Fragrance comparison

Acqua di More vs Big Sur

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

Updated 25 Oct 2026 97 ratings analysed

Acqua di More

L'Erbolario

3.6896 votes

Rank #19,712 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

55%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Big Sur

A Wing & A Prayer Perfumes

5.001 votes

Rank #46,546 RoseSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Big Sur takes 3 of 4 categories.

Acqua di More
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Big Sur
Choose it for a rose and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Acqua di More1/4

Big Sur3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Acqua di MoreL'Erbolario

Big SurA Wing & A Prayer Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.68/ 5 · 96 votes

Have 54%Had 46%Want 0%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 9%Had 9%Want 82%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

13%Love

64%Like

3%Ok

21%Dislike

0%Hate

96 votes

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity38

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityBig Sur

SillageBig Sur

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value100

Category winnerBig SurBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet83%

rose65%

mossy48%

green30%

rose100%

sweet92%

mossy84%

lavender77%

fruity69%

aromatic61%

Scent match55%Closely related · both sweet, fruity and rose

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BlackberryRaspberryStrawberryPlumOrangePeachBergamot

Heart

Green NotesJasmineLily-of-the-ValleyRose

Base

OakmossCedarSandalwood

Notes

OakmossTonka BeanRosePink PepperBlackberryLavender

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesBlackberry, Rose and Oakmoss. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring65

Summer100

Fall26

Winter7

Day100

Night19

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex13

Women88

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#19,712

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews9

Overall rank#46,546

PerfumerJane Cate

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAcqua di MoreHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Acqua di More opens with a splash of tart blackberry, wild raspberry, and juicy plum, before softening into green leaves and rose. The base grounds the fruit with dry oakmoss and cedar, keeping the sweetness light rather than candy-like. Built for hot summer mornings and casual daytime wear, it behaves like an airy bo…

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Big Sur is an aromatic rose with a soft fruity edge and a mossy, tonka-warmed base. Expect a peppery lift up top, a blackberry tinted sweetness around the rose, and a greener, earthier dry-down that can feel vintage-leaning without going dusty. It suits anyone who likes rose that is not purely floral, especially if yo…

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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 di More or Big Sur?

Big Sur takes 3 of 4 categories. Acqua di More is rated 3.68/5 from 96 votes; Big Sur is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Acqua di More for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Big Sur for a rose and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Acqua di More or Big Sur?

Big Sur lasts longest (Big Sur 100/100, Acqua di More 38/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Acqua di More or Big Sur?

Big Sur projects furthest (Big Sur 100/100, Acqua di More 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Acqua di More and Big Sur smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, fruity and rose accords. Common notes include Blackberry, Rose and Oakmoss.

Is Acqua di More or Big Sur better for summer or winter?

Acqua di More suits daytime wear; Big Sur suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Acqua di More and Big Sur?

Acqua di More has top notes of Blackberry, Raspberry, Strawberry and Plum, heart notes of Green Notes, Jasmine, Lily-of-the-Valley and Rose, a base of Oakmoss, Cedar and Sandalwood. Big Sur features Oakmoss, Tonka Bean, Rose, Pink Pepper and Blackberry.