Fragrance comparison

Apă Vie (Holy Water) vs Autograph

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 9 ratings analysed

3 wins

Apă Vie (Holy Water)

B.A.S.M. by Createur 5 D’Emotions

5.004 votes

Rank #28,710 WoodyGreen

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19%scent match

Clearly different

Autograph

Votre Parfum

4.005 votes

Rank #56,531 AmberMusky

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Apă Vie (Holy Water) takes 3 of 4 categories.

Apă Vie (Holy Water)
Choose it for a woody and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Autograph
Choose it for a amber and musky character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Apă Vie (Holy Water)3/4

Autograph0/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Apă Vie (Holy Water)
Sillage & projection: Apă Vie (Holy Water)
Value for money: Tie
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

AutographVotre Parfum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 16%Had 5%Want 80%

4.00/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 27%Had 0%Want 73%

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

40%Love

40%Like

0%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityApă Vie (Holy Water)

SillageApă Vie (Holy Water)

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

green92%

aromatic84%

citrus77%

fresh spicy69%

fruity61%

amber100%

musky90%

vanilla80%

powdery70%

aromatic60%

fresh spicy50%

Scent match19%Clearly different · both aromatic and fresh spicy

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

Notes

White AmberWhite MuskTonka BeanBasil

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesBasil, White Musk and Tonka Bean. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer100

Fall50

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Spring25

Summer25

Fall100

Winter50

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men40

Unisex60

Women0

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#28,710

PerfumerArturetto Landi

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#56,531

PerfumerNot listed

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 …

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Votre Parfum Autograph opens with a sharp flash of green basil before settling into a warm core of white amber and sweet tonka bean. Soft white musk wraps around the base, giving the dry-down a powdery texture on skin. It suits crisp autumn afternoons when you want something cozy yet slightly aromatic.

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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, Apă Vie (Holy Water) or Autograph?

Apă Vie (Holy Water) takes 3 of 4 categories. Apă Vie (Holy Water) is rated 5.00/5 from 4 votes; Autograph is rated 4.00/5 from 5 votes. Choose Apă Vie (Holy Water) for a woody and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Autograph for a amber and musky character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Apă Vie (Holy Water) or Autograph?

Apă Vie (Holy Water) lasts longest (Apă Vie (Holy Water) 83/100, Autograph 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Apă Vie (Holy Water) or Autograph?

Apă Vie (Holy Water) projects furthest (Apă Vie (Holy Water) 75/100, Autograph 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Apă Vie (Holy Water) and Autograph smell similar?

Clearly different: a 19% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Basil, White Musk and Tonka Bean.

Is Apă Vie (Holy Water) or Autograph better for summer or winter?

Apă Vie (Holy Water) suits daytime wear; Autograph suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Apă Vie (Holy Water) and Autograph?

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. Autograph features White Amber, White Musk, Tonka Bean and Basil.