Colonia Essenza
Acqua di Parma · Eau de Cologne (EDC) · 2010
≈ $215 · 100ml · approx. retail
A brighter, more energetic evolution of Colonia built on grapefruit, bergamot and neroli. An aromatic sage-and-rosemary heart and a mossy vetiver base give it a crisp, sophisticated citrus-chypre feel.
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French · 29 in collection
Born in Grasse in 1953 and trained at Roure Bertrand Dupont, Michel Almairac is a master perfumer long associated with Robertet, credited with shaping the olfactory signature of Chloé. He later co-founded the family house Parle Moi de Parfum with his son Benjamin.
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