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Brand
Essenza
Fragrances
- Origin
- Bologna, pharmacy tradition since 1961
- Profile
- Accessible eaux de cologne and eaux de toilette in refillable bottles. Honest, fresh, affordable.
- Design
- Amber pharmacy glass, paper labels
- Who it is for
- Everyday, sport, gifts under 100 €
- Materials
- Citrus oils, herbs, refill system
Products (38)
Acqua di Bergamotto
Classic eau de cologne with Calabrian bergamot.
Sparkling, bitter-fresh, almost gone after two hours: that is how eau de cologne is meant to be. Apply generously, top up after sport or in the heat.
Bergamot and lemon at first, then neroli and petitgrain, a short herbal trace.
- Category
- Fragrances
- Collection
- Officina
- Concentration
- Eau de Cologne
- Price
- €48–€98
- Versions
- 100 ml, 250 ml and 500 ml
Acqua di Limone
Lemon cologne from the pharmacy, cool and honest.
The house's simplest formula: Sicilian lemon peel, a little petitgrain and verbena. It costs little and is made for generous use, even on a handkerchief.
Lemon and lime open, petitgrain and verbena form the heart, and musk disappears after about two hours.
- Category
- Fragrances
- Collection
- Officina
- Concentration
- Eau de Cologne
- Price
- €47–€95
- Versions
- 100 ml, 250 ml and 500 ml
Acqua di Rosa
Rose water, as pharmacies once distilled it themselves.
Every pharmacy once made its own rose water, for cooling and scenting. This version is light, slightly green and has almost no sweetness.
After half an hour bergamot has faded and rose and geranium come forward; musk fades to a whisper after three or four hours.
- Category
- Fragrances
- Collection
- Officina
- Concentration
- Eau de Toilette
- Price
- €70–€140
- Versions
- 100 ml, 250 ml and 500 ml
Albicocca e Miele
Apricot with honey, like jam on fresh bread.
A breakfast scent: ripe apricot, a spoonful of honey, a little vanilla. Sweet, but kept from stickiness by osmanthus.
After an hour apricot has faded and honey and osmanthus come forward; vanilla and musk stay close to the skin for a few hours.
- Category
- Fragrances
- Collection
- Orchard
- Concentration
- Eau de Parfum
- Price
- €54–€175
- Versions
- 50 ml, 100 ml and 500 ml
Ambra Officinale
Simple, warm amber at a small price.
Vanilla, labdanum and benzoin, no more and no less. A winter scent proving warmth need not be expensive.
The opening is clear: mandarin. Labdanum and benzoin follow in the heart; vanilla and tonka bean in the base last into the evening.
- Category
- Fragrances
- Collection
- Officina
- Concentration
- Eau de Parfum
- Price
- €54–€175
- Versions
- 50 ml, 100 ml and 500 ml
Anguria
Cold watermelon with mint, for the hottest days.
The scent of a slice of watermelon from the fridge: watery, green, barely sweet. It does not last long, but it does not cost much either.
After half an hour watermelon and lime have faded and mint and cucumber come forward; musk disappears after about two hours.
- Category
- Fragrances
- Collection
- Orchard
- Concentration
- Eau de Toilette
- Price
- €70–€140
- Versions
- 100 ml, 250 ml and 500 ml
Arancia Amara
Bitter orange with its leaves, sharp and refreshing.
Bitter oranges are too sour to eat, but their peel is one of perfumery's key materials. A classic cologne, sharper than sweet orange.
The opening is soft: orange and bergamot. Petitgrain and neroli follow in the heart; cedar in the base disappears after about two hours.
- Category
- Fragrances
- Collection
- Officina
- Concentration
- Eau de Cologne
- Price
- €47–€95
- Versions
- 100 ml, 250 ml and 500 ml
Camomilla
Chamomile and hay, as soothing as tea before bed.
Roman chamomile smells of apple and hay. A quiet evening scent for pillows and pyjamas, without the lavender cliché.
The opening is delicate: bergamot. Chamomile and hay follow in the heart; musk and sandalwood in the base fade to a whisper after three or four hours.
- Category
- Fragrances
- Collection
- Officina
- Concentration
- Eau de Toilette
- Price
- €70–€140
- Versions
- 100 ml, 250 ml and 500 ml
Cedro e Pepe
Citron and cedarwood with black pepper.
In Italian citron and cedar have almost the same name, and the scent plays on that: thick aromatic citrus peel on top, dry wood below.
After half an hour citron and black pepper have faded and cedar and bay leaf come forward; vetiver fades to a whisper after three or four hours.
- Category
- Fragrances
- Collection
- Officina
- Concentration
- Eau de Toilette
- Price
- €70–€140
- Versions
- 100 ml, 250 ml and 500 ml
Colonia Rosmarino
Rosemary, sage and lemon, bitter and clear.
A herbal cologne that wakes you up. More bitter than the bergamot version, good after shaving.
Rosemary and lemon open sharply, sage stays for an hour, then only a trace.
- Category
- Fragrances
- Collection
- Officina
- Concentration
- Eau de Cologne
- Price
- €48–€79
- Versions
- 100 ml and 250 ml
Fico d'India
Prickly pear from Sicily, green and watery-sweet.
Prickly pears grow on every wall in Sicily and taste of melon and cucumber. An unusually watery, fresh fruit scent.
After half an hour prickly pear and lime have faded and fig leaf and lily of the valley come forward; musk fades to a whisper after three or four hours.
- Category
- Fragrances
- Collection
- Orchard
- Concentration
- Eau de Toilette
- Price
- €70–€140
- Versions
- 100 ml, 250 ml and 500 ml
Fiori d'Arancio
Orange blossom water for hot days, clear and sweetish.
Orange blossom in May, drifting from pots in Bologna courtyards. Light and clean, also good for children and sensitive noses.
The opening is soft: bergamot and mandarin. Neroli and orange blossom follow in the heart; musk in the base disappears after about two hours.
- Category
- Fragrances
- Collection
- Officina
- Concentration
- Eau de Cologne
- Price
- €47–€95
- Versions
- 100 ml, 250 ml and 500 ml
Gelsomino Notturno
Night jasmine in the courtyard, sweet and affordable.
A jasmine for summer evenings without the force of an extrait: soft blossoms, some tuberose, clean musk. The night line's best seller.
Bergamot opens, jasmine and tuberose form the heart, and musk and sandalwood stay close to the skin for a few hours.
- Category
- Fragrances
- Collection
- Night
- Concentration
- Eau de Parfum
- Price
- €54–€175
- Versions
- 50 ml, 100 ml and 500 ml
Incenso
Incense and cypress, like a cool church in summer.
A plain incense scent without pathos: a little smoke, a little lemon from elemi resin, plenty of cool stone.
Black pepper and elemi open, incense and cypress form the heart, and cedar and musk stay close to the skin for a few hours.
- Category
- Fragrances
- Collection
- Night
- Concentration
- Eau de Parfum
- Price
- €54–€175
- Versions
- 50 ml, 100 ml and 500 ml
Iris Cipria
Powdery iris for every day, gentle and affordable.
The powdery iris of expensive flacons in an affordable version: soft, a little like lipstick, very office-friendly.
After half an hour bergamot has faded and iris and violet come forward; musk and heliotrope fade to a whisper after three or four hours.
- Category
- Fragrances
- Collection
- Officina
- Concentration
- Eau de Toilette
- Price
- €70–€140
- Versions
- 100 ml, 250 ml and 500 ml
Lavanda e Miele
Lavender with honey, warm instead of soapy.
Lavender honey is an Italian speciality. Here it joins lavender flowers in a warm, calm scent for autumn evenings.
First lavender and bergamot. After about an hour lavender and honey take centre stage, and tonka bean and musk stay close to the skin for a few hours.
- Category
- Fragrances
- Collection
- Officina
- Concentration
- Eau de Parfum
- Price
- €54–€175
- Versions
- 50 ml, 100 ml and 500 ml
Lavanda Officinale
True lavender with tonka, clean and calming.
Lavender as old barber shops smelled, but softer thanks to tonka. Calm, for every day and every person.
Lavender and bergamot, then a herbal heart, finally soft and hay-like.
- Category
- Fragrances
- Collection
- Officina
- Concentration
- Eau de Toilette
- Price
- €58–€118
- Versions
- 100 ml and 500 ml
Legno Scuro
Dark wood with saffron and leather, an oud accord at a small price.
Real oud costs many times more than gold. The house rebuilds the accord, clearly labelled as such, and lays it over patchouli and leather.
The opening is bold: saffron and black pepper. Oud accord and rose follow in the heart; patchouli and leather in the base last into the evening.
- Category
- Fragrances
- Collection
- Night
- Concentration
- Eau de Parfum
- Price
- €54–€175
- Versions
- 50 ml, 100 ml and 500 ml
Mandarino Verde
Green, unripe mandarin with basil.
Green mandarins are picked before ripening and smell sharper and greener. With basil a zesty, short pick-me-up.
After a quarter of an hour mandarin and green leaves have faded and petitgrain and basil come forward; musk disappears after about two hours.
- Category
- Fragrances
- Collection
- Orchard
- Concentration
- Eau de Cologne
- Price
- €47–€95
- Versions
- 100 ml, 250 ml and 500 ml
Melograno
Pomegranate with rose, tart and ruby red.
Pomegranate has almost no scent, so it is rebuilt from currant, pepper and rose. The result is fruity but dry and grown-up.
First pomegranate and pink pepper. After about half an hour rose and peony take centre stage, and musk and cedar fade to a whisper after three or four hours.
- Category
- Fragrances
- Collection
- Orchard
- Concentration
- Eau de Toilette
- Price
- €70–€140
- Versions
- 100 ml, 250 ml and 500 ml
Muschio Pulito
Clean white musk, like freshly ironed bed linen.
White musk is the scent of clean laundry. This version is kept deliberately simple and makes a good first perfume.
Aldehydes opens, lily of the valley and iris form the heart, and musk and ambrette seed stay close to the skin for a few hours.
- Category
- Fragrances
- Collection
- Officina
- Concentration
- Eau de Toilette
- Price
- €70–€140
- Versions
- 100 ml, 250 ml and 500 ml
Patchouli Chiaro
Light patchouli without hippie memories, clean and woody.
Patchouli in a refined version with the earthy, musty side removed. What remains is a clear, woody frame with citrus.
After half an hour bergamot and grapefruit have faded and patchouli and lavender come forward; cedar and musk stay close to the skin for a few hours.
- Category
- Fragrances
- Collection
- Officina
- Concentration
- Eau de Toilette
- Price
- €70–€140
- Versions
- 100 ml, 250 ml and 500 ml
Pesca Bianca
White peach, juicy and softly floral.
White peaches are less tart and smell more floral than yellow ones. A light summer scent, ideal for getting to know the brand.
First peach and bergamot. After about half an hour jasmine and lily of the valley take centre stage, and musk fades to a whisper after three or four hours.
- Category
- Fragrances
- Collection
- Orchard
- Concentration
- Eau de Toilette
- Price
- €70–€140
- Versions
- 100 ml, 250 ml and 500 ml
Rosa Notturna
Rose and patchouli, dark and modern.
A rose for the evening: dark red from raspberry, earthy from patchouli, round from vanilla. Affordable and good as a first going-out scent.
First raspberry and pink pepper. After about an hour rose and patchouli take centre stage, and vanilla and musk stay close to the skin for a few hours.
- Category
- Fragrances
- Collection
- Night
- Concentration
- Eau de Parfum
- Price
- €54–€175
- Versions
- 50 ml, 100 ml and 500 ml
Sandalo Bianco
Soft sandalwood with cardamom, creamy and affordable.
Real sandalwood is rare and expensive; the house uses sustainably grown Australian sandalwood and supplements it with molecules. Creamy, gentle and honestly labelled.
First bergamot and cardamom. After about half an hour sandalwood and iris take centre stage, and musk and cedar stay close to the skin for a few hours.
- Category
- Fragrances
- Collection
- Officina
- Concentration
- Eau de Toilette
- Price
- €70–€140
- Versions
- 100 ml, 250 ml and 500 ml
Sapone di Marsiglia
The scent of a fresh bar of olive oil soap.
Not original, and loved precisely for that: clean, a little lavender, a little lemon, a trace of freshly washed laundry.
First aldehydes and lemon. After about half an hour lavender and lily of the valley take centre stage, and musk and cedar fade to a whisper after three or four hours.
- Category
- Fragrances
- Collection
- Officina
- Concentration
- Eau de Toilette
- Price
- €70–€140
- Versions
- 100 ml, 250 ml and 500 ml
Sport Agrumi
Grapefruit, lime and ginger for after training.
Made for the gym bag: cools when applied and after an hour smells only faintly of ginger. Especially cheap in the refill bottle.
Grapefruit and lime open, mint and ginger form the heart, and cedar and musk disappear after about two hours.
- Category
- Fragrances
- Collection
- Sport
- Concentration
- Eau de Toilette
- Price
- €70–€140
- Versions
- 100 ml, 250 ml and 500 ml
Sport Legno
Cypress and juniper for forest runs.
For everyone who would rather run through the woods than on a treadmill: resinous cypress, juniper, dry wood.
Bergamot and juniper open, cypress and sage form the heart, and cedar and vetiver fade to a whisper after three or four hours.
- Category
- Fragrances
- Collection
- Sport
- Concentration
- Eau de Toilette
- Price
- €70–€140
- Versions
- 100 ml, 250 ml and 500 ml
Sport Mare
Sea water and rosemary for beach and pool.
Salty wind, rosemary from the cliffs, a little seaweed. A beach scent without sun cream that still fits after a swim.
First sea salt and lemon. After about half an hour rosemary and seaweed take centre stage, and driftwood and musk disappear after about two hours.
- Category
- Fragrances
- Collection
- Sport
- Concentration
- Eau de Toilette
- Price
- €70–€140
- Versions
- 100 ml, 250 ml and 500 ml
Sport Menta
Mint, lime and sea salt for after training.
A scent to cool down: mint and lime, a salty touch. It does not last long, and is not meant to.
Cold and sparkling, almost gone after an hour.
- Category
- Fragrances
- Collection
- Sport
- Concentration
- Eau de Toilette
- Price
- €39
Sport Neve
Cool mountain air with fir and mint for winter sports.
A winter scent for ski huts and cross-country trails: fresh mint, fir needles, cold air. Short-lived but very invigorating.
After half an hour mint and fir have faded and lavender and ozonic accord come forward; cedar and musk disappear after about two hours.
- Category
- Fragrances
- Collection
- Sport
- Concentration
- Eau de Toilette
- Price
- €70–€140
- Versions
- 100 ml, 250 ml and 500 ml
Tabacco Dolce
Sweet pipe tobacco with honey and rum.
The smell of an open tobacco tin with no smoke: honey, dried fruit, a sip of rum. For cold evenings by the window.
After an hour rum and cinnamon have faded and tobacco and honey come forward; tonka bean and vanilla last into the evening.
- Category
- Fragrances
- Collection
- Officina
- Concentration
- Eau de Parfum
- Price
- €54–€175
- Versions
- 50 ml, 100 ml and 500 ml
Tiglio
Linden in bloom in June, honeyed and green.
When the lindens bloom in June, all of Bologna smells of honey. A light, friendly scent for walks under the trees.
First bergamot and green leaves. After about half an hour linden blossom and honey take centre stage, and musk fades to a whisper after three or four hours.
- Category
- Fragrances
- Collection
- Officina
- Concentration
- Eau de Toilette
- Price
- €70–€140
- Versions
- 100 ml, 250 ml and 500 ml
Uva Fragola
Strawberry grape from the Veneto, fruity and a little wild.
The strawberry grape really tastes of strawberry and grows on pergolas over courtyards. A cheerful late-summer scent that recalls picnics rather than sweets.
First grape and strawberry. After about half an hour rose takes centre stage, and musk fades to a whisper after three or four hours.
- Category
- Fragrances
- Collection
- Orchard
- Concentration
- Eau de Toilette
- Price
- €70–€140
- Versions
- 100 ml, 250 ml and 500 ml
Vaniglia Nera
Dark vanilla with rum and a touch of smoke.
Not the bakery vanilla but the dried black pod with its smoky, leathery edge. Affordable and surprisingly long-lasting.
First rum. After about an hour vanilla and tobacco take centre stage, and benzoin and guaiac wood last into the evening.
- Category
- Fragrances
- Collection
- Night
- Concentration
- Eau de Parfum
- Price
- €54–€175
- Versions
- 50 ml, 100 ml and 500 ml
Vetiver Leggero
Light vetiver with grapefruit, dry and clean.
Vetiver smells of damp earth, grass and wood; here grapefruit makes it bright. Very unobtrusive, good for the office.
Grapefruit and vetiver together, after an hour dry wood that stays quietly for long.
- Category
- Fragrances
- Collection
- Officina
- Concentration
- Eau de Toilette
- Price
- €62
Violetta di Parma
Parma violet in a simple pharmacy bottle.
Violets belong to Parma as pharmacies belong to Bologna. A simple, gentle violet at a price you can wear every day.
First bergamot. After about half an hour violet and iris take centre stage, and musk fades to a whisper after three or four hours.
- Category
- Fragrances
- Collection
- Officina
- Concentration
- Eau de Toilette
- Price
- €70–€140
- Versions
- 100 ml, 250 ml and 500 ml
Zenzero e Limone
Ginger and lemon, sharp and awake.
Fresh ginger tickles the nose like fizz. With lemon it is a scent for waking up that helps more in the morning than a second coffee.
After a quarter of an hour lemon and ginger have faded and cardamom and petitgrain come forward; musk disappears after about two hours.
- Category
- Fragrances
- Collection
- Officina
- Concentration
- Eau de Cologne
- Price
- €47–€95
- Versions
- 100 ml, 250 ml and 500 ml
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