Acqua di Parma Arancia di Capri La Riserva, hour by hour

How it opens, settles and lingers on skin.

Blood orange and rosemary on a hot wall.

Main accordscitrus, fresh spicy, musky, aromatic, amber

Arancia di Capri La Riserva by Acqua di Parma, bottle pictured with its key notes: Blood Orange, Mandarin and Mineral Notes
  1. First spray0–15 min

    • Blood Orange
    • Mandarin
    • Petit Grain
  2. Heart15 min – 2 h

    • Basil
    • Mineral notes
    • Rosemary
    • Salt
  3. Dry-down2 h – 3–6 h

    • Ambrettolide
    • Cedarwood
    • Suede
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: 42%Moderate

  • Sillage

    Most voted: 50%Moderate

  • Season

    Most voted: 42%Summer

  • Time of day

    Most voted: 55%Daytime

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Longevity

  • Very weak6%
  • Weak20%
  • Moderate (Most voted)42%
  • Long lasting27%
  • Eternal5%

Sillage

  • Intimate15%
  • Moderate (Most voted)50%
  • Strong28%
  • Enormous7%

Season

  • Spring32%
  • Summer (Most voted)42%
  • Autumn16%
  • Winter10%

Time of day

  • Daytime (Most voted)55%
  • Office0%
  • Evening30%
  • Night out15%

Which size is right for you?

Every size is decanted from the same original bottle.

  • 3ml

    To discover it

    Price: Now €9.45Was €14.90SAVE 37%
    • Per ml: €3.15/ml
    • ≈60 sprays
    • 20 days of wear
  • 30ml

    To keep it

    • ≈600 sprays
    • 200 days of wear

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 La Riserva in plain words

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

What it smells like

Opens bright and juicy, with sun-warmed mandarin orange and a zesty ginger spark. The heart turns soft and floral, and it ends clean and smooth, with musk and a little sandalwood.

How it wears

The perfume community reports moderate staying power as the leading view, with long-lasting next, and most find the projection moderate.

When to wear it

Wearers favour summer first and spring second, mostly by day, with evenings also working.

Who it suits

Suits someone who wants a fresh, easy citrus-floral scent for warm days, man or woman, without much fuss.

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Sizes and price per ml

At 10ML, Acqua di Parma Arancia di Capri La Riserva comes as 3ml for €9.45 (€3.15/ml), 10ml for €25.11 (€2.51/ml) and 30ml for €62.10 (€2.07/ml).

Frequently asked questions

What does Acqua di Parma Arancia di Capri La Riserva smell like?

Acqua di Parma Arancia di Capri La Riserva opens with Blood Orange, Mandarin and Petit Grain. The heart brings Basil, Mineral notes, Rosemary and Salt. It dries down to Ambrettolide, Cedarwood and Suede. Shoppers on fragrance communities describe its main accords as citrus, fresh spicy, musky, aromatic and amber.

Is Acqua di Parma Arancia di Capri La Riserva long lasting?

Shoppers on fragrance communities most often rate its longevity as moderate (42% of votes), and 32% 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 La Riserva good for summer?

Shoppers on fragrance communities rate it a summer scent: summer is its most-voted season, and summer takes 42% of season votes.

Is Acqua di Parma Arancia di Capri La Riserva good for winter?

Shoppers on fragrance communities rarely pick it for winter: only 10% of season votes go to winter.

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

Shoppers on fragrance communities wear it day and night alike: 55% of time-of-day votes are for daytime or the office, 45% for evenings and nights out.

Can I wear Acqua di Parma Arancia di Capri La Riserva 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 La Riserva?

Arancia di Capri La Riserva is made by Acqua di Parma. It was launched in 2025. The concentration is Eau de Toilette.

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

A 10ml decant of Acqua di Parma Arancia di Capri La Riserva 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 La Riserva, 10ML has Colonia, Fico di Amalfi and Arancia di Capri from Acqua di Parma, each decanted from the original bottle.

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

Yes. Every Acqua di Parma Arancia di Capri La Riserva 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 La Riserva fresh or warm?

Fresh. Mandarin orange and ginger lead, orange blossom keeps it light, and musk and sandalwood give only a soft finish.

Can women and men wear Acqua di Parma Arancia di Capri La Riserva?

Yes. A citrus-floral, musky style suits a man or a woman equally, mostly on summer days.

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

At 10ML: Acqua di Parma Arancia di Capri La Riserva comes as a 3ml, 10ml and 30ml decant, filled by hand from an original bottle. The 10ml decant costs €25.11 (€2.51/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.