaming...... I was like yea right really he is a game guy......Then chess came up and I laughed...Really good...lol

[@happypuppyjohn]

original colonia 3/10 for me and I love dated.it's just cheap and anachronistic.essenza a definite 10/10 and along with intensa the 2 best of the acqua di parma line.

[@SuuperCali]

One vote for Opium Pour Homme - Yves Saint Laurent

[@tally1604]

die...die...die...checkmate :))))) lol. you're too funny, mon pote!

[@MrSmelly1977]

Thanks Tal!

[@nikolariganas3440]

i vote for bleu de chanel

[@johnhickman2033]

100 years - I not sure about your maths!

[@mikemcguinness1304]

Gaming is for children. Do the review pls

[@violater7026]

Mike Mcguinness lmao such a fucking douche bag Gaming is for all

[@robwhiff3411]

hahaha dude its just so fun watching you...

[@MrSmelly1977]

Thanks a lot Rob.

[@300deQI]

How tall are you?

[@solitarioman]

Haaaaaaaahaha I vote for dark rebel

[@Super-J10]

I hate it......wasted $58 on Amazon. Smells like a Grandpa

[@christophercooper149]

Why not do some decent research before buying things?

[@Super-J10]

Christopher Cooper .......I did. Most reviews like it, not to mention the site that had it listed in the top 5 “must own”. To each his own, it’s not my cup of shit smelling tea.

[@christophercooper149]

@@Super-J10 Yeah I guess reviews can be misleading. Next time go try it out. Rule number one: Never blind buy.

[@Super-J10]

Christopher Cooper .......yea, I wasn’t using my “smart brain” on this one ! Buying a fragrance without first smelling it, is kind of like pissing in the wind 😃. I did just buy Gaultier Le Male, Trump Success and went back to my roots with Dior Fahrenheit. I’ve owed Le Male and Fahrenheit before, but the super surprise was Trump’s....it absolutely out performs its price tag. The girl at Ulta wouldn’t tell me what it was until I smelled it...sad that nowadays politics squeezes its way into our Body Odor ....Lol....all that crap aside, it’s very nice 👍🏼 I’m wanting to dab into Oud fragrance....I’ve heard Hugo Boss “The Scent” is nice, but IM GOING TO SMELL IT FIRST 🤣

[@christophercooper149]

@@Super-J10 Haha. If you want some good (in my opinion) oud fragrances I suggest you try out Montale - Black aoud, Creed - Royal Oud, ADP - Colonia Oud. Best of luck

[@howardroark4227]

Lol dude too funny 😂

[@Visqo1]

Hahahaha

[@tonybrookes4524]

Brill intro..ha ha

[@MrSmelly1977]

Thanks very much Tony!

[@Apex820]

LMAO!!!

[@thewilreport8446]

Good stuff!