Fragrance comparison

Acqua Lunare vs Combustion 1978

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 3 ratings analysed

Acqua Lunare

Mansfield

—0 votes

Rank #78,120 AmberMusky

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60%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

Combustion 1978

LabSolue

3.333 votes

Rank #60,699 WoodyAmber

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Combustion 1978 takes 1 of 1 categories.

Acqua Lunare
Choose it for a amber and musky character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Combustion 1978
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Acqua Lunare0/1

Combustion 19781/1

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: Combustion 1978

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Acqua LunareMansfield

Combustion 1978LabSolue

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

3.33/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 13%Had 7%Want 80%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

33%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

33%Hate

3 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

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate58

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

amber100%

musky83%

woody65%

animalic48%

powdery30%

woody100%

amber86%

musky72%

sweet58%

warm spicy44%

powdery30%

Scent match60%Closely related · both amber, woody and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

AmbroxanIso E Super

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Fire

Heart

MaltolAmbrocenideAmbroxan

Base

Iso E SuperMuscenoneSandalwoodCedar

InformationalShared notesAmbroxan and Iso E Super. Durations are only published for Acqua Lunare, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring25

Summer25

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men60

Unisex40

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#78,120

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#60,699

PerfumerAlexandra Carlin

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerCombustion 1978Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mansfield Acqua Lunare is a minimalist molecular fragrance built around radiant Ambroxan and velvety Iso E Super. Rather than relying on traditional citrus openings or heavy floral bouquets, it works like a warm, second-skin aura. You immediately get a clean burst of mineral amber followed by dry cedar shavings and sm…

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Combustion 1978 by LabSolue opens with a sharp flash of heat, mixing sweet maltol with intense ambrocenide. Created by perfumer Alexandra Carlin, this unisex scent settles into cedarwood, Iso E Super, and warm sandalwood on skin. It suits chilly October nights when you want a loud, modern woody aura that cuts cleanly …

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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 Lunare and Combustion 1978 smell similar?

Closely related: a 60% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, woody and musky accords. Common notes include Ambroxan and Iso E Super.

Is Acqua Lunare or Combustion 1978 better for summer or winter?

Acqua Lunare suits day or night wear; Combustion 1978 suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Acqua Lunare and Combustion 1978?

Acqua Lunare features Ambroxan and Iso E Super. Combustion 1978 has top notes of Fire, heart notes of Maltol, Ambrocenide and Ambroxan, a base of Iso E Super, Muscenone, Sandalwood and Cedar.