Fragrance comparison

Acqua Gaia vs Samaha

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 19 ratings analysed

Acqua Gaia

Paglieri

—0 votes

Rank #72,539 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

57%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

Samaha

Anfas

3.5319 votes

Rank #57,244 CitrusMarine

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Samaha takes 1 of 1 categories.

Acqua Gaia
Choose it for a citrus and woody character.
Samaha
Choose it for a citrus and marine character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Acqua Gaia0/1

Samaha1/1

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: Samaha

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Acqua GaiaPaglieri

SamahaAnfas

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

3.53/ 5 · 19 votes

Have 17%Had 9%Want 74%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

21%Love

42%Like

11%Ok

21%Dislike

5%Hate

19 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

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate63

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value43

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%

marine92%

aromatic84%

fresh77%

white floral69%

musky61%

Scent match57%Closely related · both citrus, fresh 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

Sea NotesCitruses

Heart

NeroliRosebay WillowherbRoseJasmine

Base

MuskCedar

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

Spring38

Summer100

Fall13

Winter0

Day100

Night14

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men36

Unisex36

Women27

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#72,539

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#57,244

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSamahaHigher 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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Samaha by Anfas opens with sharp citruses and salty sea notes before softening into a lush white floral heart of neroli, jasmine, and rosebay willowherb. A clean base of cedar and musk gives the aquatic structure a steady, dry grounding. It shines during hot summer mornings and warm coastal afternoons, appealing to l…

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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 Samaha smell similar?

Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, fresh and aromatic accords. Common notes include Citruses, Neroli, Cedar and Musk.

Is Acqua Gaia or Samaha better for summer or winter?

Samaha suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Acqua Gaia and Samaha?

Acqua Gaia features Bergamot, Citruses, Neroli, Cedar and Lemon. Samaha has top notes of Sea Notes and Citruses, heart notes of Neroli, Rosebay Willowherb, Rose and Jasmine, a base of Musk and Cedar.