Fragrance comparison

Apă Vie (Holy Water) vs Wild Wild Wood

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 10 ratings analysed

2 wins

Apă Vie (Holy Water)

B.A.S.M. by Createur 5 D’Emotions

5.004 votes

Rank #29,804 WoodyGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

25%scent match

Clearly different

Wild Wild Wood

Mark Buxton

3.336 votes

Rank #65,141 FloralCitrus

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Apă Vie (Holy Water) takes 2 of 2 categories.

Apă Vie (Holy Water)
Choose it for a woody and green character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Wild Wild Wood
Choose it for a floral and citrus character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Apă Vie (Holy Water)2/2

Wild Wild Wood0/2

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

Wild Wild WoodMark Buxton

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 16%Had 5%Want 80%

3.33/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 11%Had 4%Want 86%

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

17%Love

17%Like

50%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity80

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate58

Category winners

LongevityApă Vie (Holy Water)

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

green92%

aromatic84%

citrus77%

fresh spicy69%

fruity61%

floral100%

citrus88%

rose77%

musky65%

green53%

fresh42%

Scent match25%Clearly different · both citrus and green

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

Bitter OrangeMagnoliaRoseMuskMagnolia LeafAppleCashmere WoodPineappleVetiverSandal

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesPineapple, Rose, Magnolia and Vetiver. Durations are only published for Wild Wild Wood, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer100

Fall50

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall25

Winter25

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men40

Unisex60

Women0

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#29,804

PerfumerArturetto Landi

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#65,141

PerfumerMark Buxton

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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Wild Wild Wood by Mark Buxton is a floral fruity perfume built on crisp citrus, lush florals, and a grounding woody base. The opening brings together zesty bitter orange, crisp apple, and tropical pineapple, accented by the green freshness of magnolia leaf. As the initial brightness settles, soft magnolia and classic …

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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 Wild Wild Wood?

Apă Vie (Holy Water) takes 2 of 2 categories. Apă Vie (Holy Water) is rated 5.00/5 from 4 votes; Wild Wild Wood is rated 3.33/5 from 6 votes. Choose Apă Vie (Holy Water) for a woody and green character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Wild Wild Wood for a floral and citrus character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

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

Apă Vie (Holy Water) lasts longest (Apă Vie (Holy Water) 83/100, Wild Wild Wood 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Apă Vie (Holy Water) and Wild Wild Wood smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and green accords. Common notes include Pineapple, Rose, Magnolia and Vetiver.

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

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

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

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. Wild Wild Wood features Bitter Orange, Magnolia, Rose, Musk and Magnolia Leaf.