Agua Brava
A timeless mediterranean icon with deeper woods and aromatic intensity.
Colonias Absolutas Puig is an act of gratitude. A way of honoring Antonio Puig, the founder, the family’s heritage, and all those who have brought the company to where it is today. It is also a gesture toward the future, a reminder that true modernity lies not in excess or speed, but in creating from calm, with beauty, and for permanence.
"Fragrance is our expertise and our raison d'être.”— Antonio Puig, Founder of Puig.
Colonias Absolutas Puig is a collection of Eaux de Cologne, created by Puig as a tribute to its origins, to the mediterranean culture of fragrances, and to the very history of Puig and its founding family.
There is a moment when being truly modern means returning to the essential. The Eaux de Cologne have always been a pure form of perfumery and, for Puig, represent the starting point of the journey.
"We thought it was honest and correct to be coherent with our origins and to put in dignity what we have received." - Manuel Puig
Timeless, elegant, and deeply sensorial, the Colonias Absolutas Puig collection embodies Puig's identity: a creative spirit, mediterranean roots, and enduring craftsmanship.
Four compositions, a single excellence in fragrance
The Origins: Agua Lavanda, 1940
Agua Lavanda was born in a simple glass bottle adorned with a large front label and the classic nymph logo. A modest beginning for a fragrance that would become an icon of mediterranean elegance.
The Balearic Jar, 1958
In 1958, to emphasize its mediterranean character that would stand out in a market dominated by French brands, Puig experimented with small, chestnut-shaped wicker jugs inspired by traditional Balearic baskets. The design was warmly received in the United States, and to meet growing demand, Puig adapted the concept, giving rise to the iconic Barcelona Bottle.
The Barcelona Bottle, 1962
In the 1950s, renowned Catalan designer André Ricard collaborated with Antonio Puig, one of the founder’s sons. Their work gave rise to the Puig logo and the redesigned Agua Lavanda bottle, famously known as the Barcelona Bottle, launched in 1962. The Barcelona Bottle received widespread acclaim and remained in use for decades.
The iconic Agua Brava, 1968
In 1968, Puig launched the men’s fragrance Agua Brava, which set the benchmark for mediterranean men’s eau de cologne and became an icon of Spanish perfume design.
The Colonias Absolutas Puig, 2025
The collection pays tribute to this heritage. Its design reinterprets Ricard’s Barcelona Bottle, preserving its iconic shape and wooden cap, while replacing the original raffia detail with a refined leather string. The bottles now also feature the new Puig logo, designed by M/M Paris.