Fragrances inspired by Colonia Club Eau de Cologne
The original
Colonia Club
Acqua di Parma
The two side by side
How it unfolds
Notes
- Colonia Club
- No.262 Colonia Club
- in both
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Our verdict
Editor reviewedWhat they share
Every one of its 9 notes is in the original, including Geranium, Lavender, Bergamot
The main difference
Without ambergris and galbanum
What they share
Shares 4 of its 16 notes, including Petitgrain, Musk, Lemon
The main difference
Adds canadian fir balsam and cardamom, drops ambergris and bergamot
What they share
Shares 3 of its 14 notes, including Musk, Lemon, Vetiver
The main difference
Adds aquatic and fir, drops ambergris and bergamot
What they share
Shares 4 of its 16 notes, including Petitgrain, Musk, Lemon
The main difference
Adds canadian fir balsam and cardamom, drops ambergris and bergamot
What they share
Shares 5 of its 11 notes, including Bergamot, Petitgrain, Musk
The main difference
Adds amber and cedar, drops ambergris and galbanum
What they share
Shares 6 of its 15 notes, including Geranium, Lavender, Bergamot
The main difference
Adds canadian fir balsam and cedar, drops galbanum and mandarin
What they share
Shares 6 of its 11 notes, including Bergamot, Petitgrain, Musk
The main difference
Adds amber and cedar, drops ambergris and galbanum
What they share
Shares 3 of its 12 notes, including Lavender, Bergamot, Geranium
The main difference
Adds ambergris and galbanum, drops aldehydes and aquatic
Scent profile
How we judge a match
We score each pairing on the two fragrance profiles: shared accords, overlapping notes, longevity and projection, and the occasions each suits. A good inspired-by scent captures the original's character rather than copying it molecule for molecule.
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Inspired-by fragrances. Not affiliated with, endorsed by or produced by Acqua di Parma. Match scores are our estimate of how alike two perfumes smell, calculated from their published notes, not a measurement. How we score similarity.