Fragrance comparison

Aqua Admirabilis (Eau de Cologne) vs Five

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 106 ratings analysed

Aqua Admirabilis (Eau de Cologne)

DSH Perfumes · 2013

3.605 votes

Rank #60,970 CitrusAromatic

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65%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

Five

FZOTIC

4.00101 votes

Rank #13,535 CitrusAromatic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Five takes 4 of 5 categories.

Aqua Admirabilis (Eau de Cologne)
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Five
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Aqua Admirabilis (Eau de Cologne)1/5

Five4/5

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Five
Sillage & projection: Five
Value for money: Aqua Admirabilis (Eau de Cologne)
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Five
Fragranxe ranking: Five

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Aqua Admirabilis (Eau de Cologne)DSH Perfumes

FiveFZOTIC

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.60/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 33%Had 33%Want 33%

4.00/ 5 · 101 votes

Have 39%Had 13%Want 48%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

20%Like

0%Ok

40%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

43%Love

33%Like

9%Ok

14%Dislike

2%Hate

101 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate65

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityFive

SillageFive

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value42

Category winnerAqua Admirabilis (Eau de Cologne)Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

aromatic86%

fresh spicy72%

white floral58%

floral44%

green30%

citrus100%

aromatic83%

woody65%

fresh spicy48%

green30%

Scent match65%Closely related · both citrus, aromatic and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

BergamotNeroliPetitgrainAmbrette (Musk Mallow)LavenderLemonOrange BlossomRosemarySweet Orange

No top / heart / base split published

Top15-30 mins

LemonSweet Orange

Heart2-3 hrs

RosemaryPetitgrain

Base5-7 hrs

Woody Notes

Category winnerFiveLongest dry-down: 5-7 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night29

Spring98

Summer100

Fall35

Winter7

Day100

Night29

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Casual 42%Work 36%Date 14%Party 8%

Men58

Unisex42

Women0

Casual 43%Work 34%Date 15%Party 9%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#60,970

PerfumerDawn Spencer Hurwitz

Launched2013

Reviews0

Overall rank#13,535

PerfumerBruno Fazzolari

Launched—

Reviews20

Category winnerFiveHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Aqua Admirabilis delivers an immediate splash of tart Italian bergamot, zesty lemon, and sunlit sweet orange. It smells bright and invigorating. The opening citrus oils flash off within twenty minutes, pulling forward a verdant heart of crushed rosemary, green petitgrain, and clean French lavender. Soft neroli blossom…

Reviews →

FZOTIC Five is not your average fleeting citrus cologne. It kicks off with an unapologetic shock of sharp cadmium lemon and juicy sweet orange. The tartness tingles on the skin. Within fifteen minutes, aromatic rosemary and bitter green petitgrain cut through the sweetness, transforming the opening into an aromatic ba…

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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, Aqua Admirabilis (Eau de Cologne) or Five?

Five takes 4 of 5 categories. Aqua Admirabilis (Eau de Cologne) is rated 3.60/5 from 5 votes; Five is rated 4.00/5 from 101 votes. Choose Aqua Admirabilis (Eau de Cologne) for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Five for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Aqua Admirabilis (Eau de Cologne) or Five?

Five lasts longest (Five 73/100, Aqua Admirabilis (Eau de Cologne) 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Aqua Admirabilis (Eau de Cologne) or Five?

Five projects furthest (Five 56/100, Aqua Admirabilis (Eau de Cologne) 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Aqua Admirabilis (Eau de Cologne) and Five smell similar?

Closely related: a 65% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, aromatic and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Petitgrain, Lemon, Rosemary and Sweet Orange.

Is Aqua Admirabilis (Eau de Cologne) or Five better for summer or winter?

Aqua Admirabilis (Eau de Cologne) suits daytime wear; Five suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Aqua Admirabilis (Eau de Cologne) and Five?

Aqua Admirabilis (Eau de Cologne) features Bergamot, Neroli, Petitgrain, Ambrette (Musk Mallow) and Lavender. Five has top notes of Lemon and Sweet Orange, heart notes of Rosemary and Petitgrain, a base of Woody Notes.