Essenza di Colonia vs Neroli Portofino Forte
People who smelled both say they have some resemblance, but people are split. Neroli Portofino Forte is longer lasting, and Neroli Portofino Forte projects more strongly.
- Acqua di ParmaEssenza di Colonia
- Tom Ford · 2016Neroli Portofino Forte
How alike are they?
People are split
The meter shows how close people who smelled both say they are.
Based on many votesWhere they differ
- Neroli Portofino Forte is longer lasting.
- Neroli Portofino Forte projects more strongly.
- Essenza di Colonia leans more masculine.
How they wear
Longevity
Moderate longevityLonger lasting than 50% of citrus fragrancesBased on lots of votes
Long lastingLonger lasting than 65% of citrus fragrancesBased on many votes
Projection
Soft projectionBased on lots of votes
Moderate projectionStronger projection than 50% of fragrancesBased on many votes
Gender lean
Leans masculineBased on lots of votes
UnisexBased on many votes
What they're made of
Essenza di Colonia
Main accords
- Citrus
- Aromatic
- Fresh spicy
- White floral
- Green
- Woody
Notes
- amber
- bergamot
- cloves
- grapefruit
- jasmine
- lily-of-the-valley
- mandarin orange
- musk
- neroli
- oakmoss
- orange
- patchouli
- petitgrain
- rose
- rosemary
- sage
- vetyver
Neroli Portofino Forte
Main accords
- Citrus
- Aromatic
- Fresh spicy
- Green
- White floral
- Musky
Heart notes
- bitter orange tree absolute
- orange blossom absolute
Base notes
- italian coastal woods
- oakmoss
- suede
Which one is for you?
Pick Essenza di Colonia if…
- you want one that is shorter lasting
- you want one that projects more softly
- you want one that leans more masculine
Pick Neroli Portofino Forte if…
- you want one that is longer lasting
- you want one that projects more strongly
- you want one that leans more feminine