Skip to content
FRAGRANXE
Fragrance comparison

Apă Vie (Holy Water) vs Art 01 Acqua Mia

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

Updated 16 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Apă Vie (Holy Water) takes 4 of 4 categories.

  • Apă Vie (Holy Water)

    Choose it for a woody and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

  • Art 01 Acqua Mia

    Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Apă Vie (Holy Water)4/4
Art 01 Acqua Mia0/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Apă Vie (Holy Water)
Sillage & projection
Apă Vie (Holy Water)
Value for money
Apă Vie (Holy Water)
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Apă Vie (Holy Water)

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Apă Vie (Holy Water)B.A.S.M. by Createur 5 D’Emotions
Art 01 Acqua MiaProfumi d'Art (Art Landi Profumi)
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
5.00/ 5 · 4 votes
Have 16%Had 5%Want 80%
4.00/ 5 · 12 votes
Have 43%Had 5%Want 52%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

25%Love
58%Like
8%Ok
8%Dislike
0%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity83
〰 Sillage75
♥ Love / hate100
⏱ Longevity63
〰 Sillage65
♥ Love / hate75
Category winners

LongevityApă Vie (Holy Water)

SillageApă Vie (Holy Water)

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value50
¤ Price value42
Category winnerApă Vie (Holy Water)Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
green92%
aromatic84%
citrus77%
fresh spicy69%
fruity61%
aromatic100%
fresh spicy92%
citrus84%
woody77%
earthy69%
green61%
Scent match68%Closely related · both aromatic, woody and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
PeppermintBasilLimePineappleViolet LeavesLicoricePink PepperMandarin Orange
Heart
IrisRoseGeraniumOrchidMagnoliaJasmineLavender
Base
CedarVetiverWhite MuskAmbergrisSandalwoodOakmossLeatherTonka Bean
Top1 to 2 hours
BergamotBasilLemonCardamomMintMandarin Orange
Heart2 to 4 hours
LavenderRoseJasmineIris
Base4 to 8 hours
OakmossPatchouliAgarwood (Oud)VetiverAmbergrisSandalwoodWhite MuskTonka Bean
InformationalShared notesBasil, Mandarin Orange, Iris and Rose. Durations are only published for Art 01 Acqua Mia, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring0
Summer100
Fall50
Winter0
Day100
Night–
Spring88
Summer100
Fall25
Winter13
Day100
Night33
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men40
Unisex60
Women0
Men67
Unisex11
Women22
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#30,400

PerfumerArturetto Landi

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#59,125

PerfumerArturetto Landi

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerApă Vie (Holy Water)Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Apă Vie (Holy Water) is a bracing aromatic fragrance that leans heavily on a sharp peppermint and lime opening. Designed for those who crave an immediate, cooling sensory reset, this unisex scent balances its intense herbal-citrus top notes with an earthy vetiver base. It performs best during hot summer mornings when …

Reviews →

Art 01 Acqua Mia is a crisp woody aromatic fragrance built around Mediterranean freshness and an earthy base. The scent opens with a sharp burst of lemon, bergamot, and sweet mandarin orange, lifted by green basil and cool mint. A dash of cardamom adds a crisp spicy edge before relaxing into a floral core of lavender,…

Reviews →
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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Apă Vie (Holy Water) or Art 01 Acqua Mia?

Apă Vie (Holy Water) takes 4 of 4 categories. Apă Vie (Holy Water) is rated 5.00/5 from 4 votes; Art 01 Acqua Mia is rated 4.00/5 from 12 votes. Choose Apă Vie (Holy Water) for a woody and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Art 01 Acqua Mia for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Apă Vie (Holy Water) or Art 01 Acqua Mia?

Apă Vie (Holy Water) lasts longest (Apă Vie (Holy Water) 83/100, Art 01 Acqua Mia 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Apă Vie (Holy Water) or Art 01 Acqua Mia?

Apă Vie (Holy Water) projects furthest (Apă Vie (Holy Water) 75/100, Art 01 Acqua Mia 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Apă Vie (Holy Water) and Art 01 Acqua Mia smell similar?

Closely related: a 68% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, woody and citrus accords. Common notes include Basil, Mandarin Orange, Iris and Rose.

Is Apă Vie (Holy Water) or Art 01 Acqua Mia better for summer or winter?

Apă Vie (Holy Water) suits daytime wear; Art 01 Acqua Mia suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Apă Vie (Holy Water) and Art 01 Acqua Mia?

Apă Vie (Holy Water) has top notes of Peppermint, Basil, Lime and Pineapple, heart notes of Iris, Rose, Geranium and Orchid, a base of Cedar, Vetiver, White Musk and Ambergris. Art 01 Acqua Mia has top notes of Bergamot, Basil, Lemon and Cardamom, heart notes of Lavender, Rose, Jasmine and Iris, a base of Oakmoss, Patchouli, Agarwood (Oud) and Vetiver.

Add to comparison

Find a fragrance