Aqva Pour Homme

" A Q V A by BUGAAERI " seems to be the appropriate way to announce this when anyone asks what you're wearing. It's a weird, moody and mysterious kind of fragrance - almost like you're a creature who has emerged from the ocean yourself. Quite an intriguing scent! The salty seaweed note has an almost gasoline or freshly cut grass approach to it. For a fresh blue scent, this one is quite dark and peculiar. Almost like an impromptu stroll in the late summer evening, taking advantage of the cooler night air as the dew is settling over the lawns you pass by. It smells more natural, earthy, and almost dirty when put against the clean cut scents "freshies" seem to go for. Compared to some of the other blue/fresh fragrances I have, I'd say this is the most unique and "masculine" approach to capturing freshness in a bottle... Bleu de Chanel is a bit too fruit based and pretentious, Versace Pour Homme is more refreshing but bland and forgettable, and Davidoff Coolwater is a more bare bones version of this to me (while I've heard it's one of the original "ocean" scents, it's just too much like bodywash in this era). AQVA definitely has that early 2000's sense of manliness to it - trying to be minimal, to the point, and taking itself way too seriously. Almost to a theatrical sense, like this scent belongs to a character. Moving past the mood and story this one tells, I'd say the uniqueness might make it difficult to wear. The heavy and strong saltiness isn't very friendly or approachable for a work environment, the wet/clean freshness isn't that cozy or alluring on a date, and the overall boldness might be too dark for an everyday signature piece. I think this one would be good for a weekend trip or vacation where you'll be surrounded by the fresh summer air to contrast this. In the winter it reminds me of leaving the indoor swim practice when you still have chlorine in your hair. While I don't think a large bottle is good for blind buying - I do recommend getting a sample to try out. This fragrance is quite an experience in itself!

The story behind my purchase of this fragrance is pretty basic, yet full of surprises. Just before my Birthday, I was looking for a new aquatic scent to replace my Light Blue, Eau Intense (which served me very well). I was about to buy that again, until I suddenly remembered that this existed. Having never smelled Aqva Pour Homme before, I was lucky to find out that my local perfume retailer has a lot of these in stock, and my god was I pleasantly surprised when I found out I had the opportunity to test a discontinued perfume. As for the smell, it's not that easy to explain. Imagine a beach on the territory of a luxury resort in an exotic place like Bora Bora or the Maldives, this is how I see this. It is an amazing blend of aquatics and citruses with the stand-out seaweed note (which, despite not sounding that pleasant, is actually blended in very well in this creation). This has a tiny touch of citrus sweetness, but definitely leans more to the salty sea profile, at least to my nose. While my signature scent is the ADG Parfum of 2024, I am seriously thinking about replacing it with this. At the end of the day, Aqva Pour Homme is the only cologne in my collection that I ended up buying two 100 ml bottles. As for the issues that everyone keeps on mentioning, I work around that. In my opinion this is one of those scents that, despite having a weak sillage and lacking longevity, is capable of being a signature perfume. I believe everyone who is a fan of aquatic scents must try and massively recommend it for purchase if you manage to stumble upon it in a store. Despite being an extremely unique perfume DNA, it manages to be very likeable, so hats off to Bvlgari for creating this gem. Hats back on, however, for discontinuing it :( Extremely versatile and certainly wearable throughout the whole year. 9/10

So many perfumes of the 90's promised an oceanic smell, yet so few delivered. Aqva was the first I remember that gave me what I really wanted. It's an evolution from Cavallier's previous work on Acqua di Gio which many compare it to, but fixes every problem I have with that fragrance. Make no mistake, these may both call to mind the sea but they couldn't be further from each other in execution. Aqva opens with a stank which soon finds its footing as sharp and salty mandarins. Not just the fruit but orange leaf and blossom as well. After a few minutes it dries into a classic masculine approach with lavender and clary sage and something of a leathery accord. We'll call it patchouli. Not sure how to articulate it other than salt water soaked and algae laden woods. Old things washed up on the shore. There's a slightly rotten accord to everything, and I mean that in the best way. The fruits are overripe, the florals are starting to turn brown, the seaweed covered woods have been carved out by ocean waves and baked to perfection in the sun. It doesn't reek like the actual ocean does with rotten fish or dead birds or whathaveyou. It's an impression that brings the dankness of the seashore to mind in an artistic way. The far drydown brings out a sort of tobacco accord, not dissimilar to the one you'd find in Cool Water's drydown. There are hints of it through the heart too. The lavender and patchouli persist for the lifetime of the wear and the woods help to round it out. To me, this is a masterpiece. Even those who wouldn't slap that label on it would agree that it's a skillfully made perfume, I would think. If this scent brings to mind little more than "generic aquatic" or "AdG clone" or "gym bro", what even is the point of perfumery anymore? Bvlgari Aqva is much deeper than all that.

Agua dulce... agua salá. When the sea breeze blown away by the storm meets the foamy water over the fine sand of the beach. Bvlgari Aqua, for me remains one of the most beautiful, deep and aromatic fresh men's perfumes. It smells like a storm, fresh air, it induces a state of reflection, as if you were standing on a rock with your hands resting on your head and your eyes lost on the horizon. Bvlgari water is an amalgam of emotions. A meeting of rain with salt water from the sea. The notes of petit grain, seaweed, cedar and sage are to blame for this sensation. They simulate so well the clean, slightly saline air pushed to shore when a storm is approaching. Citrus fruits do nothing but push the green-aquatic scent to the surface. It doesn't smell very fruity or like a cocktail served on a terrace. It is a fresh fragrance, slightly dark and very fragrant. Amber rounds off the edges of the plant while giving it a solid base. For a perfume of this type, the performances are excellent. It persists on the skin for up to 8 hours and the sting is the one that stands out. You feel like in a wet cloud of rain, passers-by can feel the aroma from a few meters away, especially if you are helped a little by the wind outside. Bvlgari Aqua pour Homme is a gift that the sea gives us all. It is like a floating bottle drifting on the sea that does not contain a letter but the very essence of the water.

Today morning, I wore Bvlgari Aqva Pour Homme, my favorite fragrance for extremely hot and sunny days. It never fails to uplift my mood whenever I feel exhausted because of extreme sunny heat. However, today's weather was a bit different, bit rainy, cloudy, a bit less heat, and a wet, humid feeling in the air. In this climate, I noticed a particular characteristic of this perfume that doesn't usually show in a hot, dry climate, Fishyness. Interestingly, I found that many other users have also observed this characteristic. The middle note wasn't particularly fishy like actual fish or seaweed; rather, it reminded me more of a wet, damp, stale swamp pond covered with green algae. This characteristic resembles that kind of smell, as far as I can recall. However, it's important to note that this character is masked by the aromatic, deep marine aquatic accord of the perfume. Dont get me wrong, I still love this smell and would wear it any day, that's how much I love this timeless classic marine scent. I just noticed this additional dimension of its personality today. Interestingly, this note is not noticeable in dry, hot, sunny climates. It maybe some DPG thing Bvlgari can fix and I request the brand please dont discontinue it, reformulate it or weaken this masterpiece

Rating : 9 / 10 Price : Moderate Now this is my kind of cologne This is like BVLGARI Atlantique but without ambery sweet notes, which I genuinely think doesn't go well together An aquatic fragrance needs to be aquatic. Nothing ambery, nothing sweet, just stick with the core concept. "Water" Ironically aquatic fragrances should be the representative icon of a cologne because the cologne itself is some kind of "water" (ethanol heavy mostly, but still...) and I think Bvlgari nailed it This is very safe ocean fragrances I hardly caught any seaweed rancidity at all which is good It's generic, but generic is there with reasons, why? because somebody back in d days loved to wear and it got popular anyhow Generic smells coexist with it's popularity, if not, it wouldn't even have tagged "generic" at all That is the reason why I love inoffensive cologne. I can just wear it ANYWHERE ANYTIME even if somebody say it "generic" Not to necessarily please the others, but please my self! I finished my second bottle and unless Chinese fake perfumeries play a dirty role in the market, I am going to buy the 3rd one. This is my no.1 fav summer cologne of all time. SO GOODA

This is one of the best ever. I'm on my second bottle now and am surprised I haven't written a review yet, so here it goes: Whereas other aquatics conjure up images of crystal blue chlorinated swimming pools, Bvlgari Aqva is the sea -- dark, deep, blue-green waves crashing against a craggy coast. The sun is bright, the sky is the bluest of blues, but something is brooding underneath the waves. Like a beautiful kelp forest under the bluest of skies, Aqva adds another dimension to the genre. There is a depth to this that other aquatics don't have. Perhaps it is the seaweed or the patchouli, or some other kind of weed (??), but it is just different and it works. A citrusy bright opening and a dark herbal drydown, this is a crisp and dry scent that I would highly recommend to any 30+ gentleman who enjoys aquatics but wants something a little more serious. Perfect for hot weather. Great for any occasion, from going to the grocery store to a fun night out. Can be good for work, but there's an accord that can be described as weed/b.o. that doesn't always go over well at work. Sillage and longevity are average. For it's genre, 5/5 easy.

Nothing performs in the summertime better than this fragrance, hands down the most underated juice I've ever came across. It came out so long ago and got overlooked somehow, good for me I guess? This fragrance at this point in my life has garnered more compliments than any other fragrance I own, they always say you smell sooo damn good! My second most complimented fragrance by woman were chanel allure and Bleu, or lastly the ADG line, but don't get it twisted this fragrance is far from that. My nose tells me it's a very dark but light, very bitter/salty but fresh. A Dark Citrus orange lime twist but with SALT if I could describe it best.... It's masculine too, unlike a lot of these newer fragrances that make us men smell like push overs! Haha Their is nooo b**tch assness in this juice! It's a mans fragrance but not at all beastly, barbaric or overpowering. ⚠️ It works for me because I live in a rather hot and humid climate all year around the lows out here get to maybe 30° degrees fahrenheit for about a couple weeks a year then back up to the 90°-100's during the spring, summer and sometimes fall.

Got a small test sampler after reading all the high praise, my short review of the smell: Initial spray: Smells fresh and green mixed in with prominent citrus notes, like orange. There is an ever so slight pepper and salty flavor to it as well. To me smells pretty darn close to chanel bleu. 10 minutes later: MUCH more salty and smelling of sea. The citrus is pretty much gone and replaced with floral and seaweed notes. Mellow down: I can't really put a finger on the notes except say that it smells like a deep, calm, dark ocean at the cusp of a storm. The saltiness of the sea has mellowed down into something robust that stayed with a prominent smell on me for hours. This is the first time i've smelled this fragrance AFAIK but it invokes a memory of a pretty joyous tie period of my life, and for the life of me I can't help but be constantly reminded of Bois Moracain by Tom Ford for some reason, every time I take a whiff of the base notes. Amazing smell. Will definitely purchase a bottle down the line.

This has been my signature scent for over 10 years now. This was my first ever fragrance I purchased back in high school, the second I smelt this fragrance I was hooked! When I think of summer and oceanic fragrances this is what I think of, it's bright and citrusy in the opening and dries down into a beautiful woody scent. For me on my skin this projects loudly and lasts all day. I've bought many fragrances since this one but I always return to this fragrance, I have so many great memories wearing this fragrance and every time I spray it I get waves and waves of nostalgia. n my eyes this fragrance is a masterpiece and I'm sad to see it's no longer available on Bvlgari's site and is getting harder and harder to find in stores. I've bought well over 10 bottles of this over the years, I might just stock up for the future as this becomes harder and harder to find. I can't wait for summer to come back around so I can wear this all day everyday.

Ok after wearing this fragrance I must say that it's really nice and it's a love for me💗. This fragrance really reminds me of a trip to the ocean 🌊 and my wedding anniversary is fastly approaching and I'm heading to a beach resort so I needed a decent aquatic fragrance for the occasion. So I went to my local CVS and seen this fragrance and I thought 💭Maby I should get this one for my trip? So I blind bought this and I don't regret it!! Citrusy 🍊 salty, seaweed, aquatic scent that has decent longevity and sillage. After my purchase I had two promotional coupons that I used to buy the other 50ml bottle they had and I got that one for under 40.00 bucks!! Which was great because I plan to wear this for the heat this summer 🏝️ because this to me is a great hot weather fragrance that I'm happy to have in my collection and for me this is a 9.5/10 banger 👍🏾 I had no idea CVS had fragrances but now I know.

This is literally my favorite and most versatile perfume. I am addicted to it and I even wear it at home and also put some on before I go to sleep. It is masculine, yet sophisticated and gentle, but has enough sillage and presence to make a statement. It unlocks something primal and smells of the summer sea and all the memories that go with it. It's a timeless masterpiece that will never go out of fashion. It's also really well-blended. On my skin it lasts about 6 hours, but I can still detect it even the next day or after a shower. People say it's weak because they get nose blind to it and it's just not an aggressive fragrance and "in your face" like some of the most popular freshies nowadays. It's not weak at all, just really elegant and gentlemanly, like the best fragrances are supposed to be. A bonus point - it's amazing for layering with a sweeter gourmand "evening" scent.

My most used and complimented fragrance, it has been my signature for many years even before getting more into the deep end of fragrances. And i still like it. Fresh, aquatic, a bit salty but has a body behind the super fresh opening full of orange and some other citruses that i don't even try to name. Sillage must be decent because people notice it, longevity is ok but it's a freshie so no beast mode here of course. If Versace pour homme/Missoni Wave is too floral and sweet for you this is the more adult salty version of them. I do love the Versace pour homme/Missoni Wave dna, it's the scent of being on a lake on a hot summer day, Aqva pour homme is being on a beach at the sea and stumbling for some light green plants on you way back to the hotel. A versatile freshie that can survive even on the cool days.

I had this fragrance years ago, just after release & have only recently purchased again. I don't know what took me so long - it's pretty damn good! As noted by others, it has a very authentic oceanic air to it - lovely! Performance isn't top of the class, I get good, rather than stellar, projection & sillage for a couple of hours, thereafter closing in to a shrinking, scented bubble which becomes skin only after six or so hours. It's a long time since I wore this at the height of summer but would expect better performance then. Usually, I don't care for assigning particular seasons to a scent but Bvulgari Aqva is the epitome of 'summer at the seaside'. Great 'dumb reach' for the warmer seasons & a strong recommendation from me - you'll smell uber fresh & divine in a world of same-ish, citric blandness.

Let me tell you something about Bvlgari AQVA pour homme—it's straight-up awesome! This scent is all about that refreshing, deep aquatic freshness that hits you like a wave. It's like diving into a crystal-clear ocean and coming out smelling like pure awesomeness. The aromatic nature of this fragrance is off the charts. It's got this captivating blend of notes that make you feel like you're in a lush, tropical paradise. The subtle hints of citrus and herbal goodness take you on a journey that you won't want to end. I gotta admit, I'm hooked on this stuff. Every time I wear Bvlgari AQVA pour homme, I can't help but keep sniffing myself because it's that good. It's like an addiction, but in the best way possible. Best possible alternative for coolwater, Issey Miyaki pour homme or even Acqa Di Gio

Just arrived a 2008 Batch Bottle!! By accident, didnt expect that somebody sale it private for 20 bucks so i thaught i take it, and it was even unused and in the old original package. I tknow the new version, and it smells just the same maybe some differents here and there but who cares im not vintage hunter. im really glad to have this now because i have the atlantique and amara and now this. from all the aqva i kinda a like the original the most, amara is also very good and it smells orangey, atlantique is aqva blue fragrance very good made in the dylan blue sauvage realm with the marine notes. But i have to say the original is for my taste the best because its kind of acqua di gio the original. pleasent but not offensive. Greatz STuff im really happy to have this now in my collection.

So, how do we stop these companies from reformulating and discontinuing our favorite fragrances? Boycott the discontinued/ left overs of reformulations or the whole house since others from the house are bound to be too, or pay 10xs the price for the left overs.. why pay more for a fragrance that you cant create memories to hold onto with or introduce to our little ones? I will no longer buy a discontinued left over or a “vintage” original of reformulation again. Support the cause, don't be the problem because after all they will ultimately end and it would be a waste of time and money.. and if you continue to support their schemes then expect many more of your favorite fragrances to fall. I cant even trust the brands or houses doing it unless it was a regulation cause which also sucks.

This is one of my favorite warm weather fragrances. It is a citrusy/salty/aquatic. I believe the saltiness comes through from the seaweed note, but in my opinion comes across very different in comparison to other fragrances I have with the seaweed note. It isnt identical at all but I closely associate Bvlgari Aqva to the same class as Acqua Di Gio and Dolce & Gabbana Light Blue. To me, this is a great dumb reach/daily wear fragrance that has some versatility to it. The performance is middle of the road and sometimes I will reapply mid way through the day, but that is okay with me considering at this point in time Bvlgari Aqva doesnt cost me an arm and a leg. Unfortunately, it appears Bvlgari is axing the Aqva line and the price is starting to increase in response to that.

If one is looking for the best, masculine, blue-aquatic fragrance for the summer, then one should look no further. This outperforms all your £300 bottles from LV and similar. The depth of it is incredible, especially that it’s masked by a veil of a fairly generic blue fragrance. It’s simply how a blue marine fragrance should smell like: familiar at first to evoke the expected feeling, then dark and sweet and mineral to satisfy and surprise but in a gentle way. It’s complex, far from linear, ambitious and elegantly timeless. It’s so easy to like and overspray; the bottle design is playful and innovative but classy (like bubble of air traveling through the deep waters) and in its category I cannot fault it. The only aquatic I’ll ever use 10/10!

I have all the Aqva versions, and love them all to one degree or another. For what it’s worth, I think that Atlantique is the best of the bunch. But it’s a silly conceptual ranking really. The OG is truly amazing, and I wear it a lot. If you can, the best way to enjoy Aqva is to put it on pretty heavily. Luckily, I have, I think, four or five 100ml backups, so I have the freedom to pull the trigger hard when applying. The top notes are great, of course, but where it really is at its best is after about two hours, when the woods and base notes seem to hum. It’s not a loud perfume - but sitting at my desk I can tell it’s there and that makes me happy. Check out the Aqva Divina too. It’s feminine but hey, I don’t care - still smells amazing.

I love the fact that I live in sunny California because I can wear this beautiful classic fragrance all year long if I choose to. This is a good timeless aquatic scent that some will say is outdated? But I believe it smells amazing and I love wearing this when I'm at the beach on a warm day. I love the citrus opening and that seaweed is not bad at all because it's not too salty but it's just right. This fragrance screams summer but I don't wear this or any of my fragrances to receive compliments!! I wear this one because I honestly love the scent profile and the bottle is awesome with the pebel shape which looks great . If you can find this at a decent price and you enjoy aquatic fragrances then you may enjoy this one.

@ScentedBee indeed, bvlgari aqva doesn't have that nauseating something and overall is i think much better, more versatile and, well, normal, if it makes any sense. how do i know? i was on a vaccation trip to a small town in northern italy as dolce light blue intense was released. i had to try it myself on a hot summer evening and, well, it was a scrubber for me. i know it's all about olfactory and subjective feelings, but it felt like the light blue intense made the outer temperature and humidity even worse for me. nothing refreshing except for the first 2-3 minutes maybe. in fact, i went to a shower, then applied vibrant leather cologne by zara and the evening went great.

This is my favorite aquatic scent that I have found so far, and I absolutely love the smell. That cotton flower note really brings it all together if you ask me. I only have a couple of reservations with it. 1. Something about it changes once I sweat, and that seaweed comes out strongly and mixes with my sweat to create a scent I can't describe but it's not good. Something wet, like maybe beets? It's very weird. 2. I can smell how synthetic this is. Some days I love it, some days I can't stomach it. It's such a weird love, and I don't see it leaving my collection unless I find a scent that smells similar but more put together and with better quality ingredients. 🥀

I don't know how, but, I think because I grow up in a different environment from other people, that I don't smell ocean or beach vibes with this at all. All I smell is a sophisticated luxurious smell of a men in a very nice hotel/building/office. This smell so fxching good and it smells so luxurious. Idk how you guys smell oceal here at all. This really can be use at night/cold setting—but better in day Too bad they reformulated this art and it performs so poorly with it's newer batches. I remember this perform so beast that I had my clothe smell of this for 3 days straight. Though it still perform, thiss perfume can EASILY noseblind you—I mean it.

(Aqva Pour Homme Bvlgari) An amazing aromatic sea scent, mainly for summer's hottest days. Although, the longevity is 5-6 hours. the projection is not that great either. But, I still love it. The scent is just beautiful. It starts with mandarin and goes into seaweed and sea notes, you feel like you are in a boat by the port eating mandarin although the mandarin smell fades away quickly. Then, a slightly clean powdery feel is introduced by the lavender and the amber but they are in the background of the scent, and the woods are in the base ever so slightly noticeable. Silage: 7/10 Longevity: 8/10 Scent: 10/10 Overall: 8.5/10

This is not a traditional aquatic, it is kind of different. It does smell like the sea in a way. The seaweed note it is there and citrus, later you get some woods. It is more formal than casual to me. Not everyone will like this scent specially people who might get a body odor locker room scent. I do like it because it’s different but I will be more careful where I wear it. The longevity it is good I get 8hrs and projection is moderate arm’s length great for a summer scent. It’s not a cool water or ADG type of scent. It is not too mainstream but I many that want something a little different will appreciate this scent. 7/10

This is a fresh aquatic scent with a bit more character and depth than your Gio or Versace Pour Homme. I like it. There is something that makes me smile when I put it on. It's not a sweet fresh scent like Prada l'homme, more a little salty. Someone called it a 'dirty' aquatic. Had never thought of it like that. But thinking about it, yeh, is a bit like Nivea deodorant mixed with a little BO (but in a nicer way, lol). Anyhows, if you are looking for fresh, aquatic but with a little punch, character and complexity then this for me is the one. Great for summer. Decent projection, good longevity. Wifey likes it too.

This fragrance is, to me, an aromatic aquatic masterpiece. From its opening burst to its unique, deeply oceanic heart of seaweed and mineral amber, it effortlessly captures the raw, sophisticated elegance of a fresh ocean breeze. Beyond this, however, this fragrance holds a deeply personal space in my life. It is the exact scent I wore on my wedding day, forever anchoring its notes to one of my most cherished memories. Every spray brings a wave of powerful nostalgia, carrying me back to that milestone. It is a timeless classic - A scent that simply works for me, way back then to now, and certainly to the future.

One of my absolute favourite men's fragrance (coming from a girl). All comes down to preference, but its got all of my favourite accords and notes to smell on a guy. Fresh, light, slightly sweet citrus, aquatic, woody, all balanced out perfectly. The only downside is it doesn't project that well, definitely more of an intimate scent. I have a small bottle and I recommend that you macerate it first. Ive had mine for 2 years and it smells better than it ever did. Wish I could find a similar scent to this but with stronger projection and sillage. Its such an attractive smell, its too good.

One of my favorite perfumes to smell on a man... the only thing is this was my ex's signature fragrance, he would only wear this, so I can't help but associate this perfume with him and for that reason I just can't buy it for my actual partner. But let me tell you, my ex would get stopped ALL THE TIME and asked what he was wearing. I've never seen anybody get complimented as much as he used to with this fragrance. It was CRAZY. Perhaps this reallyyy smells that great, or this fragrance was doing some sort of hypnotic reaction with his skin and it was just too perfect.

I really have enjoyed this older-school fragrance since I wore it in my early 20s. Bvlgari Aqva (BA) is a “beach” fragrance that starts out with mandarin orange, water/sea notes and moves on to a beautiful salty seaweed vibe that takes you straight to the beach. In the late dry down I get mild woody notes and clary sage, minimal patchouli. A great summer fragrance that has average longevity (4-6 hours on my skin) that shortly becomes a skin scent. Projection is average and silage is actually pretty great! Well-priced and definitely a safe blind-buy. Rating 3.75/5

To this day, still the best of the Aqva line. The OG. Too bad they discontinued it. Grab a bottle while its still available. Fresh, invigorating and it does set itself apart from the traditional aquatic fragrances, specially the contemporary "flavor" of aquatics. This one is a gem not only for the summer, but during the colder months it does some magic too. Also the performance is pretty good considering its a Bvlgari fragrance: most of them have meh performance but this one holds to your skin for a decent time and outperforms a great deal of other freshies.

This is just so good as a summer aquatic. Don't know why anyone would dislike this other than the usual complaints about performance. Sure, after the great opening, it does settle down to a close scent bubble. But it is so damn good with the hint of seaweed, seaspray, and lavender/citrus/sage mix. I live 1/2 mile from the Pacific Ocean and walk along the beach often. Believe me, it is all there. Spray 5-6 times and then follow up a few hours later with same. That will get you thru a day and into evening. Summer and Spring only. Rock it like you mean it!

Lovely scent that can be used almost any time of the year. Love this DNA of Aqva from Bvlgari. I actually found this one sitting at the back of my parents' closet since they don't like this one. The scent is fresh, gentle and definitely unisex. I am not the type of person who would spend my summer vacation at some beaches but this is how I imagine myself would smell like while swimming. I use this one as after-shower and after-haircut fragrance and it works beautifully. A kind of scent that can lift the mood no matter what season of the year is. 8/10

I have to say that this one is not easy to wear, in my case it wasn't love at first smell. This stands out during the summer or in very hot days. It match perfectly to use on the deep ocean on a yatch. Is very fresh and elegant. This has a love/hate opening depending your nose because the seaweed is very strong and can cause headaches. But the delicious parts comes at the dry down. I buy it for the beach, but also works well in the cities for very hot days. Maybe is not a crowd pleasant but is very special and unic smell. I simply love it.

So... This is a modern classic. It may be a bit old school if you are born after the 2000. But nevertheless, this is such a high quality fragrance, to me smells timeless, unique, yet somehow familiar. It is fresh and bright but it's slightly sweet and that fairy note of cotton flower gives the fragrance a unique touch. I am not a perfumer, but definitely can detect very high quality stuff in it. On me lasts over 8hrs and projects just enough. Hope the new batches are the same. Definitely signature scent worthy.

Very pleasant deep aquatic combination. Got complimented. Nice freshness. I smells unique and sets you apart. I would buy it again. Has a positive oceanic vibe. Performance: 5-7 hours Sillage: Arms length For whom: Gentlemen >30 My background: I only write reviews about scents I have worn already (until the bottle is finished or given away) or are in current use. I'm a Gentlemen - middle aged - predominantly in an executive office environment wearing suits and representing with many official gatherings.

I remember that I first put my nose on this back in 2005 when me and a college friend took a trip to the Nordstrom in between classes. I was shocked at how unique and great this scent was. Vividly remember wearing this while on the bus to my second job wearing an all-white Phat Farm hoodie. This embodies clean, all white, summer/winter/spring/fall, but honestly if you wear this in the cold months it lingers and have ppl ask you what you're wearing. Which is never a bad thing. Get it, you'll enjoy it

For me, this puts Acqua di Gio to shame... At least, the 2024 Profondo EDP. It projects way better, and has a more realistic (and less cloying) salty/shoreline accord. Aqva is a complex and luxurious ocean frag. Titanic vibes. AdG comes across pretty generic, like shower gel sometimes. It can also be too loud. This is what I've been searching for in a salty aquatic. I also like it more than D&G Light Blue Intense. This is very difficult to find in the US. Thanks to Jomashop! 8/10

Created some good memories with this fragrance for my anniversary back in June. Fresh citrusy opening realistic seaweed with a ambery woody dry down and performance was good enough for me and I like this fragrance much more than D&G light blue eau intense. This is a very pleasant aquatic that smells absolutely amazing to me and it's a shame that Blvgari discontinued producing this fragrance so I suggest you snatch up a bottle of this fragrance before it's totally gone.

One of the best and unique Aquatic - Summer fragrance. Its smells amazing, projection is not so great but you don't need to choke everybody in summer, 6 sprays will be enough to have like 5-6 hours. Scent: 9/10 (masterpiece summer scent) Longevity: 7/10 ( just what you need) Silage: 6.5/10 (after 4 hours close to skin) Bottle: 8/10 (unique aqua stone, challenging to put with your collection) Price: 7.5/10 (little bit expensive, but still happy to grab in 2024)

This is actually mass-appealing. It has a subtle vegetal nuance that keeps it masculine, which I believe is that seaweed. And no you won't smell like Japanese food or fish (which how I thought about this when I read the reviews and before I actually smelled it) but deep blue fruity freshness with a bit of sea water saltiness. It smells familiar in the best way. The kind of clean, fresh scent you’d expect from a fragrance with an ocean-inspired name.

This is my best summer fragrance. It’s fresh and interesting. Quite intense for aquatic scents and on the sweeter side. I’m trying to find a new fragrance that would be better than this from cheap brands to the ridiculously overpriced and nothing says it better than Aqva pour homme Every year I’m complemented on it by men and women. Bottle is nice too which is something I pay attention to. A must have for every connoisseur! #MASTERPIECE 10/10 (!)

This is not your average "day at the beach" kind of aquatic fragrance. Rather this is more of a "night at sea" kind of fragrance. Imagine you're on the deck of the ship late at night. Ahead of you is the endless ocean. You can hear the sound of the waves crashing, and you smell the strong ocean wind. It's not breezy and pleasant. It's deep, dark, daunting and classy. That's exactly what this fragrance smells like.

Just picked this fragrance up at my local CVS for 57.00 💰 which is not a bad price compared to online .My first impression is that it's a nice pleasant, fresh, aquatic 🌊 fragrance that may work well in the summer 🏝️? Will have to give this a full wearing but the bottle is really nice and I have a stand so that I can place my bottle in a upright position and it really looks nice alongside my other fragrances.

This legendary perfume was my signature scent, unfortunately its production was stopped. I still don't understand why it was stopped. It was a very fresh perfume, it made me feel like I was swimming in the deep waters of the ocean. The only problem was that it didn't last long. I was reapplying it during the day. Goodbye, my legendary scent. You will always have a special place in my heart.

I bought this for my son in high school. I think he will love it, when we get it i will review! I did get it at macys sale i thought the price was reasonable, even if this isnt the right season for it. I also got aqua di gio absolu for him at same sale. I cant imagine either would be a pass. Update: This is great! Def a spring summer freshie but a love! He loves it and i am happy:)

It's so bad, I used to like this perfume but now I quite hate it and Bvlgari, I just bought it in France and used it and the scent is extremely faint and I can't smell anything after just ten minutes. This bottle will be the last bottle I buy from bvlgari, the quality is poor even for cheap perfumes. If you continue to buy this perfume, it's just a waste of money!

The absolute best aquatic line in the industry and this (the original) is the pinnacle. It’s a shame you can’t get this cheap anymore. I have been wearing this scent for over 12 years, and it’s still so good. Bvlgari needs to bring this back into production before I run out of my 10 year old bottle I’ve been trying to save! Scent 9.5/10 Longevity 8/10 Sillage 9/10

The first Aqva I tried was the Marine but the opening was a bit too floral for me. Now this one is just right. The initial citrus opening is a bit like Polo Deep Blue Parfum to my nose, that "unripe" green mango note, but a bit sweeter, just what I hoped Polo DBP would be. That with the salty vibe just works. Not your typical aquatic blue. Classic for a reason.