Fragrance comparison

Acqua Viva vs Acqua Gaia

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 0 ratings analysed

Acqua Viva

Paglieri

—0 votes

Rank #73,757 CitrusFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

85%scent match

Very similar

1 wins

Acqua Gaia

Paglieri

—0 votes

Rank #72,539 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Acqua Gaia takes 1 of 1 categories.

Acqua Viva
Choose it for a citrus and fresh character.
Acqua Gaia
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking.

Acqua Viva0/1

Acqua Gaia1/1

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: Acqua Gaia

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Acqua VivaPaglieri

Acqua GaiaPaglieri

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fresh83%

musky65%

fresh spicy48%

aromatic30%

citrus100%

woody88%

fresh77%

musky65%

aromatic53%

fresh spicy42%

Scent match85%Very similar · both citrus, fresh and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

BergamotCitrusesNeroliLemonMusk

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

BergamotCitrusesNeroliCedarLemonMusk

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Citruses, Neroli and Lemon. 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

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#73,757

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#72,539

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAcqua GaiaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Paglieri created Acqua Viva in the 1940s as a traditional Italian citrus splash. Sharp lemon and bergamot open with immediate sour brightness before softening into bitter orange neroli. The dry-down settles into a light, soapy musk that stays close to the skin. It works best during hot summer mornings when you need an…

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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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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.