Aqva Divina

Edit, May 5, 2018: Still in love with this fragrance. I now use the body lotion too to enhance the longevity of the scent, and purchased small 5 ml decants to keep in my purses. Sometimes I also use it during fall and winter as a pick-me-up. It just instantly puts me in a good mood. Someone above remarked on chemistry and having a skin chemistry that is suitable for Bvlgari. I have to agree. I have now used 4 different scents from this house and I also adore some of their masculine scents. Additionally, I blind bought Aqva Amara, one of the "brother " scents of Aqva Divina, and my brother loves it. Must be genetic. :-) In summary, I highly recommend trying this unusual summer scent. If it agrees with you it will be one of your favorites. Edit, July 17, 2017: Still in love with this perfume. So unusual and I get so many compliments on it. And funnily enough - see other comments about this being a unisex scent - men just love it and ask to try it. If it is very hot outside I stick with Cristalle but otherwise and especially on summer evening Aqua Divina is my summer scent. Original post from August 2016: This was an unexpected love although aren't they all? You look at a person day after day and then it hits you, I am crazy about him... Finding a totally unexpected fragrance love is perhaps not at the same level of thrill but not to be underestimated either. I like aquatic scents but they are just not my favorite group, I am more like an oriental/floral woody musk/fruity chypre kind of person. I think what hooked me on this scent is the saltiness, and that reminder of sun-warmed skin. My other favorite casual summer scent is EL Sensuous Nude. That one also reminds me of sun-warmed skin, but it is cleaner. The way I could describe these two scents is that EL Sensuous Nude is before, while Aqva Divina is after making love and then having a swim in the ocean. The skin is salty, sun-kissed and a bit dirty. :-) And I love, love, love the quince note. That has been my favorite since childhood. I grew up quite poor and did not encounter really good perfumes until my 20s, but nothing else is as beautiful as my grandmother putting quinces on top of the wardrobe to scent the room during the winter. Quince makes me happy the same way Crabtree & Evelyn's Noel scent does. Although these are "winter" scents, I think I know what is the common thread: love, safety, anticipation of something good, so the quince note can stand for some or all of these even in an aquatic scent.

This is pure delight. I've been a long time lurker on this platform and this is the perfume that made me join just so that I could rave about it a little bit. I wouldn't say this was a complete blind-buy, I read enough reviews and searched youtube plenty, to see what the overall consensus was. And in most all cases people either really enjoyed it or proceeded to throw it directly into their trash. There wasn't a middle ground here. I know enough about my fragrance journey to know that I like things that smell atypical. So, if you like fragrances that charm you and surprise you... well then, you may have just found a little hidden gem. I'm going to admit that I'm not a soapy scent lover but that's what I initially get from this. However, if this is the case, it's the most delightful soapy scent that I now have in my collection. It's clean in an alluring way. Yes, I'd venture to say it's sexy but it's lighthearted, it's not serious. Sure, you could wear it to the office - it's safe - but this is unique enough that it's going to stand out a bit and make it's presence known. I just wouldn't go ham with the spritzes if you find yourself preparing to be in a professional setting. Let it be a mermaid - it doesn't need to be a siren. It's tart, the quince and the bergamot really stand out on my skin. The woody notes smell a bit more like the sweetest/freshest/cleanest incense and they really blend quite nicely with the citrus. And I do get a bit of the salt - as if I've just sprayed my hair with a salt spray - it's definitely not overbearing, it's feminine and refreshing. I'm pretty sure a lot of people will say this is only suitable for Summer but the tartness seems to really stand out in the cold weather. I can see this being an all year around scent. I've not worn it enough to speak on longevity - but the reviews here show promise - so I'm going to keep my fingers crossed that this performs well. Yay for a fragrance that I was a little bit nervous about - this checked all of the right boxes for me!

Really liking this Bvlgari perfume. All the notes made me want to try it. Didn't know what to make of it at first. It takes a few minutes for the initial opening to settle down. Once it does, it's a pleasant scent suitable for the office. Unique and fabulous. After sniffing this for the first time (and then applying it), the scent smelled nothing like what was coming from the bottle. I kept catching a whiff of something light and sweet (floral sweet, not sugary sweet). Then I sprayed it on myself and took a big sniff. Surprising. The only thing I could make out was a strong aquatic smell. It took quite a few minutes for the scent to settle down enough that I could detect individual notes. The sweet notes finally emerged. Sweet, salty, and gingery. Beautifully blended. On my skin the major notes are salt, ginger, and magnolia. Who would have thought you could actually smell salt? Never smelled quince fruit but this might also contribute to the sweetness. Again, this is not a sugary or powdery sweetness at all. In the background there is a faint beeswax and woody smell, possibly even amber. I don't get any citrus whatsoever. This is a unique fragrance. It's the total opposite of what I am normally attracted to. Alot of reviewers say it reminds them of the beach. However I don't think of the beach or ocean. There are just too many things going on with this scent. It reminds me of a breezy autumn day. Can't wait to see how well this works for fall! I really cannot stop sniffing my wrist. Longevity is pretty good (about 5 hours, then close to skin). Sillage is appropriate, not heavy. AQVA Divina is a light fragrance. Someone could easily overdo it though. The bottle is cool looking, but I wish it would stand upright. Just looks kind of out of place next to all my other bottles. Because of the individuality of this fragrance I would highly recommend sampling it before purchase.

I purchased this perfume since it was released by the bvlgari house in the department store. It was a blind buy for me.. I never sprayed the tester coz i already sprayed perfume in my body.and i wana surprised my self what its smells like?! I bought it also because this is the first fragrance of bvlgari aqua for woman! This perfume catch my attention because of the round flat bottle with a golden lid with a mark on it and a pearly color of the bottle. After purchasing it. I never sprayed it. Just unboxing it and take a picture. Still i dnt sprayed it bcoz of i feel like i wana use it in a very important occasion. And this perfume is kinda expensive in my country. $140 usd for 60ml. So single spray is important for me! Lol... So after a year of waiting! Now im using it!! Sprayed it on my neck, wrist and every pulse of my body! And its a wow!! It has a very strong scents with a enormous sillage and longevity! The first spray. It has a blast of aqua with a salty and citruscy scents! I also smells the beeswax' ginger and bergamot! And it reminds me of aqua amara in a feminine side! After 1 hour on my body. I still smells the notes tht i smells in the first spray but with a strong woodsy notes and salty scents. Im waiting for the drydown and how it smells like.. So over all its a 10 out of 10 for me. If the mermaid have a signature perfume. This is the right one.... Its stil under on my observation. I wish it will last long on my skin! Its worth to buy this perfume. And love love love love it! Btw its not for a teen ager. I think its for 25 and abouve woman.. And its for a very good occasion.. Its not for everyday use.. Update: this perfume last longer on my skin.. 12 hours wtf!!! One of the strongest perfume i ever had!!! Kuddoz to bvlgari

AQVA DIVINA IS A MASTERPIECE. It's definitely among my top 5 favorite fragrances. I swear the first time I smelled it, it was like a slap in my face - but a beautiful, godly slap somehow. You may expect it to be a light floral ethereal perfume, but the first sniffing welcomes you with a huge blow of ginger and spice. Warm, intense, full of personality, no-time-for-bullshit, love-it-or-hate-it top notes. If you're not used to intense, vibrant, strong scents, you'll not like this one... And when you're getting used to the ginger and spice of the top notes, there comes a BEAUTIFUL, WONDERFUL note of magnolia, that makes you think "woah, am I in the middle of a garden of blooming magnolias and I didn't know it?" It's so shocking and so surprising, it's like opening a ginger curtain that gives way to a beautiful garden with the most precious and delicate magnolias, something you could never expect to happen. And then, after a delicate yet deep walk along a magnolia garden you're welcome by a woody, oriental dry-down that frames the whole perfume with mystery and complexities... The sensation it gives to me is of a forbidden, mysterious elixir that could be only be worn by magical creatures... Spicy, salty, floral, exotic, sensual, dominant, powerful and dreamy! Yes, we're talking about an impacting fragrance here. No wonder it's called Aqva Divina, I can easily imagine something only a greek goddess would wear. The bottle somehow to me evokes a white silk dress and the gold bracelets Aphrodite would wear... Something that is out of reach to us mere mortals.

Well well well. What have we here. Indeed the first female fragrance from the Bvlgari Aqva line. And it's a delicious one at that! This year really has been my breakthrough year into the aquatic, beachy, coconutty, and overall summer scents. And I am LOVING this one! This fragrance is a perfect combo of all components! It's mostly the smell of a sea breeze/salt water with a touch of woody notes and the magnolia. I do also get the lime in there quite a bit also. I may get the smallest touch of Amber in this and I do not smell the beeswax at all. So salty...but deliciously salty! The salty/lime/aquatic notes really steal the show in this one! This is one of those extremely rare fragrances...that is so reminiscent of something (like a beach you've been to most likely) that you can literally close your eyes when you smell it and see the beach, waves, seagulls, and the sand. It will take you there. It's amazing. I got the biggest 2.2 ounce bottle on Ebay for $26. I cannot stress enough how much you need to try this guys! Especially if you enjoy beachy summer fragrances. I also agree with the reviewer below me...the bottle really is beautiful and unique. Just as the scent is as well. Longevity - IMPRESSIVE!! 7-8 hours easily. Sillage - Stronger side of average. Maybe 4 feet away. 5 feet if sprayed a couple extra times. ;) Scent Itself - 9/10 Overall Rating - 9/10 You've REALLY outdone yourselves Bvlgari folks!!! Muchas gracias por este perfume! Me encanta muchooo!!

Aqva Divina is a very befitting name for this amazing creation. It has a decisively marine feel, with an opening fantastically salty - who' d have said! - that immediately transports you onto the beach. It is spring though - the heat hasn't yet cooked shells, fleshy debris landed ashore from the sea, and there's no algae around either, rotting under the sun whilst emanating its characteristic smell. This is iodium, that which one can breathe in lightly breezy days. If you ever lived near the sea you know what that smells like. Big player of chemistry - alike a chameleon! Upon first spray I was zapped onto such beach, alone, the vast space staring back at me. In the silence of the rising daylight, I tasted the salt, and caught a whiff of driftwood. Suave! Every time I feel tired, I spray on my arms Aqva Divina and zap! am off to the beach for a walk alone, in a beautiful place, the sun just greeting me from the edge of the horizon. 10/10 from me, obviously! I layer it with Eau Parfumee' au The Vert for a massive pick me up and burst of joy. Love it, but mind - it is big on salt, really you must like that note to appreciate this number. Great longevity (on me it lasted a good 10 hrs, going to skin scent after 3) and projects decently for the 1st hour - then reapplication may be needed to prolongue the opening stage.

This is a rare gem. Where do I begin? The outstanding packaging design is a visual reflection of Aqva Divina's singularity and beauty. The flat, seashell like bottle feels wonderful cupped in the hand, smooth and cold like sea glass. As for the juice, it is beguiling and intoxicating. Other reviewers are right about the overall beachy feel. Something in the opening smells like a vintage perfume to me, but it's fleeting. Next you get the sunscreen vibe, but it's the nicest one I've ever experienced (not headache inducing as some can be). The magnolia is identifiable and heady. BUT OMG THE DRIFTWOOD NOTE IS AMAZING - I could wear just that note on its own! No coconut here (thank goodness). Every once in a while I get a whiff of quince and it's awesome. This is sophisticated, not for the young girls. But this is not old smelling either. I haven't smelled Sand & Sable in years but methinks there might be similarities because my mind went to Sand & Sable as it opened up. Aqva Divina is much more sophisticated though. I feel as though I have uncovered a diamond buried in the beach sand. Now I have to get back up bottles. I feel like a queen when I wear this...powerful, elegant, in control, yet feminine. I can't stop smelling my wrist.

This is likely my only summer fragrance love that I currently own. I have done a fair amount of time on beaches, and I have to say, they don't smell like this to me. I actually don't like the smell of a salt water beach. Much prefer the smell of the Great Lakes beaches, but this doesn't smell like them either! But is is light and fresh and clean. On my skin, I get a very light scent of ginger (and this is likely why I like it so much) and I get a light floral...nothing overpowering. Not much in the way of a salt note for me or really anything overtly fruity but definitely something bright and happy. This is likely the citrus for me. But I love that it doesn't smell like sunscreen/coconut and isn't cloying. I agree with the others that the bottle, while beautiful is not practical for display. Luckily, I keep all my fragrances in their boxes and in a drawer in my closet to protect them. I also agree that this is likely not a safe blind buy. It is one of the few that I actually sampled before I committed to a full bottle. A beautiful, unique fragrance. Since I haven't had much luck finding other summer scents for me, I may need a back up bottle! Also looking forward to trying it in the fall and spring just to see how it plays out.

I grew up in a seaside town in Queensland (AUS) and we would spend all seasons at the beach. Winter was a particular favourite time for me - the water was always cool, the sun always warm (our standard weather days still reached around 22 degrees celsius) and the sand was just the right temperature during the day. We lived not far from the ocean, and when the wind was right, that salty ocean breeze would fill our home. This fragrance captures the essence of cool breeze on warm sun-kissed skin - it is a warm day, and your feet first contact the cold shore, giving you goosebumps. The second I smelled it I had to have it; it was as if my twelve year old self took over and next second I had my own pearl to take home. I definitely identify the salt and ginger above all other notes, with a lovely warm spice upon the dry down, which ultimately keeps this fragrance classed as an oriental. It is undeniably unisex and resembles the sea breeze flawlessly. I live a long way away from the sea nowadays, and the carelessness of childhood seems so out of reach, but Divina lets me keep a magical piece of both. As long as I can smell this, my heart will be happy.

I love this. It’s the perfect adult interpretation of summer. This is a sophisticated salty dry scent with an understated sweetness that feels natural instead of sugared. Top notes can be too intense or harsh if sprayed too close to the skin and reminiscent of an alchohol free margarita. So spray from 6” away and the nuances become apparent. It’s fresh-spicy from the ginger, bergamot and quince, warm from the honey/beeswax, and sweet and creamy from the magnolia and woods. The overall dry down is coconutty like milky fresh coconut flesh even though there isn’t any coconut listed in the notes. It’s wonderful in the cold winter air and I can’t wait to try it in the summer heat. Edit to add: the bottle design is just stunning, the whole package is a bit magical. One more edit to explain that this isn’t watery. I get more of a sandy feeling from this. Yes, beach, but as in soft golden sand warmed by the sun. Magnolia Champagne. This is now one of my favorite scents.. the more I wear it the more I love it. It’s really unique.

Lovely perfume. I agree with some of the reviews here, it could definitely be used as a unisex perfume (not because it lacks sugary/gourmand notes, i just think the opening is kind of sharp and more on the masculine side when you first spray it). This is not a problem for me really because i thoroughly enjoy masculine oriented fragrances, so that was a pleasant surprise. The most noticeable notes on my nose are salt, magnolia and bergamot. It smells super fresh and airy for the first hour and then it shifts to a more creamy/woody scent when it dries down. Sadly, the longevity is quite poor on my skin (five hours top on the inside of my forearm, which is the warmest part), and the sillage pretty much none existent. That would be my only complain. Beautiful lacquered bottle with a golden cap, reminds me of a pearl or some kind of seashell. It can be perfectly used all year long but i believe it would be better suited for warmer days, thus amplifying the intensity of the notes.

I was not sure about this perfume when I tried it so I gave it to my mom. She loves it, its her favorite smell. After smelling it in the air on her I realized how amazing this perfume is. It is so classy, clean and it does make you think of being on a white sandy beach. It has a rich holiday paradise kind of quality. It smells otherworldly, it mixes bitter peppery notes with salt and a fancy soap which is a bit polarizing when you smell it up close but in the air it just smells like peppery salty freshness with a citrusy kick. Its so different! And the bottle! This is the most beautiful bottle I have ever seen for a perfume, I was attracted instantly just for the bottle. Its really sad that they don't put more effort into presentation anymore. All the newer "niche" perfumes have such boring "minimalistic" or downright cheap bottles, but are somehow worth a ridiculous amount of money? Also, this perfume lasts and projects. So, in conclusion its great!

I love love love LOVEEE this!! My mind goes back to when I first crossed paths with this, I had brought 2 new perfumes. And the sales guy literally stopped me, just to give me a sample, I laughed and told him "I've got 2 new ones right here" he smiled & his response was "trust me you'll be back... Guess what? He was on the money!!! I got home, and couldn't stop smelling it. I was all "omg" "yesss it's different" "IT'S SO DAMN GOOD" lol. I went back to the store on the same day, and purchased my mini 25ml (that's all they had) The guy started laughing and smirked, because yes, he knew I'd like it. Now I have my 65ml on my shelf, and another 65ml back up stored away.. You need this ladies! We all do :) It's salty, sweet, smells a tad honey-ish to my nose. This develops wonderfully on me. Changes throughout the day, and that's what I love about it. IT AMAZES ME! Sillage: 3-4 hours. (Whiffs here & there) Longevity: 8 hours. ❤️ The perfect summer scent.

This is a beauty of a scent. So elegant and bright and very, very fresh. Initial blast is ginger, spicy fresh ginger. There is some distant salty seanote and a hint something fresh fruity. The heartnote and the base is what really sets this apart from anything I know. It feels so natural and part of me. The ginger slowly fades a little and the beeswax comes out and then it smells like coco nut. Not a cloyingly sweet and synthetic cococnut, but a dry and clean one. The beeswax stage is very long - around 6-8 hours. Not sweet at all but fresh. The dry out is a real stunner. I put this one on at night, and woke up in the morning feeling like i had gone swimming in the ocean and the salt and musk from my own skin was beaming with freshness. This really is Afrodites born of ocean foam. The longevity is amazing for something this inexpensive, and that is good considering that I am now utterly addicted to this scent. Wow!

I love Bvlgari's Omnia for cold winter days/evenings and enjoy Bvlgari's Omnia Crystalline for summer. I highly recommend this one because it works in humid summer weather. I just received a compliment after taking a walk in the summer heat. Aqva Divina stays fresh and clean on your skin. It's bright and feminine but safe enough for all occasions. I'll also wear this on balmy summer evenings out. It's positively a head turner. I see how this could be a signature summer scent. There are two major categories for summer fragrances: 1.) Cool Summer Weather and 2.) Hot/Humid Summer Weather. Aquatic or citrus/cucumber based fragrances (minus musky, spicy, sugary sweet or creamy notes) work best in humid weather. I'm not a big fan of cucumber/green fragrances like Calyx, Kenneth Cole's Black or synthetic powdery scents like Infusion d'Iris (Prada). Acqva Divina is aquatic and masterfully blended to perfection. Enjoy!

I purchased a 30 ml in the winter because it was cheap and at the time I thought it was too dry, too sharp, I can understand why people on youtube disliked it! It's getting warmer outside and I was casually sniffing my bottles and found this one again. It smelled different somehow so I sprayed some on my arm. It's soo lush and beautiful! The pink pepper and fresh floral reminds me of Miracle by Lancome in a slight way. The salt can be a little strong in the beginning but it gradually fades to a "beachy" scent with some fresh florals in the background. I can smell the quince and the magnolia, they come together so smoothly! This is a really calming and clean scent, but not in a laundry-clean way. I think it's best for the warmer months as it's still a little too dry to be wearing this out! This is THE most beautiful bottle I have ever seen, and for the price I'm surprised more people aren't purchasing this!

Unique, serene and spicy. The opening is beautiful and I wish it stuck around longer. Smells expensive! Strange how it's aquatic, marine, and has a distinct beeswax note throughout. Stunning. The drydown is soft and sweet (Amber) and very elevated. It's a perfumey take on "your skin but better". It's softly salty but high-key with the ginger + bergamot opening. It reminds me of crushing juniper berries in your hands; skin + aromatic sweetness. The ginger is lovely and very spicy. A round magnolia and quince softens the initial notes and it settles into a something that reads almost gourmand as the sweetness wafts by with the beeswax. The beeswax is beautiful and the whole composition is so amazingly blended. Not a safe blind buy. Try if you like aromatic perfumey perfumes and enjoy, or are curious about, beeswax in perfumes. This is a love in experience, but I don't wear it often so I labeled it a like.

I was searching perfumes for a similar perfume to Wood Sage and Sea Salt and this one came up in several places. I never would have tried a Bvlgari for some reason. Some houses just don't strike us, either because of family or geography. But I'm so glad I tried this! I think this will be one of my go-to scents, not just of the summer, but possibly all year around. I tend to like more unisex scents, and this one certainly straddles the line of feminine and masculine. Yes, at first it is a salt/ spice (ginger) bomb but it quickly reveals a beachy floral and then settles into a lovely, comforting skin note. It's that last honey-amber ness that makes me think this might be soothing in cooler weather as well. It's a close up sweater smell that I love in men's cologne. I sprayed this on 6 hours ago - one spray, inner elbow - and it's still got a decent strength to it. I'm so pleased with this blind buy!

This is more of an experience and an unleashing of memories than a perfume. It masterfully evokes a beach vibe without typical marine notes. I had an immediate visceral reaction when I first tried it and was instantly transported to a bright sunny coast! Initially, you get fresh bergamot, salt and ginger. The ginger here is thankfully NOT spicy, just subtle and somehow mimics warm sand. The salt note is airy/delicate and compliments the other notes (unlike the dreadful Olympea, sorry to fans of that one*). The beeswax is comforting and holds it all together, making it the true star here - giving everything a creamy dreamy familiar quality. The whole thing is like a warm memory mixed with the sun-kissed skin of your lover. I mostly wear it for myself as an aromatherapy comfort scent. It's 100% unisex and I think it would be amazing with a man's skin chemistry. My best risky blind buy to date.