Fragrance comparison

Acqua vs Love & Peace Brave

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 38 ratings analysed

Acqua

Paolo Gigli

4.0633 votes

Rank #37,092 FruitySweet

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61%scent match

Closely related

Love & Peace Brave

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4.405 votes

Rank #48,755 FruityFresh

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 3 categories split 1–1.

Acqua
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Love & Peace Brave
Choose it for a fruity and fresh character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Acqua1/3

Love & Peace Brave1/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AcquaPaolo Gigli

Love & Peace BraveExpand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.06/ 5 · 33 votes

Have 25%Had 17%Want 58%

4.40/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 8%Had 8%Want 85%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

40%Love

60%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity45

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate85

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageLove & Peace Brave

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value33

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet88%

fresh77%

floral65%

ozonic53%

white floral42%

fruity100%

fresh86%

sweet72%

tropical58%

citrus44%

floral30%

Scent match61%Closely related · both fruity, fresh and sweet

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

Top15-30 mins

GrapefruitCitrusesMelonLitchi

Heart2-3 hrs

PineappleGranny Smith appleJasmineFreesia

Base5-7 hrs

MuskVirginia CedarAmber

Category winnerTieSame dry-down length

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer78

Fall67

Winter22

Day100

Night32

Spring100

Summer100

Fall50

Winter50

Day100

Night41

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men14

Unisex43

Women43

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

Not enough votes yet

Casual 42%Work 24%Party 18%Date 17%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#37,092

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#48,755

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAcquaHigher 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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Love & Peace Brave by Expand kicks off with a bright splash of juicy melon, tart grapefruit, and sweet litchi that feels like cracking open a chilled tropical fruit soda on a sunny morning. As the crisp opening settles down, tart granny smith apple and fresh pineapple take the lead, softened by a clean breeze of white…

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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 Love & Peace Brave?

No clear winner: the 3 categories split 1–1. Acqua is rated 4.06/5 from 33 votes; Love & Peace Brave is rated 4.40/5 from 5 votes. Choose Acqua for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Love & Peace Brave for a fruity and fresh character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which projects more, Acqua or Love & Peace Brave?

Love & Peace Brave projects furthest (Love & Peace Brave 75/100, Acqua 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Acqua and Love & Peace Brave smell similar?

Closely related: a 61% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, fresh and sweet accords. Common notes include Pineapple, Melon, Granny Smith apple and Freesia.

Is Acqua or Love & Peace Brave better for summer or winter?

Acqua suits daytime wear; Love & Peace Brave suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Acqua and Love & Peace Brave?

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. Love & Peace Brave has top notes of Grapefruit, Citruses, Melon and Litchi, heart notes of Pineapple, Granny Smith apple, Jasmine and Freesia, a base of Musk, Virginia Cedar and Amber.