Fragrance comparison

Apă Vie (Holy Water) vs Sortilege

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 11 ratings analysed

3 wins

Apă Vie (Holy Water)

B.A.S.M. by Createur 5 D’Emotions

5.004 votes

Rank #29,804 WoodyGreen

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43%scent match

Some overlap

Sortilege

Mansfield

3.717 votes

Rank #55,796 WoodyAromatic

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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, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Sortilege
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Apă Vie (Holy Water)3/4

Sortilege0/4

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

SortilegeMansfield

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 16%Had 5%Want 80%

3.71/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 33%Had 20%Want 47%

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

0%Love

86%Like

0%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate68

Category winners

LongevityApă Vie (Holy Water)

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value38

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%

woody100%

aromatic86%

earthy72%

citrus58%

musky44%

powdery30%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both woody, aromatic 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

Notes

VetiverLemonCashmeranCypressWhite MuskOrchid

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesOrchid, Vetiver and White Musk. Durations are only published for Sortilege, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer100

Fall50

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Spring75

Summer25

Fall100

Winter25

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men40

Unisex60

Women0

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#29,804

PerfumerArturetto Landi

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#55,796

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

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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Mansfield Sortilege delivers a crisp, grounded mix of bright Mediterranean citrus and rugged forest woods. It opens with an unmistakable snap of tart lemon and bitter cypress pine. That initial blast wakes you right up. As the sharp citrus settle, dry rooty vetiver steps forward to anchor the composition with an authe…

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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 Sortilege?

Apă Vie (Holy Water) takes 3 of 4 categories. Apă Vie (Holy Water) is rated 5.00/5 from 4 votes; Sortilege is rated 3.71/5 from 7 votes. Choose Apă Vie (Holy Water) for a woody and green character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Sortilege for a woody and aromatic character. Best in fall, evening wear.

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

Apă Vie (Holy Water) lasts longest (Apă Vie (Holy Water) 83/100, Sortilege 50/100), based on community performance votes.

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

Projection is very close: Apă Vie (Holy Water) 75/100, Sortilege 75/100 for sillage.

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

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and citrus accords. Common notes include Orchid, Vetiver and White Musk.

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

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

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

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. Sortilege features Vetiver, Lemon, Cashmeran, Cypress and White Musk.