‘This smell is so dreamy and fresh. Trust me, you will get someone asking you what you are wearing’
Hardcore fragrance fans will know Acqua di Parma is the gold standard for Italian luxury, but with prices usually hitting triple figures, it’s rarely a budget buy. That’s why we were excited to spot this rare deal on the brand’s iconic scents.
Right now, the Colonia Essenza Eau de Cologne gift set is reduced to £77 from £154 at All Beauty. Even better, the bundle includes three products, which works out at £25.67 per item.
At the heart of the set is a 100ml bottle of Colonia Essenza Eau de Cologne spray, which typically retails for around £156 on its own. Launched in 2010, the scent is a modern interpretation of the brand’s signature Colonia, the first Italian cologne created by the fragrance house in 1916.
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Colonia Essenza is a woody citrus fragrance that opens with sparkling grapefruit and mandarin, then settles into a smoother base of white musk, amber and patchouli. Clean, crisp and quietly confident, it’s the kind of scent that feels as at home in a linen shirt in summer as it does layered under knitwear in cooler months.
Alongside the full-size spray, the gift set also includes a 75ml hand and body wash and a 75ml hand and body lotion, both infused with the same distinctive scent. Layering the trio is an easy way to help the fragrance last longer on the skin.
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This Acqua Di Parma set includes a fragrance, body wash and body lotion.
Besides Acqua di Parma, we’ve also spotted a great reduction on Narciso Rodriguez’s For Her Intense Gift Set at Boots. The bundle, now £71.99 from £108, includes an Eau de Parfum Intense, as well as a shower gel and body cream.
Meanwhile, LookFantastic has discounted this Prada Paradox Gift Set down to £113.25 from £151. It includes the bestselling floral perfume and the matching body lotion.
Back to All Beauty, the Acqua di Parma set hasn’t had any reviews yet. However, the individual products inside have, with one Colonia Essenza fan sharing: “This is a stunning fragrance which lasts well and has a very distinctive scent.
“Starting strong with some of the base notes of Vetiver and Patchouli coming through right up to the lighter notes of lemon and grapefruit coming out later on.”
A second via Amazon added: “Fantastic, one of the best-selling colognes I’ve tried – timeless, unisex and a nice-sized bottle, well packaged. The scent is great, and it performs very well on the longevity front, too! Would buy again.”
However, it isn’t all good news. This mixed review reads: “Very nice summer scent – however, it does not last very long.”
On a brighter note, this Colonia Essenza fan remarked: “This smell is so dreamy and fresh. Trust me, you will get someone asking you what you are wearing.”