6 Best Acqua Di Parma Fragrances of 2025: Perfect Summer Scents

• Fragrance Family: Citrus/aromatic
• Concentration: Eau de parfum
• Motivation: Invigorating

At the crossroads of art and innovation, Buongiorno is Acqua di Parma’s latest and most pioneering standalone fragrance, an ode to the Italian art of living and finding beauty in even the smallest moments and rituals. Crafted through a first-of-its-kind, co-distillation process, where petitgrain and basil were distilled simultaneously to create one single olfactory note, it conjures the fresh and liberating sensation of walking barefoot through grass in the morning dew.

Setting sail with an invigorating blend of lemon, spearmint, and rosemary, the scent seems to levitate with aromatic radiance; jazzed up with crunchy green mandarin leaves and a heart of lavandin (part of the lavender family), which gives it sophisticated vibes. The luxurious base of cedarwood leaves, amber, and white musks brings some depth, contrasting invigorating freshness and comforting warmth. My new favorite “everyday” scent, inspired by the arrival of spring in the Tuscan hills, it literally is a breath of fresh air.

• Fragrance Family: Woody/spicy
• Concentration: Eau de parfum
• Motivation: Seductive

For over a century, Acqua di Parma has represented the pinnacle of art and craft in fine fragrance. Nowhere is that more evident than in its Signature of the Sun collection. A luxurious line of highly concentrated scents, each showcases a precious perfumery ingredient which is then reinterpreted through the sun-filled citrus prism of the OG Colonia’s signature top notes. While there are many highlights in this collection, for me, Oud & Spice really stands out. Inspired by the strong and tender contrasts found in an uncut diamond, it celebrates polar opposites on the olfactory scale.

In the right corner, you have the original luminous opening of Colonia, with transparent notes of bergamot and rose, in the left corner, the rarest and most highly prized variety of agarwood, native to Laos, which differs from the classic oud for its seductive roundness. The combination, sprinkled with the warm, vibrant crackle of pink pepper, sweet raspberry, clove, earthy patchouli, and a dash of cinnamon, is electrifying—a killer evening fragrance built for seduction.

• Fragrance Family: Woody/green
• Concentration: Eau de toilette
• Motivation: Revitalizing

Evoking the energy, sun, and colors of the Italian Mediterranean, Acqua di Parma’s Blu Mediterraneo collection instantly brings on the summer and gets you in the holiday mood. Each of the fragrances in the line pairs a signature indigenous ingredient with a region: i.e Bergamot di Calabria, Mandrino di Sicilia, or my favorite, Fico di Amalfi. Woody, but very green, it does everything a summer fragrance should in spades—it’s energetic, uplifting and intensely revitalizing.

Inspired by the breathtaking landscape of one of the most scenic coastlines on the Mediterranean, fig takes the leading role, used in both the heart of the scent as a rich and syrupy fig nectar and in the base in the form of fig wood. The signature sunny top note of bergamot, an ADP given, is made even brighter with a splash of lemon, grapefruit, and citron.

• Fragrance Family: Woody/spicy
• Concentration: Eau de cologne
• Motivation: Joyous and lighthearted

Music and perfume share a common power to awaken our feelings and emotions; a great scent can influence our mindset and alter our mood. Note di Colonia, Acqua di Parma’s top-tier line of luxury eau de cologne, ingeniously marries both worlds: fine fragrances made from precious ingredients, inspired by the world’s most cherished operas. My favourite, Note di Colonia V, is a bold and powerful formulation, inspired by the famous aria “La donna è mobile” from Verdi’s Rigoletto.

Overflowing with uplifting optimism, it's the kind of scent that will lift you out of a glum or cranky mood. Artfully orchestrated, it explodes with vibrant ginger, fresh, aromatic juniper, and sparkling pink pepper, which give a new dimension to ADP’s tried and trusted Calabrian bergamot and lemon, signature top notes. The base of sandalwood and cedarwood gives the fragrance persistence; the only downside is that it is very expensive, but worth every penny if it helps lift your spirits, right?