Fragrance comparison

Acqua Gaia vs Kimitsu for Him

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 93 ratings analysed

Acqua Gaia

Paglieri

—0 votes

Rank #72,539 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

64%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

Kimitsu for Him

Annayake

3.8493 votes

Rank #10,881 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Kimitsu for Him takes 1 of 1 categories.

Acqua Gaia
Choose it for a citrus and woody character.
Kimitsu for Him
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Acqua Gaia0/1

Kimitsu for Him1/1

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: Kimitsu for Him

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Acqua GaiaPaglieri

Kimitsu for HimAnnayake

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

3.84/ 5 · 93 votes

Have 41%Had 20%Want 39%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

34%Love

38%Like

14%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

29 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value71

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

woody88%

fresh77%

musky65%

aromatic53%

fresh spicy42%

aromatic100%

fresh spicy92%

woody84%

citrus77%

fresh69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match64%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

Top

CitrusesBlack Pepper

Heart

MateAromatic SpicesNeroli

Base

CedarAmberVetiverMusk

InformationalShared notesCitruses, Neroli, Cedar and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer55

Fall100

Winter18

Day100

Night31

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men82

Unisex18

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#72,539

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#10,881

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews17

Category winnerKimitsu for HimHigher 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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Kimitsu for Him opens with bright citrus and a peppery snap, then settles into a green, aromatic heart of mate, spices and neroli. The dry-down is woody and musky with amber warmth, more clean and spicy than heavy. It reads best as a daytime woody spicy scent for spring and autumn. The main caution is performance, whi…

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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 Kimitsu for Him smell similar?

Closely related: a 64% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Citruses, Neroli, Cedar and Musk.

Is Acqua Gaia or Kimitsu for Him better for summer or winter?

Kimitsu for Him suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Acqua Gaia and Kimitsu for Him?

Acqua Gaia features Bergamot, Citruses, Neroli, Cedar and Lemon. Kimitsu for Him has top notes of Citruses and Black Pepper, heart notes of Mate, Aromatic Spices and Neroli, a base of Cedar, Amber, Vetiver and Musk.