Acqua vs Dominant Intense
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
54%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Dominant Intense takes 2 of 4 categories.
AcquaChoose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Dominant IntenseChoose it for a aromatic and herbal character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Acqua1/4
Dominant Intense2/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Dominant Intense
- Sillage & projection
- Dominant Intense
- Value for money
- Tie
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Acqua
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
AcquaToni CabalDominant IntenseAntonio MarettiWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split5.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 25%Had 0%Want 75%
4.00/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
1 vote · too few to score
67%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
33%Dislike
0%Hate
3 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityDominant Intense
SillageDominant Intense
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerTieBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by botharomatic100%
fresh spicy90%
warm spicy80%
citrus70%
musky60%
herbal50%
aromatic100%
herbal92%
warm spicy84%
fresh spicy77%
woody69%
soft spicy61%
Scent match54%Some overlap · both aromatic, fresh spicy and warm spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
BergamotCardamom
Heart
GeraniumTarragon
Base
Mysore SandalwoodVelvetMusk
Top
CardamomLemonApple
Heart
TarragonGeraniumSage
Base
Cashmere WoodVanillaOakmoss
InformationalShared notesCardamom, Geranium and Tarragon. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer100
Fall100
Winter0
Day100
Night–
Spring100
Summer100
Fall100
Winter0
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#49,322
PerfumerToni Cabal
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#62,812
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerAcquaHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotToni Cabal Acqua delivers a bright blast of Italian bergamot paired with the dry warmth of cardamon. It is a clean citrus scent that steers clear of soapy clichés. As it sits on the skin, the initially zesty citrus melts into a herbal, green heart of tarragon and Egyptian geranium. This makes it ideal for humid summer…
Reviews →Dominant Intense opens with a crisp hit of apple and lemon, quickly warmed by cardamom and green herbs. The overall effect is fresh, spicy, and aromatic rather than sugary, with a smoother woody-vanilla base underneath. It looks best suited to men who like modern, confident scents with some lift at the top and a warme…
Reviews →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 Dominant Intense?
Dominant Intense takes 2 of 4 categories. Acqua is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Dominant Intense is rated 4.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose Acqua for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Dominant Intense for a aromatic and herbal character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, Acqua or Dominant Intense?
Dominant Intense lasts longest (Dominant Intense 80/100, Acqua 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Acqua or Dominant Intense?
Dominant Intense projects furthest (Dominant Intense 88/100, Acqua 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Acqua and Dominant Intense smell similar?
Some overlap: a 54% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, fresh spicy and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Geranium and Tarragon.
Is Acqua or Dominant Intense better for summer or winter?
Acqua suits daytime wear; Dominant Intense suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Acqua and Dominant Intense?
Acqua has top notes of Bergamot and Cardamom, heart notes of Geranium and Tarragon, a base of Mysore Sandalwood, Velvet and Musk. Dominant Intense has top notes of Cardamom, Lemon and Apple, heart notes of Tarragon, Geranium and Sage, a base of Cashmere Wood, Vanilla and Oakmoss.
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