Fragrance comparison

212 Men Aqua vs Three

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 15 Nov 2026 189 ratings analysed

1 wins

212 Men Aqua

Carolina Herrera

4.13189 votes

Rank #29,459 WoodyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

49%scent match

Some overlap

Three

Onitsuka Tiger

—0 votes

Rank #76,102 RoseMarine

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

212 Men Aqua takes 1 of 1 categories.

212 Men Aqua
Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer.
Three
Choose it for a rose and marine character.

212 Men Aqua1/1

Three0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: 212 Men Aqua

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

212 Men AquaCarolina Herrera

ThreeOnitsuka Tiger

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.13/ 5 · 189 votes

Have 63%Had 38%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 4%Had 0%Want 96%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

42%Love

42%Like

4%Ok

11%Dislike

1%Hate

189 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value47

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

citrus92%

aromatic84%

marine77%

fresh spicy69%

amber61%

rose100%

marine92%

aromatic84%

musky77%

citrus69%

amber61%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both marine, aromatic and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

Sea waterGingerGrapefruitBergamot

Heart

AmbroxanGardeniaCardamomCypriol Oil or Nagarmotha

Base

SandalwoodPatchouliMuskPalisander RosewoodVetiver

Top

Rose HipBergamotBrazilian OrangePink PepperAngelica Root

Heart

Sea waterRoseVioletCardamom

Base

AmbroxanCypriol OilMuskCedarPatchouliAlmondSandalwood

InformationalShared notesSea water, Bergamot, Ambroxan and Cardamom. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring82

Summer100

Fall0

Winter15

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men88

Unisex7

Women4

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#29,459

PerfumerAlberto Morillas

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#76,102

PerfumerMark Buxton

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winner212 Men AquaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

212 Men Aqua by Carolina Herrera is a Woody Aquatic fragrance for men. 212 Men Aqua was launched in 2017. The nose behind this fragrance is Alberto Morillas. Top notes are Sea water, Ginger, Grapefruit and Bergamot; middle notes are Ambroxan, Gardenia, Cardamom and Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha; base notes are Sandalwood,…

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Three by Onitsuka Tiger opens with a bright splash of Brazilian orange and bergamot, quickly shifting into a dry, aromatic rose. A salty marine breeze meets cardamom in the air, before settling into cedar and cypriol oil on the skin. It feels like a crisp, clean shirt worn near the harbor on an overcast spring morning.

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do 212 Men Aqua and Three smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share marine, aromatic and citrus accords. Common notes include Sea water, Bergamot, Ambroxan and Cardamom.

What are the notes in 212 Men Aqua and Three?

212 Men Aqua has top notes of Sea water, Ginger, Grapefruit and Bergamot, heart notes of Ambroxan, Gardenia, Cardamom and Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, a base of Sandalwood, Patchouli, Musk and Palisander Rosewood. Three has top notes of Rose Hip, Bergamot, Brazilian Orange and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Sea water, Rose, Violet and Cardamom, a base of Ambroxan, Cypriol Oil, Musk and Cedar.