Fragrance comparison

Aethereus vs Like Water

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 202 ratings analysed

1 wins

Aethereus

Bois 1920

3.72202 votes

Rank #11,425 CitrusSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

Like Water

Sarmador Fragrances

—0 votes

Rank #65,842 CitrusFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Aethereus takes 1 of 1 categories.

Aethereus
Choose it for a citrus and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer.
Like Water
Choose it for a citrus and floral character.

Aethereus1/1

Like Water0/1

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: Aethereus

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AethereusBois 1920

Like WaterSarmador Fragrances

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.72/ 5 · 202 votes

Have 26%Had 16%Want 58%

—/ 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

42%Love

29%Like

7%Ok

19%Dislike

3%Hate

166 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value53

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

sweet92%

vanilla84%

coconut77%

woody69%

fresh spicy61%

citrus100%

floral91%

powdery83%

white floral74%

rose65%

yellow floral56%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CoconutLemonBergamotOrangeBambooMimosa

Heart

TuberoseBitter OrangeYlang-YlangGeraniumRoseCoconut Blossom

Base

Peru BalsamVanillaTonka BeanCedar

Top

BergamotOrangeLemon

Heart

JasmineRose

Base

MimosaMusk

InformationalShared notesLemon, Bergamot, Orange and Mimosa. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring76

Summer100

Fall33

Winter14

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men25

Unisex36

Women39

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#11,425

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews10

Overall rank#65,842

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAethereusHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Aethereus opens bright and sunny, with citrus lifting a creamy coconut note before the florals come forward. Tuberose, ylang-ylang and mimosa give it a warm, polished texture rather than a sharp white-floral edge. As it settles, vanilla, tonka and cedar make it smoother and sweeter. It reads as a tropical-floral woody…

Reviews →

Like Water by Sarmador Fragrances is a bright, beach-clean floral aquatic built around sparkling citrus and soft florals. It opens with bergamot, orange and lemon, then moves into a light jasmine and rose heart. The dry-down stays gentle, with airy mimosa and clean musk. Easy to wear, low-drama, and best for anyone wh…

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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 Aethereus and Like Water smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus accords. Common notes include Lemon, Bergamot, Orange and Mimosa.

What are the notes in Aethereus and Like Water?

Aethereus has top notes of Coconut, Lemon, Bergamot and Orange, heart notes of Tuberose, Bitter Orange, Ylang-Ylang and Geranium, a base of Peru Balsam, Vanilla, Tonka Bean and Cedar. Like Water has top notes of Bergamot, Orange and Lemon, heart notes of Jasmine and Rose, a base of Mimosa and Musk.