Description
ILLUSTRATED SERIES
Olfactive inspiration:
Botanical illustrations, powerful natural essences and extraordinary molecules.
The starting point of illustrated series is not a narrative or memory to be translated into each fragrance. The creative process itself becomes the lead. Oliver leaves out any preconceived idea on the results and focuses on the elements of the olfactive inspiration of the series. The idea is modifying, exploring with no creative bounds, giving a new identity to natural ingredients, within an abstract process, which can start on a natural essence, a botanical illustration, or the smell of a molecule.
Graphics:
Each fragrance includes an illustration created by Spanish artist Jose Manuel Hortelano.Hortelano interprets Oliver’s olfactive fantasies through an image for every fragrance: pieces of visual, olfactory and emotional memories. From his fascination for laboratory instrumental to the synthetic smells and the innocence of wild flowers.
LA COLONIA
Eau de Toilette 50ml
Despite its name, La Colonia opens a way to a new classical
cologne direction. It is an experiment to enhance its
lightness. Like most of the classical colognes, La Colonia
blends common ingredients such as cedarwood, bergamot
and jasmine with hints of aquatic notes and a blast of dill
and green pepper. This modern variation gives a green
buoyant effect with a light woody tone that is surprisingly
long-lasting.
atlas cedarwood
bergamot
dill
green pepper
jasmine
lily of the valley
mysore sandalwood
ozonic notes
La Colonia was launched in 2012. The nose behind this fragrance is Oliver Valverde.
vova.marusov – :
minty, citrus and herbal in the top; the green pepper takes the show with the bergamot vying for attention and the grassy supporting role
plewestossy – :
very green woody scent, a little bitter on my skin, a very special scent cuz I´d never smelt any similar scent before, it is definitely for the hot summer, when i read the name, i thought it was just EDT with a common scent of citrus colonia, but it turns out that it is totally different. For me, it is not my type, cuz literally I dont like the citrus scent unless it smells sweet and tasty, but I can tell that many european people would definitely like this scent.
I dont know if it was because i was too close to my skin that the opening was quite strong to me and my nose was a little uncomfortable. But later it turned to a soft powdery woody scent also with a marine salty scent. It is dry, fresh, salty but the clean salty not the dirty sweaty salty.
radionn – :
Another head-numbingly tiresome by-the-number Niche green scent.
A total left field bore, the creator of this scent obviously never attempted to contemplate to appealing to the general crowd and simply never will.
The floral is nice along with sandalwoods but there are one-a-thousand better options in Niche that do greens much more towards an engaging perfume experience as a whole as well offering usual bright citrus top notes for balance and more mass appeal plus a host of other items to create lasting interest.
So once the novelty value (not much of it) wears off from this $140 investment (for sake of not sampling); one will realize that cress/spinachy leaves and salty green peppers are most probably best left for completing a beautiful seaside prawn/crayfish sandwich rather than mixed with a base of aromachemicals to compliment a sun-factor body kit.
Wearable art forms are all fine but many will simply prefer their more usual type of affairs that yield much more satisfaction regardless of price.
Whoever decided to think to stray away from the beaten path was a smart idea, is sadly pretty much on her/his own here.
Scent: 3/10.
Quality: 8/10.
FriendAvery – :
“La Colonia” is a slightly weird cologne type fragrance. I was first rather scared to put on something supposed to smell like dill and green pepper, but it turned out to be rather ok.
The dill is there, but you can’t really say that it’s dill without reading it first, because mainly it smells like a very aromatic citrus cologne, but the aromatic part is something you haven’t maybe tried before. Therefore I find this rather interesting. The ozone also adds a breezy fresh feeling.
I find “La Colonia” to be purely masculine as it has the barber shop quality that must come from ozone and very watery flower sweetness (jasmine mostly). The green pepper adds to the weird aromatic part.
I don’t think “La Colonia” is a bad or overly extravagant perfume, it smells very nice actually. The downside though is that it was almost completely gone in 4 hours.
Vioxbatioff – :
It is beyond me why one would want to pay $3 per ml to smell like dill, green pepper, and ozone. O&C La Colonia is nicely crafted and very distinctive but I would describe this as a curiosity, not something to wear. A bit like Andy Warhol’s art: once you get past the “huh!” what is left?
CookAffomeoli – :
With some exceptions made from extremely classic fragrances playing the EDC-theme, I’m generally not big on these type of compositions but Oliver & Co La Colonia is indeed a nice take on the main theme.
The typical citrus / white florals combo is joined here by green-herbal nuances and supported by a smooth woody base while a *well restrained* aquatic note provides a subtle yet remarkable modern vibe. Probably not earthshaking but nonetheless funny and likable. Very nice.
Rating: 7/10
cressweap – :
92)moi qui n’aime pas l’eau de Cologne ou les parfums citronnés je suis agréablement surpris par cette…cologna. La première impression est celle d’éléments naturels de qualité ( ou chimique de très très bonne qualité :). Le citron de tête évolue vite vers l’aromatique, avec du cèdre et une note très originale que je pensais être de la tomate verte mais qui est indiqué comme étant du poivron vert, et le iodé marin. Le santal est comme toujours la meilleure base pour donner de la présence et accentuer les notes aériennes. On retrouve ce même santal dans d’autres parfums de la gamme, comme Mousse ou il donne encore mieux (avec le clou de girofle) ce même effet de grand espace aéré ou vous respirez les senteurs à plein poumon.
Joli mais cette odeur de Méditerranée enchanteresse c’est un peu le parfum de base déjà-vu de toutes les marques italiennes (je sais celle-ci est espagnole).
qualité-longévité
me who don’t like cologne or citrus scents I am pleasantly surprised by this … cologna. The first impression is the quality components :). Lemon head moves quickly towards the aromatic and with a very original note that I thought was the green tomato but describe as green pepper and iodized marine. Sandalwood is as always the best basis to give presence and accentuate the ethereal notes. We find the same sandalwood in other perfumes of this brand, as MOUSSE where it gives even better (with cloves) this same effect of large airy space where you breathe the scent full lung.
Very nice but the smell of this enchanting Mediterranean is a bit the basic deja vu perfume of all Italian brands.
quality+longevity
Crazy_jam – :
I’ve never had good relationship with citrus fragrances, but I’ve found La Colonia is a very likeable and charming perfume. La Colonia could be a classic citrus cologne but it has a kind of green edge and this element makes this scent unique enough to attract my attention.
La Colonia like a vision of the mediterranean landscape, wiew of a lush garden what is lies on the coast of the azure blue Mediterranean Sea. Morning dew on the feets and fresh marine breeze on the face,warm sunshine and smell of herbs-and flowers in the garden.Just like to take a walk in the morning grove, touching the green leaves with fingertips and just enjoy the moment of the fresh dawn and the warmth of the first sunbeams.
La Colonia has the classic Italian features but the bright citrus overture dimensioned by soft green tones, that gives an elegant vibe to the fragrance. In the heart the flowers are develop beautifully on the warm woody base,this blend merges with herbal elements- becomes to a multi-dimensional green-citrus perfume with a floral heart.
I’ve had very good experience to wear La Colonia,it has enough projection and longevity. No doubt, this cologne will go to my collection,and I’ll probably take with me to the following holidays.