Acqua di Parma Colonia vs Dior Eau Sauvage

Flacon Acqua di Parma

Acqua di Parma

Colonia

EDC · 1916

Flacon Dior

Dior

Eau Sauvage

EDT · 1966

Edmond Roudnitska

What they share

5 materials appear in both.

Only in Acqua di Parma Colonia

Only in Dior Eau Sauvage

Main accords

Both accord profiles, side by side. What separates them most comes first; a missing bar means the perfume does not carry that accord.

Fresh
Green
Lavender
Musky
Floral
Woody
Aromatic
Citrus

Gender

Colonia

Unisex

Woman

Man

Eau Sauvage

Man-leaning unisex

Woman

Man

A guide to how it's perceived, not a rule — anyone can wear any perfume.

Colonia

Longevity

4/10

Sillage

5/10

Season

SpringSummer

Occasion

EverydayOfficeFormal

Eau Sauvage

Longevity

6/10

Sillage

6/10

Season

SpringSummer

Occasion

EverydayOffice

Colonia

A cologne without neroli: citrus over a heart of lavender and rosemary, then a vetiver and sandalwood base the genre rarely allows. Short-lived and bright, but anchored rather than fleeting.

Eau Sauvage

The first men's citrus of such elegance, built around a jasmine molecule that was new at the time. It defined what we expect from a fresh cologne.

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