Men’s cologne: how to choose your perfume

To buy for yourself or to give as a gift to a loved one, men’s cologne contributes greatly to defining individual style and enhancing personality.

It is a very versatile product that can be used at any season of the year, but finding your way around the various types of perfumes and fragrances can be difficult, especially if you are not very experienced in the subject.

Cologne, eau de toilette or eau de parfum?

Cologne, eau de toilette or eau de parfum are not synonymous: although they share some fundamental aspects, being perfumed solutions based on alcohol, water and essential oils, the three products are characterised by some fundamental differences:

cologne has a concentration of essential oils ranging from 1 to 3%, proving to be light, delicate and tending to evaporate fairly quickly in all seasons;
the eau de toilette has a higher concentration of essential oils than cologne, varying between 4 and 7% and ensuring a longer duration;
the eau de parfum, finally, thanks to the percentage of essential oils that generally ranges from 8 to 14% has an intensity and persistence that is still decidedly superior to the other solutions.

Why use cologne and how to choose it

Cologne, therefore, is characterised by a lighter and more delicate formulation than real perfumes, a quality that allows it to be used with greater freedom.

Being discreet and unobtrusive, in fact, it is perfect to give as a gift and to use without fear of exaggerating with the quantity, choosing a fragrance that goes well with personal preferences: from the more fruity fragrances, in fact, one passes to more musky, woody, floral and spicy notes.

The colonies of Antica Barbieria Colla

Over the years, Antica Barbieria Colla has created a collection of men’s colognes that have become iconic, fragrances that are both light and intense at the same time and that cater to multiple preferences:

Cologne 1: characterised by sophisticated and sparkling bergamot and citrus accords that blend with a rich bouquet of flowers, jasmine, ozonica and gardenia;
Cologne 9: is a composition that opens with the soft notes of sandalwood, then savours lily of the valley and geranium, but also musk and vanilla;
Cologne 0: a mix of birch and bergamot, juniper wood and artemisia as well as cedar and oakmoss;
Cologne 4: a bright and sunny fragrance in which notes of lemon, rosemary and lavender prevail, as well as essence of carnation and orange, neroli and jasmine.

Discover all of Antica Barbieria Colla’s colognes in the online shop!

Never without your favourite product: an ABC gift for you

What could be worse than being without your favourite product, the one that makes your daily beauty routine more enjoyable? It is precisely to avoid this unpleasant situation that Antica Barbieria Colla has come up with a new special initiative for all its customers:

From 21 January to 6 February, if you buy two items of your favourite product in our official store, a third one will be added to your order for free.

That’s right: Antica Barbieria Colla has decided to reward the loyalty of its customers with a truly unmissable promotion that will allow them to stock up on the product they love most, with a free gift that will certainly be appreciated.

Your favourite product as a gift

What better opportunity than such an attractive offer to stock up on your favourite product? It is very simple to take advantage of the initiative: simply log on to our online store, find the product you wish to purchase, enter “2” in the “Quantity” field and then press the “Add to cart” button. Once you reach the checkout, when you finalise your purchase the third free item will automatically be added to your order.

The offer is valid for all products in the Antica Barbieria Colla catalogue but, remember, you must buy two of the same product. For example, should you wish to receive a third Capsicum and Menthol Lotion as a gift, simply add two items to your cart. On the other hand, the promotion does not apply to the purchase of different articles, nor does it extend to third-party sales: to take advantage of it, therefore, you must proceed on our digital shop.

More chances if you buy now

The initiative that Antica Barbieria Colla has reserved for its customers is intended for while stocks last. This means that the sooner you make your purchase, the greater the chance of finding your favourite product still available.

For any needs or information, you can contact Antica Barbieria Colla through the usual channels: at the email address info@anticabarbieriacolla.it or, again, through our social channels.

The Antica Barbieria Colla colognes on Panorama

The Antica Barbieria Colla colognes received a dedicated space in Panorama, one of the most important and historical magazines in Italy. In the 16 November 2022 issue, Antica Barbieria Colla becomes the chosen symbol as a historical institution of Milan and a new brand “also for the new generation of men“.

Bergamot, sandalwood, lily, geranium, vetiver, cedar and wood are the notes that have always characterised our fine Colognes 1, 9, 0 and 4. As reported by Panorama, these are special essences, where each number distinguishes an exclusive intensity. Yes, because as our passionate customers may already know, the Antica Barbieria Colla colognes were renamed in honour of the year the shop was founded – back in 1904, in fact – and are the symbol of the various souls that have always distinguished this unique place in Milan.

Colonia 1 features a composition with sophisticated accords, which opens in the nights of bergamot and citrus fruits, to blend into a rich bouquet of flowers such as jasmine, ozonica and gardenia. Cologne 9, on the other hand, opens with the soft notes of sandalwood, then shows an intense and velvety heart with accents of lily of the valley and geranium, anticipating the enveloping richness of musk, vanilla and the precious petitgrain bas.

Cologne 0 debuts with notes of birch and bergamot, then shows a radiant character of juniper and artemisia, as well as a vetiver heart and a cedarwood and oakmoss base. Finally, Cologne 4 presents a sunny and luminous fragrance with lemon, rosemary and lavender. The heart is essence of carnation and orange, which blends with neroli and rosemary, and then opens to a base of cedarwood and turmeric.