Fragrance comparison

Acqua vs Sun & Love

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 82 ratings analysed

5 wins

Acqua

Paolo Gigli

4.0633 votes

Rank #39,460 FruitySweet

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57%scent match

Closely related

Sun & Love

Parfums Love Love

3.4749 votes

Rank #21,697 CitrusFruity

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Acqua takes 5 of 8 categories.

Acqua
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Sun & Love
Choose it for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Acqua5/8

Sun & Love3/8

Ratings & consensus: Acqua
Community sentiment: Acqua
Longevity: Sun & Love
Sillage & projection: Acqua
Value for money: Sun & Love
Versatility: Acqua
Note pyramid (duration): Acqua
Fragranxe ranking: Sun & Love

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AcquaPaolo Gigli

Sun & LoveParfums Love Love

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.06/ 5 · 33 votes

Have 25%Had 17%Want 58%

3.47/ 5 · 49 votes

Have 38%Had 32%Want 30%

Category winnerAcquaRating 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

14%Love

49%Like

10%Ok

22%Dislike

4%Hate

49 votes

Category winnerAcquaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity45

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity51

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate62

Category winners

LongevitySun & Love

SillageAcqua

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value33

¤ Price value82

Category winnerSun & LoveBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet88%

fresh77%

floral65%

ozonic53%

white floral42%

citrus100%

fruity92%

white floral84%

sweet77%

fresh69%

rose61%

Scent match57%Closely related · both fruity, sweet and fresh

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 to 30 minutes

PearMandarin OrangeOrange

Heart1 to 2 hours

Lily-of-the-ValleyRoseFreesiaAfrican Orange Flower

Base2 to 3 hours

MuskSandalwoodVirginia Cedar

Category winnerAcquaLongest dry-down: 5-7+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer78

Fall67

Winter22

Day100

Night33

Spring33

Summer100

Fall25

Winter8

Day100

Night5

Category winnerAcquaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men14

Unisex43

Women43

Men0

Unisex5

Women95

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#39,460

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#21,697

PerfumerDorothée Piot

Launched—

Reviews9

Category winnerSun & LoveHigher 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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Sun & Love by Parfums Love Love is a bright, summery eau de toilette built around brisk citrus and crisp orchard fruit. It opens with juicy pear, sweet orange, and sparkling mandarin orange, delivering a punchy burst reminiscent of chilled soda on a hot afternoon. As the initial sweetness settles, the heart reveals cl…

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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.

Which is better, Acqua or Sun & Love?

Acqua takes 5 of 8 categories. Acqua is rated 4.06/5 from 33 votes; Sun & Love is rated 3.47/5 from 49 votes. Choose Acqua for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Sun & Love for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Acqua or Sun & Love?

Sun & Love lasts longest (Sun & Love 51/100, Acqua 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Acqua or Sun & Love?

Acqua projects furthest (Acqua 70/100, Sun & Love 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Acqua and Sun & Love smell similar?

Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, sweet and fresh accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Freesia, Lily-of-the-Valley and Rose.

Is Acqua or Sun & Love better for summer or winter?

For summer, Sun & Love is the stronger pick. For winter, Acqua is the stronger pick. Acqua suits daytime wear; Sun & Love suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Acqua and Sun & Love?

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. Sun & Love has top notes of Pear, Mandarin Orange and Orange, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, Rose, Freesia and African Orange Flower, a base of Musk, Sandalwood and Virginia Cedar.