MAISON · Dossier N°012

Maison

Acqua di Parma.

“Founded in 1916 in Parma — the cologne worn by Cary Grant, Audrey Hepburn and most of mid-century Hollywood.”

Italian elegance — the Colonia that defined post-war Mediterranean luxury.

Specimen Card

Réf. ACQUA-

In the collection

12

Bottles in stock

Status

Live inventory

From AED 540

Founded
1916 · Parma, Italy
Speciality
Italian cologne · Mediterranean citrus
Style
Effortless · Sun-warmed · Wearable luxury
Authenticity guaranteedShips from Dubai

The Dossier

What to know about Acqua di Parma.

Acqua di Parma was founded in 1916 in a small workshop in Parma, Italy, with a single product: Colonia. Built around Sicilian citrus, lavender, rosemary and white musk, it became the everyday cologne of Italian aristocracy and, by the 1950s, of mid-century Hollywood — Cary Grant kept a bottle on every set, Audrey Hepburn wore it daily.

The house was rescued from near-extinction in 1993 by three Italian entrepreneurs and is now owned by LVMH. The modern range extends into Colonia Pura, Colonia Essenza, Quercia, Magnolia Nobile and the Signatures of the Sun collection, but Colonia itself has never been reformulated — the original 1916 composition is still produced in Parma.

Notable releases

  • ColoniaSicilian citrus, lavender, rosemary, musk — the 1916 reference cologne
  • Colonia EssenzaBergamot, neroli, patchouli — the modern masculine evolution
  • Magnolia NobileMagnolia, lemon, vanilla — Italian femininity
12 products
Yellow Scented Cube CandlePurone Verified

Acqua Di Parma

5.0(201)

Yellow Scented Cube Candle

Eau de Toilette · Women

Lemon · Bergamot · Geranium

645.00
Black Scented Cube CandlePurone Verified

Acqua Di Parma

4.9(255)

Black Scented Cube Candle

Eau de Parfum · Unisex

Incense · Spanish Labdanum · Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha

645.00
Calfskin Jungle Green with Lilla Case Car Diffuser- Limited EditionPurone Verified

Acqua Di Parma

4.9(375)

Calfskin Jungle Green with Lilla Case Car Diffuser- Limited Edition

Eau de Parfum · Unisex

Sicilian Citruses · Lemon Verbena · Lavender

1,040.00
Signatures of the Sun Quercia DiffuserPurone Verified

Acqua Di Parma

4.9(434)

Signatures of the Sun Quercia Diffuser

Eau de Parfum · Unisex

Orange · Calabrian bergamot · Agarwood (Oud)

540.00
Airound Car DiffuserPurone Verified

Acqua Di Parma

4.9(491)

Airound Car Diffuser

Fragrance

695.00
Buongiorno Eau de ParfumPurone Verified

Acqua Di Parma

4.8(359)

Buongiorno Eau de Parfum

Eau de Parfum · Unisex

Spearmint · Mandarin Leaf · White Musk

1,060.00
Fico di Amalfi Eau de ToilettePurone Verified

Acqua Di Parma

4.7(418)

Fico di Amalfi Eau de Toilette

Eau de Toilette · Unisex

Grapefruit · Bergamot · Fig Nectar

820.00
Colonia EDCPurone Verified

Acqua Di Parma

4.7(177)

Colonia EDC

Eau de Cologne · Unisex

Sicilian Citruses · Lemon Verbena · Lavender

820.00
Calfskin Azure Aurea with Lime Case Car Diffuser- Limited EditionPurone Verified

Acqua Di Parma

4.6(166)

Calfskin Azure Aurea with Lime Case Car Diffuser- Limited Edition

Eau de Cologne · Unisex

Sicilian Citruses · Lemon Verbena · Lavender

1,040.00
Colonia Pura EDCPurone Verified

Acqua Di Parma

4.6(341)

Colonia Pura EDC

Eau de Cologne · Unisex

Ozonic notes · Bergamot · Narcissus

820.00
Colonia Il Profumo Eau de ParfumPurone Verified

Acqua Di Parma

4.6(281)

Colonia Il Profumo Eau de Parfum

Eau de Parfum · Unisex

Lemon · Orange · Verbena

1,060.00
Leather Car DiffuserPurone Verified

Acqua Di Parma

4.5(329)

Leather Car Diffuser

Eau de Parfum · Unisex

Pink Pepper · Bergamot · Bulgarian Rose

1,040.00