Fragrance comparison

Aqua di Aqua Homme vs Born Original Today Pour Elle

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 62 ratings analysed

4 wins

Aqua di Aqua Homme

Princesse Marina De Bourbon

3.6916 votes

Rank #24,324 FruityCitrus

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61%scent match

Closely related

Born Original Today Pour Elle

Adidas

3.8046 votes

Rank #37,248 CitrusGreen

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Aqua di Aqua Homme takes 4 of 5 categories.

Aqua di Aqua Homme
Choose it for a fruity and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Born Original Today Pour Elle
Choose it for a citrus and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Aqua di Aqua Homme4/5

Born Original Today Pour Elle1/5

Ratings & consensus: Born Original Today Pour Elle
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Aqua di Aqua Homme
Sillage & projection: Aqua di Aqua Homme
Value for money: Aqua di Aqua Homme
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Aqua di Aqua Homme

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Aqua di Aqua HommePrincesse Marina De Bourbon

Born Original Today Pour ElleAdidas

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.69/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 24%Had 27%Want 49%

3.80/ 5 · 46 votes

Have 34%Had 27%Want 39%

Category winnerBorn Original Today Pour ElleRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

31%Like

0%Ok

25%Dislike

6%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

20%Love

59%Like

4%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

46 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityAqua di Aqua Homme

SillageAqua di Aqua Homme

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value69

Category winnerAqua di Aqua HommeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

citrus83%

fresh65%

green48%

aromatic30%

citrus100%

green88%

fresh77%

fruity65%

musky53%

woody42%

Scent match61%Closely related · both citrus, fruity and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

AppleLemon

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Mandarin OrangeLimeLemon

Heart

TeaAppleOrange Blossom

Base

MuskWoody Notes

InformationalShared notesApple and Lemon. Durations are only published for Aqua di Aqua Homme, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring80

Summer60

Fall100

Winter20

Day100

Night25

Spring76

Summer100

Fall29

Winter14

Day100

Night21

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex0

Women67

Men0

Unisex11

Women89

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,324

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#37,248

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAqua di Aqua HommeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Aqua di Aqua Homme by Princesse Marina De Bourbon is a fresh, fruity fragrance for men built around crisp apple and lively lemon. Released in 2002 as a woody composition, it focuses on clean, aromatic simplicity with an uplifting green quality. The opening delivers a sharp burst of lemon paired with sweet, crisp apple…

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Born Original Today Pour Elle by Adidas is a Citrus Aromatic fragrance for women. Born Original Today Pour Elle was launched in 2017. Top notes are Mandarin Orange, Lime and Lemon; middle notes are Tea, Apple and Orange Blossom; base notes are Musk and Woody Notes.

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Aqua di Aqua Homme or Born Original Today Pour Elle?

Aqua di Aqua Homme takes 4 of 5 categories. Aqua di Aqua Homme is rated 3.69/5 from 16 votes; Born Original Today Pour Elle is rated 3.80/5 from 46 votes. Choose Aqua di Aqua Homme for a fruity and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Born Original Today Pour Elle for a citrus and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Aqua di Aqua Homme or Born Original Today Pour Elle?

Aqua di Aqua Homme lasts longest (Aqua di Aqua Homme 67/100, Born Original Today Pour Elle 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Aqua di Aqua Homme or Born Original Today Pour Elle?

Aqua di Aqua Homme projects furthest (Aqua di Aqua Homme 72/100, Born Original Today Pour Elle 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Aqua di Aqua Homme and Born Original Today Pour Elle smell similar?

Closely related: a 61% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, fruity and fresh accords. Common notes include Apple and Lemon.

Is Aqua di Aqua Homme or Born Original Today Pour Elle better for summer or winter?

Aqua di Aqua Homme suits daytime wear; Born Original Today Pour Elle suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Aqua di Aqua Homme and Born Original Today Pour Elle?

Aqua di Aqua Homme features Apple and Lemon. Born Original Today Pour Elle has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Lime and Lemon, heart notes of Tea, Apple and Orange Blossom, a base of Musk and Woody Notes.