Fragrance comparison

Acqua Viva vs Côte Bleue

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 12 ratings analysed

Acqua Viva

Paglieri

—0 votes

Rank #73,757 CitrusFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

48%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Côte Bleue

Pastor Fragrances

4.5812 votes

Rank #38,278 CitrusWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Côte Bleue takes 1 of 1 categories.

Acqua Viva
Choose it for a citrus and fresh character.
Côte Bleue
Choose it for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Acqua Viva0/1

Côte Bleue1/1

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: Côte Bleue

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Acqua VivaPaglieri

Côte BleuePastor Fragrances

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%

4.58/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 68%Had 16%Want 16%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

67%Love

25%Like

8%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

12 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

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate90

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value73

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fresh83%

musky65%

fresh spicy48%

aromatic30%

citrus100%

white floral86%

sweet72%

aromatic58%

fresh44%

fresh spicy30%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both citrus, fresh and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

BergamotCitrusesNeroliLemonMusk

No top / heart / base split published

Top

AldehydesPetitgrainNeroliLemonLimeOrangeEucalyptus

Heart

Orange BlossomVerbenaLavenderJasmine

Base

Sweet NotesCitrusesAmberMusk

InformationalShared notesCitruses, Neroli, Lemon 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

Spring80

Summer100

Fall60

Winter10

Day100

Night30

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men60

Unisex30

Women10

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#73,757

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#38,278

PerfumerEdgar Pastor

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCôte BleueHigher 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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Côte Bleue opens with a sharp burst of lemon, lime, and eucalyptus, immediately softened by crisp aldehydes and green petitgrain. As the top notes settle, orange blossom, herbal verbena, and clean lavender push through, sustained by a light amber and musk base. It delivers a sunlit citrus profile built specifically fo…

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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 Viva and Côte Bleue smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, fresh and aromatic accords. Common notes include Citruses, Neroli, Lemon and Musk.

Is Acqua Viva or Côte Bleue better for summer or winter?

Côte Bleue suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Acqua Viva and Côte Bleue?

Acqua Viva features Bergamot, Citruses, Neroli, Lemon and Musk. Côte Bleue has top notes of Aldehydes, Petitgrain, Neroli and Lemon, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Verbena, Lavender and Jasmine, a base of Sweet Notes, Citruses, Amber and Musk.