Fragrance comparison

Acqua Gaia vs Vent Vert

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 890 ratings analysed

Acqua Gaia

Paglieri

—0 votes

Rank #72,539 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Vent Vert

Pierre Balmain · 1991

4.10890 votes

Rank #25,751 GreenAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Vent Vert takes 1 of 1 categories.

Acqua Gaia
Choose it for a citrus and woody character.
Vent Vert
Choose it for a green and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Acqua Gaia0/1

Vent Vert1/1

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: Vent Vert

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Acqua GaiaPaglieri

Vent VertPierre Balmain

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.10/ 5 · 890 votes

Have 19%Had 4%Want 77%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

21%Love

36%Like

22%Ok

7%Dislike

13%Hate

67 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate61

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value57

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

woody88%

fresh77%

musky65%

aromatic53%

fresh spicy42%

green100%

aromatic92%

fresh spicy84%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both aromatic and fresh spicy

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

Green NotesLimeBasilAsafoetidaLemonNeroliOrange BlossomBergamot

Heart

GalbanumHiacynthLily-of-the-ValleyJasmineMarigoldRoseFreesiaViolet

Base

OakmossVetiverIrisSageAmberMuskStyraxCedar

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Citruses, Neroli and Cedar. 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

Summer88

Fall38

Winter33

Day100

Night33

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men10

Unisex58

Women32

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#72,539

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#25,751

PerfumerCalice Becker, Shyamala Maisondieu

Launched1991

Reviews0

Category winnerVent VertHigher 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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Pierre Balmain's Vent Vert is a striking, classic green floral fragrance that prioritizes crisp, bracing foliage over sweetness. Built around a sharp galbanum core, this perfume offers an intensely fresh and awakening experience. It projects a clean, almost medicinal atmosphere that suits those who prefer structured, …

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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 Vent Vert smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Citruses, Neroli and Cedar.

Is Acqua Gaia or Vent Vert better for summer or winter?

Vent Vert suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Acqua Gaia and Vent Vert?

Acqua Gaia features Bergamot, Citruses, Neroli, Cedar and Lemon. Vent Vert has top notes of Green Notes, Lime, Basil and Asafoetida, heart notes of Galbanum, Hiacynth, Lily-of-the-Valley and Jasmine, a base of Oakmoss, Vetiver, Iris and Sage.