Fragrance comparison

Acqua vs Kashaya

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 814 ratings analysed

Acqua

Paolo Gigli

4.0633 votes

Rank #36,963 FruitySweet

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56%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

Kashaya

Kenzo

3.87781 votes

Rank #4,131 FruitySweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Kashaya takes 4 of 7 categories.

Acqua
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on community sentiment, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Kashaya
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in winter.

Acqua3/7

Kashaya4/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AcquaPaolo Gigli

KashayaKenzo

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.06/ 5 · 33 votes

Have 25%Had 17%Want 58%

3.87/ 5 · 781 votes

Have 50%Had 50%Want 0%

Category winnerKashayaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

24%Love

61%Like

12%Ok

3%Dislike

0%Hate

33 votes

29%Love

48%Like

3%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

781 votes

Category winnerAcquaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity45

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityKashaya

SillageAcqua

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value33

¤ Price value49

Category winnerKashayaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet88%

fresh77%

floral65%

ozonic53%

white floral42%

fruity100%

sweet92%

powdery84%

white floral77%

floral69%

amber61%

Scent match56%Closely related · both fruity, sweet and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-40 mins

PineappleMelonPeachBig StrawberryGranny Smith appleGrapesMandarin Orange

Heart2-4 hrs

OrchidFreesiaLilyLily-of-the-ValleyRose

Base5-7+ hrs

MuskVirginia CedarSandalwood

Top

PeachApricotPineappleHiacynthAniseMandarin OrangeBergamot

Heart

Ylang-YlangTuberoseOrchidNarcissusCarnationOrange BlossomLilyRose

Base

BenzoinSandalwoodVanillaAmberMuskCedar

InformationalShared notesPineapple, Peach, Mandarin Orange and Orchid. Durations are only published for Acqua, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer78

Fall67

Winter22

Day100

Night32

Spring98

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerAcquaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men14

Unisex43

Women43

Casual 37%Work 29%Date 19%Party 14%

Men1

Unisex12

Women87

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#36,963

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#4,131

PerfumerSophia Grojsman

Launched—

Reviews65

Category winnerKashayaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Acqua by Paolo Gigli greets you with an exuberant splash of chilled fruit. The honeydew melon hits immediately. Tart green apple and golden pineapple follow right behind, backed by a gentle burst of mandarin orange. It smells bright, crisp, and thirst-quenching. Within thirty minutes, that sunny fruit punch relaxes on…

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Kashaya by Kenzo opens with a heavy splash of stewed peach, apricot nectar, and tart mandarin orange. Created by Sophia Grojsman in 1993, this floriental quickly settles into a thick floral heart where ylang-ylang, tuberose, and narcissus take control. The dry-down relies on resinous benzoin, warm sandalwood, and dark…

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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.

Which is better, Acqua or Kashaya?

Kashaya takes 4 of 7 categories. Acqua is rated 4.06/5 from 33 votes; Kashaya is rated 3.87/5 from 781 votes. Choose Acqua for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on community sentiment, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Kashaya for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Acqua or Kashaya?

Kashaya lasts longest (Kashaya 67/100, Acqua 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Acqua or Kashaya?

Acqua projects furthest (Acqua 70/100, Kashaya 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Acqua and Kashaya smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, sweet and floral accords. Common notes include Pineapple, Peach, Mandarin Orange and Orchid.

Is Acqua or Kashaya better for summer or winter?

For summer, Acqua is the stronger pick. For winter, Kashaya is the stronger pick. Acqua suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Acqua and Kashaya?

Acqua has top notes of Pineapple, Melon, Peach and Big Strawberry, heart notes of Orchid, Freesia, Lily and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Musk, Virginia Cedar and Sandalwood. Kashaya has top notes of Peach, Apricot, Pineapple and Hiacynth, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Tuberose, Orchid and Narcissus, a base of Benzoin, Sandalwood, Vanilla and Amber.