Fragrance comparison

8 vs Celsius Water

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 294 ratings analysed

1 wins

Abercrombie & Fitch

3.91294 votes

Rank #3,905 CitrusPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

Celsius Water

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #75,354 CitrusViolet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

8 takes 1 of 1 categories.

8
Choose it for a citrus and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Celsius Water
Choose it for a citrus and violet character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

81/1

Celsius Water0/1

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: 8

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

8Abercrombie & Fitch

Celsius WaterThe Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.91/ 5 · 294 votes

Have 56%Had 44%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 89%Had 0%Want 11%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

51%Love

36%Like

3%Ok

9%Dislike

1%Hate

274 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value60

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

powdery92%

musky84%

vanilla77%

floral69%

sweet61%

citrus100%

violet88%

powdery77%

aromatic65%

woody53%

floral42%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both citrus, powdery and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Mandarin OrangeClementineGrapefruit

Heart

MelonFreesiaLilyVioletAmaryllis

Base

MuskBourbon VanillaAmberVetiver

Notes

GrapefruitVioletVetiver

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Violet and Vetiver. Durations are only published for Celsius Water, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring84

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night32

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men6

Unisex43

Women51

Not enough votes yet

Casual 38%Work 33%Date 17%Party 12%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,905

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews41

Overall rank#75,354

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winner8Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

8 by Abercrombie & Fitch is a Floral Fruity fragrance for women. 8 was launched in 2004. Top notes are Mandarin Orange, Clementine and Grapefruit; middle notes are Melon, Freesia, Lily, Violet and Amaryllis; base notes are Musk, Bourbon Vanilla, Amber and Vetiver.

Reviews →

The opening comes out swinging. A blast of tart Italian grapefruit and Brazilian spearmint hits your nose right away. Give it five minutes to settle. The initial alcohol flash vanishes quickly, revealing an oily sheen on your skin that signals high perfume concentration. Soon, powdery violet rolls in, smoothing out th…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do 8 and Celsius Water smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, powdery and floral accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Violet and Vetiver.

Is 8 or Celsius Water better for summer or winter?

Celsius Water suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in 8 and Celsius Water?

8 has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Clementine and Grapefruit, heart notes of Melon, Freesia, Lily and Violet, a base of Musk, Bourbon Vanilla, Amber and Vetiver. Celsius Water features Grapefruit, Violet and Vetiver.