Fragrance comparison

Acqua Gaia vs Energique

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 2 ratings analysed

Acqua Gaia

Paglieri

—0 votes

Rank #72,539 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

67%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

Energique

CIEL Parfum

5.002 votes

Rank #45,778 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Energique takes 1 of 1 categories.

Acqua Gaia
Choose it for a citrus and woody character.
Energique
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking.

Acqua Gaia0/1

Energique1/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Acqua GaiaPaglieri

EnergiqueCIEL Parfum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 14%Had 14%Want 71%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value50

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

woody88%

fresh77%

musky65%

aromatic53%

fresh spicy42%

citrus100%

aromatic88%

woody77%

green65%

fresh spicy53%

fresh42%

Scent match67%Closely related · both citrus, woody and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

BergamotCitrusesNeroliCedarLemonMusk

No top / heart / base split published

Top15-30 mins

PetitgrainCitrusesMandarin Orange

Heart2-3 hrs

LavenderNeroli

Base5-7 hrs

CedarMusk

InformationalShared notesCitruses, Neroli, Cedar and Musk. Durations are only published for Energique, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night26

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Casual 45%Work 36%Date 10%Party 8%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#72,539

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#45,778

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerEnergiqueHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Paglieri Acqua Gaia opens with an intense splash of pressed bergamot, sour lemon, and bitter neroli blossoms. Formulated during the 1940s in Alessandria, Italy, this classic cologne structure avoids modern synthetic sweetness in favor of raw citrus oils. As the initial citrus sparkle settles, clean white musk and dry …

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Energique by CIEL Parfum delivers an immediate surge of tart mandarin orange and bitter green petitgrain that wakes up the senses without feeling sticky. It hits fast and bright. Within twenty minutes, the sharp citrus edge softens into clean French lavender and breezy neroli blossoms, creating an airy floral heart th…

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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.

Do Acqua Gaia and Energique smell similar?

Closely related: a 67% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Citruses, Neroli, Cedar and Musk.

Is Acqua Gaia or Energique better for summer or winter?

Energique suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Acqua Gaia and Energique?

Acqua Gaia features Bergamot, Citruses, Neroli, Cedar and Lemon. Energique has top notes of Petitgrain, Citruses and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Lavender and Neroli, a base of Cedar and Musk.