Roberto Cavalli Acqua

Think I'll wear this today. It's a lovely breezy summer day. I think the breeze will keep this from being too heavy. It's got quite a punch, but I love this. It's sexy to my nose. I don't care for the smell of Pantene, but I do love some products from the line. This smells nothing like it to my nose. If I were to compare this to anything, I'd have to choose Lily Pulitzer Beachy. It's the same description to me. This one being just a little more sweet. I love them both. The bottles are even equal. Lovely things to touch, look at, and display. I couldn't choose one over the other...hardly. I think this is a bit more to my liking to my nose, just for the fact that it has that kool-aidy smell from the sweetness which I fall for every time. One day I will know what that note is. This is very expensive smelling. This guy can sniff out some gold for me! I find his bottles to be well done, TOP of the pyramid in quality. This scent is exotic, but clean enough for a soccer mom. All womanly, not a bit masculine! I smell nothing like suntan lotion really. I do smell something more tropical, like real flowers on a tropical island. This is resort perfect. This is a five star scent for sure. Gosh, I think I'm gonna end up with most of the perfume Cavalli makes. I will buy anything blind from him. I'm sure I'll hit a pot hole....SOMEtime, but it'll be worth it for the gems I find. Love this Mr. Cavalli! I must note that the reason it took me so long to even try this designer is the models and clothing. They appear to me to be women who would smell of perfume that I don't like, and I just don't like animal prints too often. I imagine them all smelling of Tigress perfume which has been a scary thing for me since childhood. His perfumes smell more of fairies, sweet, enchanted, magical, happy, a child-like delight!

I love how this smells in the heat, it comes alive on sun warmed skin. I was hesitant to buy this because some of the notes generally are not my favourite. LOTV is a big turn off for me and I am choosey when it comes to aquatic fragrances. Of the listed notes, jasmine is easily the most dominant, I don't notice the LOTV at all. The jasmine is rich and a tad anamalic. The musk give this scent a bit of the clean, warm skin vibe that makes this smell so lovely on a summer day.I'm suprised that salt isn't listed as a note, on my skin it definitely has a saltiness that that ties the aquatic, floral and musky notes all togeather. This flanker smells so much more like the original EDP than I was expecting, which is why I was so hesitant with this one. I love the EDP and couldn't imagine the Acqua smelling enough like the original and still work as a summer flanker. This finds just that balance for me. The performance is about average for me, about 4-6 hours with pretty strong projection for about 3 hours (beyond arms length) the with a light projection for another few hours before it disappears. I love to wear this on a hot, sunny summer day. The rich floral note also makes it a beautiful choice for a sultry summer night. If I didn't also own Roberto Cavalli EDP, I would wear this all year as I find it would work in all seasons. It has a little of the mature feel that the original has, so this probably won't appeal to a lot of the younger crowd (under 30), but someone looking for a sexy grown woman fragrance might really like this one. I love the beautiful aquamarine blue bottle. It really suits the fragrance. I think it has gotten harder to find now that it is discontinued. One of the big discounters still has samples for sale, but I haven't seen it for sale anywhere for months.

Overall: 8.75/10 Here's Why: aquatic : very, more on the Neroli, italian coast type of Aquatic though. floral : Somewhat, I'm not getting too much of that here. white floral : once again, not too much of anything too floral. If anything, fruit flowers (Citrus) fresh : Very VERY Fresh! musky : Slightly, more of a milky musk. Very captivating, lots of compliments. I really enjoy this as a man. Got it for $16USD at a discount store and can't stop spraying it! Such a lovely fragrance, very light and cool like a night breeze on a beach. Awesome stuff! Longevity A Sillage B+ Wears for over 6+ hours then a skin scent. very nice!

This smells just like Tahitian orchid by calgon except Cavalli Acqua is waaayyyy smoother. Tahitian orchid has a sharp undertone while the notes in this fragrance blend seamlessly. I get a strong hint of coconut even though it’s not a note. This definitely has that just shampoo’d hair vibe which I love! This would have been a huge winner for me if it wasn’t for the longevity and projection. Horrible in both of those departments Update: a great alternative longer lasting perfume with better projection is Harajuku Lovers pop electric g. They are quite similar. Pop electric g is soooooooo much better though.

I blind bought a 2.5 ounce bottle for less than $20 at Burlington Coat Factory. Glad I did. The initial burst is wham!!! In-your-face gardenia. I know gardenia's not listed, but the white flowers in it and maybe a touch of the lemon-which I can't identify on its own-give this impression. It mellows down rather nicely; you end up with a light, sweet/kind of candied Jasmine and a fresh, powdery musk. The overall impression is smooth and rounded. I really think I will enjoy this in the hot, humid weather of South Carolina this summer. PS-I get absolutely nothing aquatic out of this.

Opens fruity from the lemon. The lemon is transparent, more like lemonade. It melds into the fragrance. Then it's all beautiful summery jasmine. The watery notes add a creaminess somehow. The lily of the valley isn't very strong despite being the heart notes. I would classify this as a jasmine perfume. There is a hint of clean white musk like soft cotton. This is gorgeous in winter too- an instant pick-me-up! It is an easy wear, especially for aquatic and lemon notes, which can both be challenging. It wears close to the skin. Love!

On me this smells aqua, but it also smells of summer romance, floral and sexy-musky with a splash of davidoff? cool water? it smells unique and sophisticated. Mostly my skin is acidic so Im guessing that is why it smells different to different people. Reminds me of the Escada type perfumes. Ive been wearing it now for an hour and it is still as strong as it was in the shop, though there are subtle changes in the scent, Im not getting lemon/citrus or jasmine at all it is sweeter, I am going to have to go and buy it, I love it.

@FlowersbySea did a beautiful review on this, but to put my little cute memory with this scent: It’s a sweet june evening on a summer holiday - sister and I go for a sunset drink to a bar at the beach. Sipping cool gin and tonic, salty hair, sunset, smell of the sea and THIS EXACT perfume. So elegant, relaxing, chill. It’s the perfect summer scent if you don’t want something sweet. Extremely dissapointed it’s no longer with us, rip. Hopefully they bring it back so I buy like 20 of them lol.

This was a pleasant blind buy. It is my first time wearing it today. I was nervous about the aquatic aspect of it, as I dislike 'Cool Water'. I was relieved to discover that while smelling fresh, it has a musky - sweet smell. This is a great, uncomplicated perfume for those times you just want to smell nice. It is cold and snowy here, but I can imagine this is great in warmer months too. Edit: love this one in the summer! Perfect aquatic for me! ♡

Ohh this is soo fresh sweet shampooy watery florals 🤍🤍 At first i was kinda confused how close this scent is to roses greedy but 10minutes after it turned into one of the best watery white floral fragrances i’ve smelled ever sweet jasmine aquatic watery feeling with a lot of shampoo-ness I ordered 7 samples of this bcus it’s discounted and really rare to find especially in the middle east Ohh myy godd this is sooo good im IN LOVE

I do not gravitate toward Aquatics, but bought this one mostly blind on the word of a sales lady I trust and how much I love my other three RC scents. Not sure this IS particularly aquatic, but I would argue long and loud that it's a gentler summer version of the original RC, which I adore. That is enough for me; I am very happy with it.

I love this one. It retains the overall scent of the original, but it's less warm and softer. I don't particularly pick up any of the notes, but somehow it does evoke the calm and the gentleness of lightly ruffled water and sand. For me, it's aquatic in its effect: it generates the same sense of tranquility as a body of water.

I’m heartbroken this gorgeous scent has been discontinued. A wonderful balance of citrus, white flower and aquatic freshness. I always feel happy and bright when I wear it and I get compliments when wearing this scent. I hope this one gets a relaunch, paradiso azzuro isn’t as delicate and joyful to wear

Love at first sniff!!! I have lots of perfumes but none of them impress me as much as acqua. Fresh but not sharp, sophisticated but not mature, sexy but not cheap, long lasting but not heavy. Even name 'Acqua' evoke summer its suitable for winter also. Just wow for me.

yes it is aquatic, means it is not musky or amber or incens. so similar to Fendi FanDiFendi. fresh and save for office scent. the bottle is so dramatic. looks like poison brought by a beautiful witch and she ready to pour it into your glass.amazing.

I just bought it and I think it is a very good scent actually. It is not heavy at all, perfect for day, perfect for winter days. If you have had enough of those hard perfumes which give you a head ache, this is a perfect calm scent. I LOVE IT!

A perfect melange of white flowers, water and sweetness that exudes femininity and elegant sensuality. A luscious outside of the box gem that has sadly been discontinued. Have been looking for a dupe for years but nothing has come close.

Although I dislike aquatic fragrances, this one is well mixed. I enjoy it as it is fresh and lacks fainting sweetness that usually aquatic frags have. Longevity is good. After long time I found a frag that I will repurchase.

I miss this fragrance - some bullies asked me not to wear perfume at work while everyone else could do whatever they wanted. So I wore this to work and, if the bullies asked, I said it was just the smell of cleanliness.

This was the love "at first sight". It is 2 years now and I still can't get enough of it. It is such a beautiful scent! Fresh, aquatic, seductive... Adorable!!! Such a simple composition and what a complex result!

just wonderful! not a single aquatic note, more of a sensual, seductive, flowerish scent, ideal for summer, day-or-night, and on me definitely long lasting. love it!

It smells SO amazing.....!!! It reminds me beautiful summer nights,drinking cocktails in a beach bar..... ;-)

Super fresh white floral, the smell is lovely and as others have said, like you've just gotten a shower.

I need this I can’t tolerate how good it is 😂 does anyone have a sealed bottle ?

It's my second review after a year of owning it Back then I named it a clean,out of shower scent;well,I don't think so anymore I agree with comments writing about similarities of it with Roberto cavalli EDP.now that I own EDP,acqua and Nero assoluto I can see vivid similarity between them.even more than sharing a gene.they're more than 70c/o(sometimes I think 80c/o!)the same.it's as if they've omitted most of balmy benzoin of EDP and thrown some musk and slightest hint of aquatic freshness in it and RC acqua was born as it's springy imitation. Another time they've added some powderyness(vanilla and orchid)and warm woods to ground sharpness of original EDP and voilà,happy birthday Nero assoluto!it can be wintery imitation of edp I had tried even the pink one.guess what?again warm balmyness of EDP was removed and some juicy tropical fruits were added as a summery tropical imitation of RC edp.I've not tried oud versions yet but I won't be surprised to see it's simply RC EDP+oud! It's a good thing for flankers to have predictable similarities and share common DNA but in this case I see this similarities too much.anyone could create such results simply by layering original EDP with different scents.you may enjoy all these flankers if you like this RC EDP gene but if you don't really like it you may dislike all the others I love these bottles and swapping isn't easy where I live(people aren't open to swaps yet)I'd prefer to keep them all and collect all these bottles but I really can't tolerate this RC gene going on here and there.just one bottle of it would be more than enough for me and I think I'd keep acqua,maybe even Nero assoluto and swap EDP(it's sweetest and sharpest one) By the way I'm not one of those people who find everything similar to other things.I love buying flankers as I appreciate their fine differences I had to share my findings so be aware not to trust notes in all these flankers of RC I like opening part of RC acqua a lot.I can smell a hint of lovely lemon in it.if it stayed like that all through it's life I could say I love this fragrance.if you're waiting for a clean musk or much of aquatic freshness to show up in dry down,don't.yes there's a touch of light musk and a hint of aquatic wetness mingling with florals but edp's sweet,screechy bright,creamyness becomes stronger and prevents it from being a real fresh,airy,clean musky floral so instead of being refreshing in a summer day(as is expected from an aquatic fume)it turns to something sickly sweet and cloying in heat.I prefer it in chilly,breezy spring days.this may sound a negative review but all in all I like RC acqua.I'd happily use the other remained half of it.I believe it's a good perfume in it's own place.you don't need to love aquatics or white florals to like it(these features don't overpower).It has amazing sensuality for an aquatic Longevity of RC acqua is also great,just as her siblings.people would definitely notice your perfume I'd try to layer it with something lemony also something soapy musky(probably Jennifer Lopez glow) and I think I'd like the result Just gold and serpentine remain my favorite cavalli perfume

Again a blind buy,mostly because of it's eye catching bottle I'm a fan of floral musky scents and not an aquatic scents lover,when i first sprayed it i could only sense sweet creamy florals,smelling and feeling just the same as a nice smelling body lotion i own,just a few minutes past and i was absolutly in love It is aquatic but in it's special differant way,i guess aquatic fragrances lovers may be disapointed by this one,on the other hand who is not a fan of aquayic scents but is a musky floral lover,will enjoy it,so wierd! Roberto cavalli aqua is clean,a little soapy but in a lovely way(i mostly hate soapy scents)fresh,but not citrusy fresh,actually i can't detect even a hint of lemon here,white floral,but i can't detect a vivid jasmine or lily of the valey note,i think they are blended really well,creamy but also wet,with an amazing musky dry down(dry down is a bit warmer) I love to wear it during spring and not a very hot and humid summer Longavity is much more than what i'd expected for a cool&light summery perfume,it is still here on my skin after 10 hours!! sillage is also good during first hours and then it grows to a skin scent,feels like you've been taking a shower couple of minutes ago,keeps your skin clean,soft,wetish,and lovely smelling It is a complimentcatching one

Things like this are nice to wear when it's either bloody hot and you want relief from a cooling, aquatic floral, or when it's raining, so you can amplify the feeling of drizzly weather. I'm in the PNW of the US...and today is a typical day. So, the latter. This was out on display today (I don't think it was supposed to be), so I was able to test it. It's pretty. I was just thinking about florals on men earlier today, and I actually think that even though this is more classically feminine (who cares though, wear what you like), this sort of watery white floral composition is quite nice on guys as well. It's a good mix of LOTV and something else. It doesn't actually smell like jasmine to me, but more of a general "white floral". There's no opening to this, you can kind of smell it all at once, though it does become more musky in a clean laundry way as it dries. I think I'd prefer it on a rainy spring day, when it's a little warmer, because it gets silenced in January rain. Something about this is 90s to me, which is great. It doesn't smell modern, I felt distinctly like I was smelling something from years past earlier. It's a good easy reach sort of thing, and can be found for an inexpensive price.

I was able to test this in Canada on a trip last week. I had just recently acquired the original RC, RC, so was curious about this flanker. The bottle is very pretty and looks regal, yet beachy looking at the same time. It has a bit of that, "Juicy Couture", vibe going on and is indeed, quite similar to the original. But this ones gets a power boost from the jasmine and lemon or whatever citrus it is they threw in for good measure. What you have to me smells like a mixture of the original RC and very strong dryer (anti-static cling sheets) sheets, as we call them in the USA. It is not off putting at all. In fact, I quite liked it! It is beachy and fruity and floral & delicious. I didn't purchase it because it was very expensive in Victoria, B.C., compared to what I can find it for in the USA, and also, I believe this scent would work much better on my skin in the Spring & Summer months, vs. the winter season. I will definitely be making a purchase later though. It lasted forever on my skin and lingered on the area of my arm and of my sweater & wrist area of my leather glove for days.

Aquatic.. what...?? where .. i cant find a singel thing to make this feal aquatic at all. it is not that far from the original at all . i would like to say it is more Tiare flowers in this one . but i cant see it listed .This totaly reminds me off suntan lotion on the beach. but a bit more oriental and trong on the tiare and vanilla. not bad at all but i think i prefer the original to this one .. Thouse who reads about this and want a aquatic scent will sertanly not find it in this one . this is bold tropical more off a evening scent i would say. not for going on he beach feal fresh kind off perfume . much to deap and warm.. Nice and beautiful for a seductive night i would say. but if you have the original id say you dont nead this one I realy dont understand the light feal everybody is talking about with this one . it was sertanly very very strong on my skin. And i like them that way aswell .. but this was almost a bit to much .. very strange to see how people saying it is gone in a short wild. this lingers on my skin forever

What Roberto Cavalli offers in terms of clothing could not be further from my taste. I was a bit reluctant to give this scent a go based on prejudice, as simple as that. I'm glad I did as this has become my go to summer scent. I love jasmine and I love lily of the valley. I love musk and I agree with citrus notes. What could possibly go wrong? Well, nothing. This can come across as masculine and sour. The musk is heavy, the flowers are sweet but a good dollop of lemon keeps it fresh. It's light but projects well, the jasmine and musk combination is to die for and VERY sexy for an aquatic. This fragrance combined with salty breeze coming from turquoise sea is pure sex. Impressed!

I was quite surprised upon spraying Roberto Cavalli Acqua, as it's not noticeably aquatic. Instead, on my skin, it's a creamy white floral with vague citrus nuances, reminiscent of some cream or lotion. There isn't any dramatic development with time, the fragrance just becomes warmer, more musky and slightly sweeter. The sillage is moderate to soft, and the longevity is around 10 hours. I was expecting something transparent, airy or soapy clean because of 'Acqua' in the name, but the fragrance seems to be heavier and more opaque. I do still enjoy it, but I'd suggest against blind buying to those who seek a more conventional aquatic fragrance.

Hmm...oh yes! Just ordered this ever-changing, exciting perfume! Could not stand it, I was bored with going each time to a shop to spritz some on me! :) I am so grateful that it is not the usual "Honey-Bunny" fragrance!:) and yes, let's face it, Cavalli will never come with an average, boring scent, we will always find some secret touch and spice in the perfumes and he knows very well how to seduce us! At first sniff I would immediately run to the an exotic beach wearing a seductively transparent beach scarf...standing in the sand and the warm breeze is blowing the ocean-blue clothes on me... Well, this is what this fragrance means to me! ;)

The notes and description of its accords are truly misleading, and not doing justice to this beauty! Yes it is aquatic, but not in the sense of the other aquatics, more fresh really. It would appeal to people not normally going for aquatics. It's a fresh floral but also musky. I think this one needs its own category. It's sophisticated, not sweet, clean but not just clean. Fantastic for summer, good longevity and sillage. I don't think it's similar to the original. It's not sharp, and manages to be warm as well as fresh somehow. Really like this one, and bottle does stand out. It's one of a kind really!

This is a beautiful, moderately musky scent with some sweetness, a bit of warmth and a cool aquatic undertone. I can see where some reviewers sense a coconut/Hawaiian Tropic vibe but for me that isn't a deal breaker. I received this earlier in the month when it was damn near 100 degrees and I was NOT feeling it! :( But it is in the low 70's now and Roberto Cavalli Acqua has really started to shine. With all that being said, this lovely perfume is gone from my skin in 60 seconds, lol! So unfortunately, that is a deal breaker! :P

First of all: I LOVE both the bottle and the case, so very pretty and glam, so very Roberto Cavalli! I could buy this fragrance just for the gorgeous bottle... As for the scent, it's a nice aquatic with a light musk base. It's not as "cold" and watery as most aquatics. I also get some lily of the valley notes, which I really like. The fragrance is not at all as spectacular as the bottle, but it's nice!

I love this much more than the original (which I find so strong that I can only wear a drop at a time). The beautiful trail is reminiscent of the original, though it is lighter and seems to have more dimension. Gorgeously uplifting at first spray and it settles with a soft scent that lasts very well on me. Compliments every time I spray test. Cant wait to get it and wear it all summer.

I wore this today and yesterday in Southern California desert winter heat (about 68F). It’s a pleasant Jasmine, flowery summer scent. Smooth and likeable. Probably the best thing I’ve sampled from budget friendly Roberto Cavalli is this scent, Acqua. For me the water note is subtle. I like it but it’s not a love. If you are on a budget, you should put this one on your list.

I'm waering it today...I get a sample and I had to buy the full size bottle: this is really feminine and fine...the only disappointment is the name: it isn't watery at all...cause the name i was expecting a little brother of Rem, well, it isn't! But it is a beautiful light, fine and summery floral...I can feel my loved Jasmine!

They should have named this Paradisso Azzurro "light". It's a toned down, version of Paradisso Azzurro (low or no cypress). Not a lot of projection on this, close to the skin (in no time). It's definitely sweeter and milder than the aforementioned. If you like that one and want a more subtle, skin scent version, this is it.

it's the perfect summer version of the original one! If you like it, Acqua is the perfect and lighter version for spring and summer nights. I can't stop myself to snif my arm... so good! Edit June 2017: It's too "sticky", I can't weat this perfume with all this humidity. Maybe I will try it with colder temperature...

Clean and fresh like the first week of summer. I find a lot of water/ aqua fragrances end up smelling like a bathroom cleaning agent but this is really nice. Fresh, citrus and white floral. Somewhat sweet and sugary too. Every so slightly reminiscent of Mango Candy by Korres. Just much much less sweet and caramel.

Holy Moley the lemon is over powering for me, and then the jasmine and aquatic notes are duking it out for second place. There is a hint of sweet ness here. Despite what I've said I like it, although longevity isn't the greatest, and needs touchups, it's good for really hot days.

I usually hate aquatics, but I liked this one. It's just different with a dominant jasmine note and reminds me of Byblos; it's only much fresher. The bottle is simply hypnotizing, one of the best amongst recent releases. *Not migraine safe.

Moody but Fresh. This scent wasn't very citrusy to me but it's definitely aquatic and floral. The musky base really gives this perfume a depth so you can wear it in most seasons honestly. I wear Acqua to work as it's not too overpowering!

The notes aren't aquatic whatsoever, so why do they put ACQUA on the box? It's a bit confusing. People who like aquatic fragrances will probably be disappointed, and those who love florals will not even try this because of the name.

This perfume is so refreshing and light! It's perfect for summertime. I love the floral notes, especially the jasmine and lily-of-the-valley. The musk adds a nice touch of warmth without being overpowering. Definitely recommend!

I still have not tried this one. I see it on amazon and eBay so I may just blind buy it cuz I do enjoy the original and this looks great,too. We never got it in at any of our local department stores or even Sephora/Ulta either.

This is a little too heavy for summer. It did calm down over time but it still was too much for me as I like fresher, cleaner scents for Spring and Summer. If you like the original you should like this. Love the colour.

Summer review of a small tester. This has the bones of rc edp, with added tropical fruits not unlike Omnia paraiba. It has a nice waft when I wave my arm about Juicy watery tropical with the florals of the edp version

Best of my recent blind buys... creamy, rounded, fresh, feminine, close to the skin (cannot stop sniffing myself, which doesn't happen to me very often, lol) ... nicely blended with decent lasting power..thumb up!