Acqua di Parma Colonia Gift Set 100ml EDC + 75ml Shower Gel + 75ml Body Cream Atkinsons with a base of amber

with a base of amber and musk that's warm without being soapy

Two to three sprays settle into skin by mid-morning and hold through the afternoon without needing a top-up

Two to three sprays in the morning sit close to the skin through the day — closer to a second-skin scent than projection

a little powdery

fuller if you layer it

Acqua di Parma Colonia Gift Set 100ml EDC + 75ml Shower Gel + 75ml Body Cream Atkinsons with a base of amberColonia opens with bergamot and lemon bright, clean, the kind of scent that smells like grooming rather than perfume. It's an Eau de Cologne, so it's lighter than an EDP, closer to a skin scent: three sprays and it settles into something almost invisible until someone gets within a metre. The set comes with 100ml EDC, 75ml shower gel, and 75ml body cream enough to layer it properly. Unisex, though traditionally worn by men. Skip if you want