Acqua di Parma Colonia Oud
- Authentic original perfume
- Try before the full bottle
- Travel-ready 3ml, 10ml, 30ml
- Long-lasting scent
Colonia Oud by Acqua di Parma pairs bright citrus with dark oud, and that contrast carries the whole scent. Orange and bergamot open it fresh and a little sharp. Coriander and leather move into the heart, dry and quietly sharp. The base is where the oud takes over, deepened by guaiac wood and cedar into something warm and resinous rather than sweet. Dating to 2012, it has fans among both men and women who want citrus grounded by something heavier rather than kept light. Voters keep it for autumn and winter, and wear it across the day, evening and night alike. Longevity leans long-lasting and sillage leans moderate to strong in the community vote. A 10ml decant is enough to live with it through a change of season before choosing the bottle.
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The community verdict
Staying power divides between moderate and long-lasting for Colonia Oud, and projection also divides between moderate and strong. Orange and bergamot give way to coriander and leather, then oud and woods. Its woody, leathery character fits autumn evenings, with winter and daytime also working.
Summarised with AI from perfume-community reviews
- Brand
- Acqua di Parma
- Scent profile
- Unisex
- Launched
- Decant sizes
- 3ml, 10ml, 30ml
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Acqua di Parma Colonia Oud, hour by hour
How it opens, settles and lingers on skin.
Orange zest on a worn leather saddle, cedar smoke beyond.
What wearers say
Votes from fragrance communities, most-voted answers first.
Longevity
Most voted: 38%Long lasting
Sillage
Most voted: 42%Moderate
Season
Most voted: 35%Autumn
Time of day
Most voted: 42%Evening
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Longevity
- Very weak5%
- Weak15%
- Moderate35%
- Long lasting (Most voted)38%
- Eternal7%
Sillage
- Intimate12%
- Moderate (Most voted)42%
- Strong38%
- Enormous8%
Season
- Spring18%
- Summer15%
- Autumn (Most voted)35%
- Winter32%
Time of day
- Daytime32%
- Office0%
- Evening (Most voted)42%
- Night out26%
Which size is right for you?
Every size is decanted from the same original bottle.
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Travel-ready atomiser
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Acqua di Parma Colonia Oud in plain words
What it smells like, how it wears and who it suits.
What it smells like
A bright orange and bergamot freshness comes first, like a citrus cologne. Then a leathery heart takes over, and it ends in a dry, woody base built around oud, polished and calm.
How it wears
Wearers are split on staying power between moderate and long-lasting, and on projection between moderate and strong, so results vary from skin to skin.
When to wear it
Community votes favour autumn and winter and the evening, though it also works in the daytime.
Who it suits
For wearers who like a woody, leathery character with a citrus lift at the start. It suits those who enjoy oud eased in by a bright opening.
Similar perfumes at 10ML
- Yves Saint Laurent Cuir: shares the guaiac wood and oud in its dry base
- Goldfield & Banks Wood Infusion: shares the orange opening and the oud underneath
- Boadicea the Victorious Britannia: shares the coriander and leather of its middle
Sizes and price per ml
At 10ML, Acqua di Parma Colonia Oud comes as 3ml for €12.24 (€4.08/ml), 10ml for €36.45 (€3.65/ml) and 30ml for €100.08 (€3.34/ml).
Frequently asked questions
What does Acqua di Parma Colonia Oud smell like?
Acqua di Parma Colonia Oud opens with Bergamot and Orange. The heart brings Coriander and Leather. It dries down to Cedar, Guaiac Wood and Oud.
Is Acqua di Parma Colonia Oud long lasting?
Shoppers on fragrance communities most often rate its longevity as long lasting (38% of votes), and 45% rate it long lasting or eternal. They most often rate its sillage as moderate (42% of votes). How long it lasts on you also depends on your skin and how much you apply.
Is Acqua di Parma Colonia Oud good for summer?
Shoppers on fragrance communities rate it mainly for autumn and winter; summer takes only 15% of season votes.
Is Acqua di Parma Colonia Oud good for winter?
Shoppers on fragrance communities rate it well for winter: winter takes 32% of season votes, close behind its most-voted season.
Is Acqua di Parma Colonia Oud for day or night?
Shoppers on fragrance communities mostly wear it after dark: 68% of time-of-day votes are for evenings and nights out, 32% for daytime or the office.
Can I wear Acqua di Parma Colonia Oud 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 Colonia Oud?
Colonia Oud is made by Acqua di Parma. It was launched in 2012.
How many wears is a 10ml decant of Acqua di Parma Colonia Oud?
A 10ml decant of Acqua di Parma Colonia Oud 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 Colonia Oud, 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 Colonia Oud decant the original perfume?
Yes. Every Acqua di Parma Colonia Oud 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 Colonia Oud fresh or warm?
Both, in order: it opens fresh with orange and bergamot, then turns warm and woody as the leather and oud arrive.
Can women and men wear Acqua di Parma Colonia Oud?
Yes, it is unisex by design, and a citrus start leading into leather and wood does not lean towards either.
Where can I buy Acqua di Parma Colonia Oud as a decant?
At 10ML: Acqua di Parma Colonia Oud comes as a 3ml, 10ml and 30ml decant, filled by hand from an original bottle. The 10ml decant costs €36.45 (€3.65/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.