Fragrance comparison

Acqua Viva vs Lime Spirit

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 14 ratings analysed

Acqua Viva

Paglieri

—0 votes

Rank #73,757 CitrusFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

38%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Lime Spirit

Anima Vinci

3.7114 votes

Rank #42,861 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Lime Spirit takes 1 of 1 categories.

Acqua Viva
Choose it for a citrus and fresh character.
Lime Spirit
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Acqua Viva0/1

Lime Spirit1/1

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: Lime Spirit

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Acqua VivaPaglieri

Lime SpiritAnima Vinci

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%

3.71/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 11%Had 9%Want 80%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

14%Love

64%Like

0%Ok

21%Dislike

0%Hate

14 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

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate68

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%

woody91%

warm spicy83%

aromatic74%

fresh spicy65%

powdery56%

Scent match38%Some overlap · both citrus, fresh spicy 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

BergamotCitrusesOrangeMandarin Orange

Heart

GingerCardamomPink PepperLavenderPepperwood or Hercules ClubNeroliHedioneBlack Pepper

Base

CedarMuskSandalwoodVetiverPatchouliLeatherMossAmber

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Citruses, Neroli 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

Spring100

Summer100

Fall50

Winter25

Day100

Night33

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#73,757

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#42,861

PerfumerChristian Provenzano

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerLime SpiritHigher 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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Lime Spirit opens with a crisp burst of bergamot, mandarin orange, and bitter citrus zest. As the top notes settle, ginger, black pepper, and cardamom add a warm spicy bite alongside fresh lavender. The base grounds the composition in dry cedarwood, sandalwood, and musk. It offers a bitter herbal freshness for warm su…

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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 Lime Spirit smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, fresh spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Citruses, Neroli and Musk.

Is Acqua Viva or Lime Spirit better for summer or winter?

Lime Spirit suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Acqua Viva and Lime Spirit?

Acqua Viva features Bergamot, Citruses, Neroli, Lemon and Musk. Lime Spirit has top notes of Bergamot, Citruses, Orange and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Ginger, Cardamom, Pink Pepper and Lavender, a base of Cedar, Musk, Sandalwood and Vetiver.