Having recently partnered with French beauty conglomerate LVMH, Acqua di Parma has 900 sales outlets worldwide, with

It certainly aligns with the brand’s aesthetic. Acqua di Parma.com is successful in maintaining the sophisticated look and feel of its signature gold and white packaging. The home page greets the user with a standard introductory brand message and a choice to view the site in English or Italian.

Product pages serve as an introduction to various collections of fragrances, body products and leather goods. With fragrant goodies like body cream, talcum powder, gift boxes, leather products, bathrobes, candles and other assorted accessories abounding, Acqua di Parma.com could be a veritable playground for those with a penchant for scent and a sizable, disposable income.

But, when it comes to buying these products, users are out of luck if they try to do so online. Acqua di Parma.com is a work in progress -- when clicking through Shopping, a Coming Soon message teases would-be shoppers. With the luxury of convenience that online retailing can provide, it might do the brand well to promote this effort on some level. Users can, however, easily locate bricks and mortar stores with the Store Locator.

With a logo that sports its own crest, the brand gained an international following in the 1950's with American movie stars like Ava Gardner and Humphrey Bogart snapping up the products on jaunts to Italy. The brand still holds strong with celebrity clientele including the recently international Madonna.