Fragrance comparison

Agua de Colonia Concentrada vs Periplo

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 19 Oct 2026 895 ratings analysed

4 wins

Agua de Colonia Concentrada

Alvarez Gómez

3.97711 votes

Rank #2,217 AromaticCitrus

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64%scent match

Closely related

Periplo

L'Erbolario

4.03184 votes

Rank #10,249 AromaticFresh Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Agua de Colonia Concentrada takes 4 of 7 categories.

Agua de Colonia Concentrada
Choose it for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in spring.
Periplo
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Agua de Colonia Concentrada4/7

Periplo3/7

Ratings & consensus: Periplo
Community sentiment: Agua de Colonia Concentrada
Longevity: Periplo
Sillage & projection: Periplo
Value for money: Agua de Colonia Concentrada
Versatility: Agua de Colonia Concentrada
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Agua de Colonia Concentrada

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Agua de Colonia ConcentradaAlvarez Gómez

PeriploL'Erbolario

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.97/ 5 · 711 votes

Have 74%Had 26%Want 0%

4.03/ 5 · 184 votes

Have 39%Had 17%Want 44%

Category winnerPeriploRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

42%Love

43%Like

6%Ok

7%Dislike

2%Hate

563 votes

35%Love

45%Like

9%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

184 votes

Category winnerAgua de Colonia ConcentradaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity47

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityPeriplo

SillagePeriplo

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value87

¤ Price value73

Category winnerAgua de Colonia ConcentradaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

citrus83%

fresh spicy65%

lavender48%

woody30%

aromatic100%

fresh spicy83%

woody65%

citrus48%

herbal30%

Scent match64%Closely related · both aromatic, fresh spicy and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Notes

LemonRosemaryBergamotLavenderThyme

No top / heart / base split published

Top

ThymeBay LeafRosemaryLemonPine needlesClary SageBergamotLavender

Heart

NutmegCorianderJasmineCeylon Cinnamon

Base

VetiverCedarOakmossGuaiac WoodSandalwood

InformationalShared notesLemon, Rosemary, Bergamot and Lavender. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter23

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter13

Day–

Night–

Category winnerAgua de Colonia ConcentradaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men31

Unisex64

Women5

Men73

Unisex27

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#2,217

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews131

Overall rank#10,249

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews18

Category winnerAgua de Colonia ConcentradaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Agua de Colonia Concentrada by Alvarez Gómez is a Citrus Aromatic fragrance for women and men. Agua de Colonia Concentrada was launched in 1912.

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L'Erbolario Periplo opens with a sharp burst of thyme, bay leaf, and lemon before settling into a dry herbal base of vetiver, cedar, and oakmoss. It smells like crushed Mediterranean foliage baked under the afternoon sun, carrying zero sweetness and an earthy, resinous bite. Pine needles and clary sage keep the initia…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Agua de Colonia Concentrada or Periplo?

Agua de Colonia Concentrada takes 4 of 7 categories. Agua de Colonia Concentrada is rated 3.97/5 from 711 votes; Periplo is rated 4.03/5 from 184 votes. Choose Agua de Colonia Concentrada for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in spring. Choose Periplo for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Agua de Colonia Concentrada or Periplo?

Periplo lasts longest (Periplo 59/100, Agua de Colonia Concentrada 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Agua de Colonia Concentrada or Periplo?

Periplo projects furthest (Periplo 55/100, Agua de Colonia Concentrada 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Agua de Colonia Concentrada and Periplo smell similar?

Closely related: a 64% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, fresh spicy and citrus accords. Common notes include Lemon, Rosemary, Bergamot and Lavender.

Is Agua de Colonia Concentrada or Periplo better for summer or winter?

For summer, Agua de Colonia Concentrada is the stronger pick. For winter, Agua de Colonia Concentrada is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Agua de Colonia Concentrada and Periplo?

Agua de Colonia Concentrada features Lemon, Rosemary, Bergamot, Lavender and Thyme. Periplo has top notes of Thyme, Bay Leaf, Rosemary and Lemon, heart notes of Nutmeg, Coriander, Jasmine and Ceylon Cinnamon, a base of Vetiver, Cedar, Oakmoss and Guaiac Wood.