Colonia Ambra (Eau de Cologne Concentrée) by Acqua di Parma

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Colonia Ambra Acqua di Parma 2015 Eau de Cologne Concentrée

6.8 / 10 181 Ratings

A perfume by Acqua di Parma for men, released in 2015. The scent is woody-spicy. It was last marketed by LVMH.
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Main accords

Woody

Spicy

Sweet

Resinous

Earthy

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Petitgrain Orange

Orange

Bergamot

Heart Notes

Virginia cedar

Nagarmotha Rose

Rose

Patchouli

Base Notes

Ambergris

Cistus

Musk

Sandalwood Vanilla

Vanilla

Perfumer

François Demachy

Ratings

Scent

6.8181 Ratings

Longevity

6.9149 Ratings

Sillage

6.4149 Ratings

Bottle

7.7152 Ratings

Value for money

6.927 Ratings

Submitted by Michael, last update on 03/16/2025.

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Reviews

13 in-depth fragrance descriptions

12/22/2017

3Scent 7Longevity 6Sillage

Smora
155 Reviews

Smora

4

Chemical Mess

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The Chemical Brothers - Dissolve

Although it is marketed as the celebration of the most precious and luxurious ingredient, Colonia Ambra is an ode to Ambroxan, a synthetic ambergris molecule. All I can sense on my skin is strong synthetic musky, salty and fresh odor. Nothing natural or rare, just one-dimensional musky odor with shady woody and oudy nuances. Like a slight, airy evolution of older Colonia Oud. I was really shocked that Acqua di Parma released their own version of Dolce & Gabbana Intenso. I expected some lighter, ambery gentleman's cologne. Colonia Ambra is one of my biggest fragrance disappointing. Simply, not recommended synthetic entity.

Rating 3/10

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10/02/2015

1Scent

AquaRaven
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AquaRaven

2

Eau de burned rubber

This smelled so promising in the bottle and when first sprayed. Within five minutes on my skin, though, it turned into a horrifically sharp, burned rubber/petroleum smell, similar to the smell of fresh asphalt, but sharper and more of an assault on the nose. I had to scrub it off with soapy water and then alcohol immediately! I'm so glad I tested before buying! I hope this was a reaction to my skin chemistry, because otherwise I can't imagine anyone wearing it and thinking it smelled pleasant.

05/27/2021

Chriswertu
5 Reviews

Chriswertu

1

...something is missing for greatness

Let s keep it short & sweet as always: Nice scent, with the rose & ambergris but for greatness something is missing. By the way it reminds me of guerlains encense mystique, but back to what is missing: an almond note not sweet maybe slightly bitter. That would make it more distinct and not so predictable;-)

11/01/2017

6Scent 7.5Longevity 7.5Sillage

loewenherz
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Top Review 15

Eintracht Business Ultras

My relationship with Frankfurt am Main can best be described as 'volatile.' You can actually live quite well here - even though I am regularly struck by the Frankfurt blues every two years, and I immediately want to go somewhere else - finally a real big city and not some Hessian village with a few high-rises in it - and then I end up staying here. And just when I have somewhat made friends with the city again, I usually discover something new that is really uncool. Like the Eintracht Business Ultras.

The Business Ultras are a fan group of Eintracht Frankfurt. The 'Business' is expressed in the fact that the Eintracht eagle on their flag wears a tie, and 'Ultras' - I don't need to explain that, do I? And I can see in my mind's eye a pack of drunken bankers with loosened ties (who probably couldn't hit a barn door from the penalty spot) with Cohibas and Veuve Clicquot in magnum bottles wreaking havoc in the VIP lounges of the Commerzbank Arena (formerly: Waldstadion). And I think to myself: 'Really now - is that necessary?'

'Really now - is that necessary?' was also roughly what I thought when I first sniffed Acqua di Parma's Colonia Ambra, the currently most mediocre among the overall mediocre 'brown' premium colonias from Parma. They all seem a bit like Frankfurt to me when I am on the verge of the blues - trying a bit too hard to play with the big players of the world, the top notes puffed up, the margin probably great, but - metaphorically speaking - still just a village in Hesse with a few high-rises in it.

Right from the top notes - and Colonias like to rely on those - it falls far behind its brothers: indecisively citrus-dull, it lacks the charm that Colonia Leather or Colonia Oud can at least somewhat mask the mediocrity of their further development with. It is followed by a dusty (rose) sweetness - not comforting and not gourmand, hardly a trace of amber or sandalwood - not really bad, but everything is so annoyingly mediocre that Colonia Ambra presents itself as the signature scent for the Eintracht Business Ultras: misses the barn door and is uncool to boot.

Conclusion: next time I will write nicely about 'my' Frankfurt again. And about the next Acqua di Parma too. Promise.

06/30/2015

8Scent 5Longevity 2.5Sillage

Leimbacher
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Top Review 10

The Base of Dark Parmas

Actually, I had prepared my girlfriend for Rome by saying that this would probably be rather unpleasant for her, as I expected a kind of perfume paradise. However, during our 7-hour tour, I unfortunately only found a few run-of-the-mill Sephoras, a sweet niche perfumery (with nothing spectacular that isn’t available in Germany) & the wonderful Aqua di Parma shop next to the Spanish Steps. I was a bit disappointed, my girlfriend relieved & it made my selection easy - so I’ll just test two AdPs in a perfume-unfriendly climate of over 30 degrees. There’s hardly a better brand for such regions & temperatures. And even better: here you can find the new Ambra, exclusive until September (in Italy & Paris, I mean)!

Anyone familiar with the brand's oud or leather scent will recognize the direction blindly & quickly. However, Ambra (not to be confused with amber!) does not really concentrate on a specific darker fragrance note. Instead, the dark base of the two scents has been condensed, concentrated, yes, purified. At the beginning, you briefly get the typical citrus essences with orange, lemon & neroli, but then the scent unfolds its core - a delightful aroma of darker woods, airy musk & slightly powdery plum or at least sweetness. It merges ideally with the skin & aura of the wearer and could almost be suitable for layering. And I think the core of Ambra has been hit quite perfectly. So, if you are looking for a woody-sweet charisma enhancer in a refined manner, you are exactly right here. Not much scent development & quite linear, but why change when you are so lovely?

Bottle: I would love to have one of these in my display case.
Sillage: similar to a Molecule 01 (which achieves this with Iso-E) or other Ambra scents - you hardly notice it, but its aura should not be underestimated.
Longevity: also here, it’s not one that gives up quickly, even in desert temperatures - 6 hours.

Conclusion: for those who liked the basic material & the basic direction of the previous dark Aqua di Parmas but do not want to be specifically tied to leather or oud, Ambra might even be a signature candidate?!

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