Aqua Quorum

People will surely regret their initial judgments when this fragrance becomes extinct in the next few years. The prices are already soaring, despite its consistent affordability of $10-12 for a 3.4 oz bottle over the past 25 years. Given its modest pricing and stylishly simplistic bottle design, it appears to be following a similar fate as Pino Silvestre Sport, another beautiful and straightforward flanker that I deeply regret not stocking up on. However, it is crucial not to be deceived by comparisons to other widely marketed fresh aquatic fougères from the mid-90s. Aqua Quorum is far from being a basic aquatic, even though it might attempt to present itself that way. If one can overlook the initially marketing-friendly openings of Polo Sport and Coolwater, Aqua Quorum blossoms into a fresh gasoline-like honeysuckle floral citric aquatic, surpassing the ambitions of Polo Sport. The transformation typically begins within 20 minutes of application. The masterful blend of freesia, geranium, and lavender results in a luminous, waxy grapefruit floral aquatic experience. Initially refreshing and sharp, it gradually reveals subtle complexities in the middle and base notes. Transitioning from a damp mossy essence to a sweet, ambery natural leather, it achieves a delicate yet intricately layered composition. The oakmoss and lavender impart a gasoline-like sweetness that carries the florals and amber. This fragrance is truly magnificent and suitable for every season. However, I believe it has been discontinued, as its availability is rapidly diminishing across all markets. I recommend seizing the opportunity to acquire it while you can. For enthusiasts of enigmatic fragrances and aquatic fougères, this gem deserves a place in your collection. It is destined to be regarded as a cult classic in the years to come, showcasing its subtly unique characteristics and overall mastery within the realm of fresh aquatic scents. With medium sillage, 3-5 sprays should project its captivating aroma over six feet for approximately seven hours. When caught in a summer breeze, the scent, although somewhat familiar and clichéd, mysteriously transforms into something ethereal and undeniably beautiful. It evokes the image of a damp forest adorned with sweet flowers and surrounded by natural gas deposits near mossy pools of water. The fragrance exudes a remarkably natural aroma, accentuated by a distinct haunting note of honeysuckle and lemon. In my opinion, it deserves a rating of 9.5 out of 10. If you know, you know.

What the..!!! Did I just got a better performing brother of Polo Sport? I need to give it some time but from initial sprays side by side, wow! Aqua Quorum indeed smells like Polo Sport a lot! I have used Polo Sport both during original formulation and then the reformulation. I recently got again the original Cosmair bottle of Polo Sport. I also owned Calvin Klein Eternity, which I totally get how people may find certain notes similar. Opening: I think here it's the hardest to make a distinction between AQ and PS. They both open zesty fresh blast with citruses and levander. The prominent mint note in PS makes the only difference. Mid: In 5 minutes, their directions start to differ slightly. Aqua Quorum keeps its simplicity, getting a wee bit warmer, rounded probably leather and amber playing a role here. The ginger, rose and artemisia in Polo Sport (hard to detect when smelled alone but easy while comparing to Aqua Quorum) gives a slight sourish note to the scent. I think at this point I am impressed by Aqua Quorum (keeping in mind as the underdog), it's sweeter and warmer, and believing this could be where people get CK Eternity vibes. Funny enough, I even get hints of A&F Fierce somewhere here...Maybe Versace's Dylan Blue too...Hidden in the deep, I get Cool Water notes at the same time. Drydown: Is similar to midnotes in AQ, linear. All notes are now settled down but it still feels like a perfect blend of Cool Water, Dylan Blue, A&F Fierce and CK Eternity. THere's nothing sour, sharp, dirty - it's just warm and fresh, very clean. Polo Sport on the other hand, dries down woodier, muskier and that sourish note still lingering, I believe it's still rose, rosewood and the artemisia note (like licorice, anise)! I never noticed this until comparing with another fragrance like AQ. Very interesting experience. At this point I can't say they are similar anymore, but still comparable. Overall, do not buy Aqua Quorum with hopes to get Polo Sport for cheaper. They are very similar in the opening, but then not so much which is the bigger portion of the journey. Polo Sport is simply way too complex and makes Aqua Quorum very linear in comparison. If you need to make a choice, even though Polo Sport would be "my" first choice (as I have emotional bonds, being my first ever fragrance) I say go for Aqua Quorum. You can't get this for this price out of anything else.

Every now and then we find one of those scents that completely transports us to a different time. Usually it's not something super artistic or deep, but something that drags out old memories that we didn't even remember we had. For me, this is one of those scents. It takes me back to lazy summer mornings, sunlight streaming in through the windows, days when I had comparatively fewer cares in the world. It gets compared to lots of things: Eternity, Cool Water, and most correctly, Polo Sport. It's got Harry Fremont's name on it so it shouldn't be a surprise. Alberto Morillas is attached too and I wonder if two perfumers with a "fresher" resumé weren't brought in to help the original Quorum's co-creator, Mateu, on the project. Aqua Quorum opens with an absolute blast of dihydromyrcenol. You know, that metallic combination of grapefruit and lavender that's in Drakkar Noir, Cool Water, Green Irish Tweed, and every laundry product or dish detergent ever made? It lets up after 20 seconds or so and gets into a nice freesia accord. Imagine a flower that smells like almond or ripe fruit and that's freesia. Oakmoss is there giving a starkness to the lavender and leather, like an eau version of a late 80's fougère. The leather isn't that dusty old study leather of its predecessor, just a faint hint of a shoe leather or an old wallet. Think Ferragamo pour Homme's leather. The freshness is the main attraction, but there's more backbone than you'd think. There are two notes in Aqua Quorum that I feel are missing from the pyramid. One is mint, which I think fuels some of the Cool Water comparisons and the other is pine, which makes it feel more related to the original Quorum. There's a salty sea accord swimming around in there too, but I'll chalk that up to the "amber". At any rate, most will probably find this perfume generic or a sign of the early 90's that's nice enough but not anything to write home about. But to the right people, just like that little hangout that isn't there anymore or the friends we have fond memories of but lost touch with, it's something to be cherished.

Aqua Quorum is a fresh/fruity fougere that manages to be fun, youthful, outdoorsy, laid back, and energetic. It's a familiar aroma, and upon smelling it you realize that this is essentially what every designer has been trying to do for the last 30 years. Puig's rendition is perhaps one of the best, up there easily with Cool Water. However, whereas Cool Water smells like itself because it is so ubiquitous, Aqua Quorum takes on a kaleidoscopic element, making you think of a huge array of "blue" aquatics all at once. This is perhaps it's only flaw. The grapefruit and lavender gleam and sparkle out of the atomizer in an over the top fashion, however it doesn't come across as dihydromyrcenolic to my nose, although there is no doubt this compound is present in the formula in atleast some amount. Maybe it's actually in a higher concentration than Cool Water's (20%) amount, I'd have no idea because it's so well blended. I get a bit of calone, as well as a crushed green pine accord which has quickly become one of my favorite scents. Eventually, a huge slug of ambroxan comes out, proof that the likes of D*** S****** or Bleu de Chanel didn't pioneer an overdose of this stuff. Puig's offering, just like Vapor Trail says, doesn't smell dated at all. It smells like it could've been released a few months ago by Versace. Here's the difference: With Aqua Quorum, you're getting an obscure 90's "proto-aquatic" fresh fougere that has essentially zero marketing, pulled straight out of the era in which this style was originally conceived, for 1/10th the price of it's imitators today, and directly from the manufacturer themselves. You really can't beat that. Amazing juice, highly recommended to anybody who comes across this review. Edit 10/08/19: After wearing this for a few weeks, I can definitely smell the dihydromyrcenol. There's a quite a bit, but at first it's drowned out by the calone which imparts a super fruity, ozonic watermelon-like nuance.

Personally I think anyone who thinks this smells like Cool Water’s ‘ad their brains scrambled. And I ain’t sayin’ that because I hate Cool Water. I love Cool Water, this just don’t smell like it. I DO get the Polo Sport comparisons, but call me a philistine, I like this cheap shit I bought from the weird pharmacy next to the good pharmacy better. I normally don’t get on with freshies. I own ‘em, an’ I wear ‘em, but I’m one of those blokes constantly chompin’ at the bit for it to get colder so I can wear me more dense and interestin’ stuff. This is a freshie that don’t bore me to tears, which straight away gets it ten house points. It opens like an over-chlorinated outdoor swimmin’ pool, which I know don’t sound appealin’ but it evokes properly vivid an’ specific scent memories out of me. Good ones. They make me smile. This thing makes me smile. As it dried down it goes to a weirdly dark place for a warm weather frag because of the oakmoss an’ leather, which gives it a bit more of a hairy-chestedness than a lot of the stuff it’d be shelved next to. I ain’t Basic an’ I don’t need to smell like I’ve wrestled a bear at every moment to feel like a man but the fact that this even looks in that direction sets it apart in its genre. It might not smell like a typical freshie but you pretty much are gettin’ standard freshie performance from it. Five-six hours before it’s a skin scent an’ about ninety minutes hard projection before it starts drawin’ in. On me it stays a skin scent for a good long while though, an’ it’s a nice one. A good “Arms Round Each Other” skin scent if not a cuddle one because leather just don’t lend itself to that, at least not off me. Cost me £11.95. For that price it’s astonishin’, an’ if you’re like me an’ you like the IDEA of smellin’ nice and appropriate when it’s hotter but most of your options make you wanna cry, grab it an’ keep it at arm’s reach.

Just received this from amazon. First impression: I really like this! I didn't have very high expectations, but I can see myself wearing this often. I don't own Cool Water or Polo Sport, so not really sure how this compares. This smells more aquatic than I expected actually, almost like there might be some ambergris or something in here. It does remind me slightly of another fragrance I have (Grassland by Banana Republic) but I like this better. Will update after a full wearing. Update: Decided to test again tonight. Sprayed on my chest and neck this time. It's not as aquatic as it seemed at first. I think the base notes are more noticeable now, even the leather, which is nice. Projection is fairly strong, and I'm getting more typical "blue" fragrance vibes as opposed to light and aquatic. Overall I'm really liking this, it's somewhat generic but with a classic masculine feel. Not too sweet or fruity like many other blue fragrances. Update 2: Wore this to work the past 2 days. I didn't notice the base notes as much, but the performance has been surprisingly good (8+ hours on my skin). It's not as masculine as I initially thought, but it is pleasant. A little floral, a little fruity, maybe just a bit of oakmoss. It's very easy to wear, but not a standout fragrance really. Yet somehow I think it's becoming one of my favorites.

I bought this blind a few years ago and never regretted it! To me it's not an aquatic per se but more a 'fresh aromatic fougere' which can be used all year around actually but does best during warmer summer days as it's very refreshing! It belongs to the same genre as eg. Cool water, Eternity and Polo Sport and it has a little of all these frags combined and costs like 1/3 of the price of the others. It's is compared mainly to Polo Sport, but AQ has no seaweed note. It starts heavy and sharp and a little 'alcoholic' with lavender and flowers surrounded by grapefruit. The base of amber, leather and oakmoss do give a very masculine and spicy edge to this very fresh fragrance like the drydown of Cool Water has as well. This is far better than most aquatics thrown at the market last 15 years, especially looking at the price! It lasts for like 8 hours even and has above average sillage. It's versatile and 100% masculine! The only drawback I can think of is that it's not that original as it seems it has copied and combined some of the best accords of Cool water, Eternity and Polo Sport together to create AQ but I don't care. Note that this frag is nothing similar to it's green brother Quorum! Thumbs way up! Rated: 8/10

This has been likened to Cool Water by some people I have read and I can understand why, but I don't totally agree. Both are fresh fougere fragrances, but there is a difference. Aqua Quorum is better. The difference between Cool Water and Aqua Quorum is most pronounced early on: Cool Water smells much more synthetic, while A Q smells natural and quite clearly fougere-ish. It is much smoother than Coolwater and at least to me more leafy/floral vibe with the added zing of citrus. Coolwater wins out as far as strength and longevity is concerned, but this is not to say A. Q. is wimpy. As both fragrances develop on the skin they become more similar. I think of Aqua Quorum this way... on an olfactory line between Coolwater and Azzaro pour Homme, Aqua Quorum is in the middle. I don't usually give scores, but I would rank Aqua Quorum a 8/10 and Cool Water a 7/10. Oh and I paid half as much for Aqua Quorum as Cool Water. EDIT. Shamu1 on another website, suggested that this smells like Polo Sport. I tried Polo Sport for the first time today and agree very much with his comparison.

A+ safe blind buy ... IF you like fragrances similar to Cool Water or even Aspen with a bit of Eternity floral notes ... then this is for you. It's definitely not unique but it is inexpensive ... actually dirt cheap. It's fresh and invigorating and very office friendly. I especially like the grapefruit in the opening even though it's pretty much gone in 30 minutes or so. It goes on very fresh but not fruity ... just slightly soapy ... yet a hint of both of these qualities are present. It also has a slightly floral scent with noticeable lavender and germanium. Interesting ... this floral aspect is my favorite part that makes it so unique. It's drydown is a nice musky/slightly woody and floral scent that on me lasts 4-5 hours. The best way for me to describe this extremely pleasant fragrance would be ... imagine if Cool Water and Eternity perfumes got together and had a baby ... goes on similar to Cool Water but after dry down it resembles Eternity ... and voila QUORUM AQUA. So ... if you aren't a fan of Cool Water or Eternity then do not buy Quorum Aqua.

★★★★ All I was looking for was an easy to purchase substitute to my beloved Polo Sport (since the current formula lacks the depth of the original and I don't intend browsing ebay for it) Aqua Quorum has a very similar aura that is masculine, sporty and summery while it still manages to smell less synthetic than other offerings of a similar kind. Manly scent with a bright ozonic grapefruit opening slowly turning to a herbal fresh freesia and lavender beauty, making it a great fresh fougère that represents an aquatic idea without being aquatic. The drydown is mossy and ambery and ends everything beautifully. Similar in vein with Guy Laroche's Horizon, but not as bold and definitely more sporty. Longevity is 6-7 with good projection in warmer days. 100% satisfied with the value for money, Aqua Quorum is here to stay! *TIP: Apply the classic EU version of Nivea Cream (blue tin) on your body and layer it with this... Two words - Summer Lush.

I find it coincidental that Harry Fremont worked on both Quorum Aqua and Polo Sport. I also find it interesting that they were both released in 1994. There are too many coincidences going on here, but I digress. Quorum Aqua is a call to the 90s; the fragrance has a very refreshing scent profile. The opening is a 100% synthetic men's shower gel (Hydro Fresh), which is probably the first fragrance to contain an opening of this kind, as the fragrance mellows, citrus, and lavender are the dominant notes. The fragrance levels off evenly and leaves you with a youthful and sporty scent profile (pun intended). Performance is solid for approximately 6 1/2 hours but might last longer depending on your activity level (during the day). Rosendo Mateu and Alberto Morilla are also listed as collaborators for this fragrance, which should be all you need to know regarding it being "good."

Powerful and beautiful range of perfume! Unique character, but not old-fashioned! Aquas nature allows any age ..... I must say that the head of the ticket and up to match the Polo Sport fragrance of 1-2 hours !!! And I am very glad of this, because I can not be another fragrance that resembles the Polo Sport on l !!!! The funds are a little different, but when you look at the ingredients shows that the PS woody base, while Aqua Quorum skin stem - based musky me! Both are fresh, sporty fragrance is really blue atmosphere unique and recognizable .. Both fragrances market in 1994, in addition to the blue bottle is really the same !! But the Aqua Quorum is much cheaper but high-quality !!! It may be synthetic, you might not America ... so what? Antonio Puig has been plenty of evidence of the perfume industry and not at all "small name" in the market! A great deal !!!

As others have alluded to, this is a very safe fragrance that has nothing to do with the original Quorum (to me, that's a good thing). Lavender is the main note here, and it's a relaxing one that plays nicely with the citrus to give you a fresh, out-of-the-shower vibe. Not much about Aqua Quorum is surprising. It's linear, soapy, and not totally unique. What sets it apart from the '90s proto-aquatics to me is how gracefully it's aged: reformulations haven't turned it screechy or synthetic, and it doesn't smell dated whatsoever. You can go heavy on this and it'll still smell pretty good. Cool Water, Eternity, and Polo Sport have all been mentioned in this reviews section, but I would take this fragrance over any of those. A masculine, calming freshness.

I sprayed this one on a sunny morning while driving to work. Inside a closed car, you turn your head from side to side and catch whiffs of your perfume, without the wind distorting the scent. This is a real good one! Fresh and fruity. Nearly nothing in common with the OG or Silver. Within the first hour at work I already received a compliment from my colleagues. Maybe that's because they already know that I wear someting else every day, but if I stank, they would tell me that too...

I just got this and it's already my favorite! My collection isn't huge, sure, but this smells amazing. You have to be a very specific kind of person to really love it and appreciate it. It just feels nostalgic, graceful, fresh - the lavender/grapefruit shines through wonderfully, great for the summer and spring. A genuine underdog in the Voyage vs Cool Water debate, a secret third option. Also, this was a blind buy! I never smelled it before or seen it in a store. Worth every penny.

This is currently my favorite fresh scent. It is very soapy and refreshing. It has a classic vibe and no sweetness at all. What I get the most is the lavender (which I love) with a bit of geranium and moss. It is pretty linear but I don't mind. It's extremely clean and pretty easy to wear with a causal outfit. I think the best time for it would be spring and summer. Longevity is pretty good for me, around 7-8 hours with a good projection in the first 2 hours.

So...I read most of the comments and it's VERY STRANGE but why doesn't anyone say that the great Alberto Morillas actually made Dylan Blue N2!!! This is 90% Dylan Blue and 10% OG and I'm the happiest person on earth because for years I've been looking for a fragrance that is not 1/1 with Dylan Blue (which is my signature) but 90%. If you like Dylan Blue, you don't need to look any further...for less than 20 euros you get it.

There is nothing quite like this. I have searched around to find anything that could replace this but could not. You could claim this to belong to the same family as RL Polo sport but it is very different. It has a solid performance and leaves a lingering trail behid for people wondering of what this beautiful smell is. It is definitely strong and great value. Better than many high priced big brand blue fragrances.

Proto-aquatics huh. Really not sure who made this scent but he deserves a pioneer badge of sorts. Similiar to Cool Water in a way but with none of that ambery sweet hijinks, further enhancing the feeling of freshness. The lavender here has a liquoricy bent and it adds to the composition. Great Quorum for beginners and an absolute steal when it comes to the price. Can't go wrong with this line.

AQ is Classic Fresh Scent to wear.Easily to love,one of the best thing at AQ that you can wear it day or night Summer or Winter.AQ is a perfume you can depend on,it last on my skin over 7 Hours and maybe more.Last thing i can't find or feel any kind of Leather at the base!!.Over all i give it 8.5/10>>Great...AQ is a Perfume must add to your collection.