Acqua di Parma Arancia di Capri, hour by hour

How it opens, settles and lingers on skin.

Mandarin juice on fingertips, caramel melting at a seaside café table.

Main accordscitrus, aromatic, fresh spicy, sweet, green

Arancia di Capri by Acqua di Parma, bottle pictured with its key notes: Sicilian Mandarin Orange, Petit Grain and Orange Blossom
  1. First spray0–15 min

    • Cardamom
    • Petit Grain
    • Sicilian Mandarin Orange
  2. Heart15 min – 2 h

  3. Dry-down2 h – 3–6 h

Lasts
3–6 h
Moderate
Sillage
Moderate, 2 of 4
When to wear

SeasonSummer

Time of dayDaytime

What wearers say

Votes from fragrance communities, most-voted answers first.

  • Longevity

    Most voted: 40%Moderate

  • Sillage

    Most voted: 50%Moderate

  • Season

    Most voted: 45%Summer

  • Time of day

    Most voted: 60%Daytime

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Longevity

  • Very weak8%
  • Weak25%
  • Moderate (Most voted)40%
  • Long lasting22%
  • Eternal5%

Sillage

  • Intimate20%
  • Moderate (Most voted)50%
  • Strong25%
  • Enormous5%

Season

  • Spring35%
  • Summer (Most voted)45%
  • Autumn12%
  • Winter8%

Time of day

  • Daytime (Most voted)60%
  • Office0%
  • Evening25%
  • Night out15%

Which size is right for you?

Every size is decanted from the same original bottle.

  • 3ml

    To discover it

    Price: Now €7.56Was €11.90SAVE 36%
    • Per ml: €2.52/ml
    • ≈60 sprays
    • 20 days of wear
  • 30ml

    To keep it

    • ≈600 sprays
    • 200 days of wear
10 ml decant of Arancia di Capri by Acqua di Parma next to the original bottle

Your 10 ml decant, next to the original bottle

Every perfume we sell is the authentic original, decanted from the perfume house’s own bottle.

Key notes
Decant sizes

We buy our bottles from authorized EU distributors and directly from the brands, and 10ML decants every perfume itself.

Choose 10ml

Loved by 50,000+

Why scent lovers try it with us before they buy the bottle.

10ML decants in glass vials and a travel atomiser

10ML vs a blind buy

What a decant gives you that a bottle bought unsmelled can’t.

Why 10ML?
Blind buy
Authentic original perfume
Yes
Yes
Smell it on your skin before you buy
Yes
No
Try several scents for one bottle’s price
Yes
No
Travel-ready atomiser
Yes
No
No full bottle wasted if it’s not for you
Yes
No

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Acqua di Parma Arancia di Capri in plain words

What it smells like, how it wears and who it suits.

What it smells like

It opens with a juicy, sunny burst of Sicilian mandarin orange. Orange blossom softens the middle, and the base is a gentle white musk with a hint of caramel. It feels light, bright and easygoing.

How it wears

The perfume community reports moderate wear, though some find it fades fairly soon, with moderate projection.

When to wear it

Wearers favour summer days, and spring also works. It is mostly worn in daytime.

Who it suits

Suits someone who wants an easy, bright citrus for warm days and is happy to freshen it up through the day.

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Sizes and price per ml

At 10ML, Acqua di Parma Arancia di Capri comes as 3ml for €7.56 (€2.52/ml), 10ml for €20.07 (€2.01/ml) and 30ml for €48.60 (€1.62/ml).

Frequently asked questions

What does Acqua di Parma Arancia di Capri smell like?

Acqua di Parma Arancia di Capri opens with Cardamom, Petit Grain and Sicilian Mandarin Orange. The heart brings Coriander and Orange Blossom. It dries down to Amber, Caramel and White Musk. Shoppers on fragrance communities describe its main accords as citrus, aromatic, fresh spicy, sweet and green.

Is Acqua di Parma Arancia di Capri long lasting?

Shoppers on fragrance communities most often rate its longevity as moderate (40% of votes), and 27% rate it long lasting or eternal. They most often rate its sillage as moderate (50% of votes). How long it lasts on you also depends on your skin and how much you apply.

Is Acqua di Parma Arancia di Capri good for summer?

Shoppers on fragrance communities rate it a summer scent: summer is its most-voted season, and summer takes 45% of season votes.

Is Acqua di Parma Arancia di Capri good for winter?

Shoppers on fragrance communities rarely pick it for winter: only 8% of season votes go to winter.

Is Acqua di Parma Arancia di Capri for day or night?

Shoppers on fragrance communities mostly wear it by day: 60% of time-of-day votes are for daytime or the office, 40% for evenings and nights out.

Can I wear Acqua di Parma Arancia di Capri to the office?

Shoppers on fragrance communities rarely pick it for the office: only 0% of time-of-day votes go to the office.

Who makes Acqua di Parma Arancia di Capri?

Arancia di Capri is made by Acqua di Parma. It was launched in 1999.

How many wears is a 10ml decant of Acqua di Parma Arancia di Capri?

A 10ml decant of Acqua di Parma Arancia di Capri holds about 200 sprays, roughly 67 days of wear. The 3ml decant holds about 60 sprays, around 20 days. The 30ml decant holds about 600 sprays, around 200 days.

Which other Acqua di Parma perfumes can I try?

Besides Acqua di Parma Arancia di Capri, 10ML has Colonia, Fico di Amalfi and Mirto di Panarea from Acqua di Parma, each decanted from the original bottle.

Is this Acqua di Parma Arancia di Capri decant the original perfume?

Yes. Every Acqua di Parma Arancia di Capri decant is filled by hand from an original Acqua di Parma bottle, with nothing added or diluted, so it opens, dries down and lasts on your skin the way the bottle does. We sell only authentic originals.

Is Acqua di Parma Arancia di Capri sweet?

Lightly: caramel and amber add a soft sweetness at the end, but mandarin and cardamom keep the start bright.

Is Acqua di Parma Arancia di Capri fresh or warm?

Fresh: mandarin, petit grain and cardamom lead, and the summer and spring votes agree. Only the amber and caramel add a gentle warmth at the end.

Where can I buy Acqua di Parma Arancia di Capri as a decant?

At 10ML: Acqua di Parma Arancia di Capri comes as a 3ml, 10ml and 30ml decant, filled by hand from an original bottle. The 10ml decant costs €20.07 (€2.01/ml), and 10ML ships across the EU.

What is a decant?

A small amount of a perfume, taken from its original bottle and put into a travel atomiser. You get the real fragrance in a size that lets you live with it for days before you decide on the full bottle.

How does the money-back guarantee work?

If a scent isn’t right for you, get in touch within 30 days of it arriving and we’ll arrange a refund. Terms apply. See our refund policy.