Which Acqua di Parma sample to try first

We list 38 samples by Acqua di Parma. We picked 8 to show here and describe them strictly by their recorded data. The order is not a ranking; it is a way to choose where to begin.

The selection

Acqua di Parma Ambra

For Acqua di Parma Ambra from Acqua di Parma we hold no notes; wear it and judge. The opening is the loudest part and the shortest, so let it pass before deciding.

Acqua di Parma Fragrance du Bois MINUIT ET DEMI

Acqua di Parma also has Acqua di Parma Fragrance du Bois MINUIT ET DEMI. We have no pyramid on file for it. Smell it right after applying and again later in the day, because the first minutes rarely tell the whole story.

Acqua di Parma Gelsomino A Freddo

Acqua di Parma Gelsomino A Freddo by Acqua di Parma: no note list is on record with us, so the sample page sticks to name and house. A paper strip shows the outline, skin shows the detail.

Acqua di Parma Bergamotto di Calabria

No notes are on record for Acqua di Parma Bergamotto di Calabria from Acqua di Parma; the sample is the way to find out. Notice how close it stays to the skin and how much of it others pick up.

Acqua di Parma Magnolia Infinita

For Acqua di Parma Magnolia Infinita from Acqua di Parma we hold no notes; wear it and judge. Wear it on more than one day before you make up your mind.

Acqua di Parma Blu Mediterraneo Chinotto di Liguria

For Acqua di Parma Blu Mediterraneo Chinotto di Liguria from Acqua di Parma we hold no notes; wear it and judge. One wearing shows a mood, several wearings show the perfume.

Acqua di Parma Osmanthus

No notes are on record for Acqua di Parma Osmanthus from Acqua di Parma; the sample is the way to find out. Clothes hold a scent differently from skin, which makes a scarf or sleeve a useful second test.

Acqua di Parma Leather

Acqua di Parma Leather by Acqua di Parma: no note list is on record with us, so the sample page sticks to name and house. Warm skin and cool skin can bring out different sides, so try both if you can.

Also in this selection: Acqua di Parma Colonia Essenza, Acqua di Parma Mirto di Panarea, Acqua di Parma Blu Mediterraneo Mandarino di Sicilia, Acqua di Parma Blu Mediterraneo Arancia di Capri, Acqua di Parma Blu Mediterraneo Cipresso di Toscana, Acqua di Parma Blu Metiterraneo Fico di Amalfi, Acqua di Parma Yuzu, Acqua di Parma Mandorlo di Sicilia, Acqua di Parma Fragrance du Bois SANTAL COMPLET, Acqua di Parma Arancia di Capri.

How to test them

Try it once at home and once outdoors, since air and temperature change the impression. Use it the way you would use a full bottle, on a normal day. Start light; you can always add a spray on the next wearing. Leave other perfumes off that day, so nothing interferes.

Start with 2, 5 or 10 ml and give it a few days, so that the first impression is not the only one. Keep short notes per perfume; after a week the choice usually makes itself. A sample is the sensible first step: a perfume on paper and a perfume on skin are rarely the same thing.

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Questions

Which sizes do the samples come in?

Every sample comes as 2, 5 or 10 ml in a glass spray vial. The smallest is enough for a first impression, the larger ones for many wearings.

How many samples should I try at once?

Two or three is a good number. Wear one per day, on clean skin, and write down what you notice in the morning and in the evening before you move to the next.

Why do some perfumes show no notes?

Because we only print notes we can trace to a source. Where no note list is on record, the page says so and leaves the judging to your own skin.