Fragrance comparison

Agua Geranium vs Lyre Intense

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 81 ratings analysed

Agua Geranium

Claus Porto

4.0539 votes

Rank #43,111 AromaticEarthy

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22%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Lyre Intense

Killer Oud

3.8342 votes

Rank #18,230 RoseWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Lyre Intense takes 5 of 7 categories.

Agua Geranium
Choose it for a aromatic and earthy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Lyre Intense
Choose it for a rose and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Agua Geranium2/7

Lyre Intense5/7

Ratings & consensus: Agua Geranium
Community sentiment: Agua Geranium
Longevity: Lyre Intense
Sillage & projection: Lyre Intense
Value for money: Lyre Intense
Versatility: Lyre Intense
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Lyre Intense

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Agua GeraniumClaus Porto

Lyre IntenseKiller Oud

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.05/ 5 · 39 votes

Have 56%Had 6%Want 38%

3.83/ 5 · 42 votes

Have 51%Had 9%Want 40%

Category winnerAgua GeraniumRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

38%Like

13%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

39 votes

38%Love

31%Like

10%Ok

19%Dislike

2%Hate

42 votes

Category winnerAgua GeraniumMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityLyre Intense

SillageLyre Intense

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value52

¤ Price value68

Category winnerLyre IntenseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

earthy92%

mossy84%

fresh spicy77%

woody69%

musky61%

rose100%

woody91%

warm spicy83%

floral74%

powdery65%

yellow floral56%

Scent match22%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

MossGeraniumVetiverBergamotMuskAngelicaLavenderRoseClovePatchouliTonka Bean

No top / heart / base split published

Top

CardamomBergamotGingerCinnamon

Heart

RoseYlang-YlangOrris RootGeraniumAngelicaJasmine

Base

SandalwoodPatchouliWoodsy NotesIncenseVanillaTonka BeanOakmossVetiver

InformationalShared notesGeranium, Vetiver, Bergamot and Angelica. Durations are only published for Agua Geranium, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer93

Fall79

Winter29

Day100

Night38

Spring95

Summer65

Fall100

Winter90

Day100

Night83

Category winnerLyre IntenseMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men76

Unisex19

Women5

Men12

Unisex48

Women39

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#43,111

PerfumerLyn Harris

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#18,230

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerLyre IntenseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Agua Geranium by Claus Porto is a crisp aromatic fougere built around leafy greens, bright citrus, and earthy roots. The fragrance opens with a sharp burst of bergamot paired with herbal angelica and soothing lavender. Soon, a pungent green geranium takes center stage, accompanied by a touch of rose and warm clove for…

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Lyre Intense is a rose-led woody aromatic with warm spice, powdery iris, soft florals and a musky sandalwood base. On skin, reviewers often describe the rose as the main event, with cardamom, ginger and cinnamon giving it lift before vanilla, incense, woods and moss settle in. It reads unisex on paper, but wearer feed…

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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.

Which is better, Agua Geranium or Lyre Intense?

Lyre Intense takes 5 of 7 categories. Agua Geranium is rated 4.05/5 from 39 votes; Lyre Intense is rated 3.83/5 from 42 votes. Choose Agua Geranium for a aromatic and earthy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Lyre Intense for a rose and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Agua Geranium or Lyre Intense?

Lyre Intense lasts longest (Lyre Intense 65/100, Agua Geranium 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Agua Geranium or Lyre Intense?

Projection is very close: Lyre Intense 53/100, Agua Geranium 51/100 for sillage.

Do Agua Geranium and Lyre Intense smell similar?

Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Geranium, Vetiver, Bergamot and Angelica.

Is Agua Geranium or Lyre Intense better for summer or winter?

For summer, Agua Geranium is the stronger pick. For winter, Lyre Intense is the stronger pick. Agua Geranium suits daytime wear; Lyre Intense suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Agua Geranium and Lyre Intense?

Agua Geranium features Moss, Geranium, Vetiver, Bergamot and Musk. Lyre Intense has top notes of Cardamom, Bergamot, Ginger and Cinnamon, heart notes of Rose, Ylang-Ylang, Orris Root and Geranium, a base of Sandalwood, Patchouli, Woodsy Notes and Incense.