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Xerjoff XJ 1861 Renaissance vs Acqua di Parma Essenza di Colonia
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Notes
Top
Amalfi LemonTangerineBergamotPetitgrain
Heart
MintLily-of-the-ValleyRose
Base
MuskVirginia CedarPatchouliAmber
Accords
Citrus
100%
Green
65%
Aromatic
65%
Fresh spicy
53%
Woody
46%
White floral
44%
Performance
LongevityLong lasting
SillageModerate
Best Seasons
summerspringfall
About
XJ 1861 Renaissance by Xerjoff is a Citrus Aromatic fragrance for women and men. XJ 1861 Renaissance was launched in 2011. Top notes are Amalfi Lemon, Tangerine, Bergamot and Petitgrain; middle notes are Mint, Lily-of-the-Valley and Rose; base notes are Musk, Virginia Cedar, Patchouli and Amber. At perfume exhibition in Milan - Esxence 2015, Xerjoff presented for the first time his collection of three perfumes dedicated to 150th anniversary of unification of Italy and is inspired by wealth, beauty and heritage that this country possesses. The collection of XJ 1861 encompasses three fragrances XJ 1861 Renaissance, XJ 1861 Zefiro and XJ 1861 Naxos each of which provides a part of beautiful Italy: Renaissance celebrates this period in Italy, Naxos Sicily, while Zefiro celebrates eternal Rome! XJ 1861 Renaissance provides a luminous bouquet of aromas enchanting us with freshness of citrusy presence of tangerine, Calabrian bergamot, lemon and petit grain. The heart of the composition is transparent and floral, composed of Bulgarian rose and lily of the valley, with added dynamics of cold mint. The base contributes to depth and created the body of the composition with woody shades of patchouli, cedar, amber and musk to round up the composition.
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Notes
———Accords
Citrus
100%
Aromatic
65%
White floral
62%
Fresh spicy
59%
Woody
49%
Green
46%
Performance
LongevityModerate
SillageModerate
Best Seasons
summerspringfall
About
Essenza di Colonia by Acqua di Parma is a Citrus Aromatic fragrance for men. Essenza di Colonia was launched in 2010. The fragrance features Neroli, Bergamot, Grapefruit, Jasmine, Petitgrain, Orange, Musk, Mandarin Orange, Vetyver, Rosemary, Oakmoss, Rose, Lily-of-the-Valley, Sage, Patchouli, Cloves and Amber. Italian house of Acqua di Parma launches a new fragrance Essenza di Colonia which appears on the market in August 2010. Essenza di Clonia is accompanied by an interesting advertising campaign with photos by Giovanni Gastel. Simple game of black and white announces Italian style and reminds us of tradition of the house and classic Art Deco Colonia flacon which was created as matt black flacon this time. The advertising campaign features an elegant smoking, which is an embodiment of style and elegance. The new Essenza di Colonia is a flanker to edition from 1916, based on citrusy-woody notes of bergamot, lemon, mandarin, orange, grapefruit, petit grain, neroli, sage, rosemary, lily of the valley, rose accords, jasmine, patchouli, vetiver, white musk and amber. The fragrance can be purchased as 50 and 100ml edc.
Notes in Common
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No shared notes — these are very different compositions.
Only in XJ 1861 Renaissance
Amalfi LemonTangerineBergamotPetitgrainMintLily-of-the-ValleyRoseMuskVirginia CedarPatchouliAmber
Only in Essenza di Colonia
Rating
4.30vs4.32
Ratings
5,530vs4,570
Concentration
EDPvsEDP
Launch Year
2011vs2010
Which should I buy?
Too close to call on ratings — choose on character.
- The community rates them about the same (4.30 from 5,530 ratings vs 4.32 from 4,570).
- Longevity votes lean "long lasting" for XJ 1861 Renaissance and "moderate" for Essenza di Colonia.
- Sillage is comparable: "moderate" is the most common vote for both.
- Both are voted best for summer and spring.
- Xerjoff is a luxury house (typically $250+), while Acqua di Parma is premium (typically $100–250).
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