Fragrance comparison

Aqua di Aqua Homme vs Portrait

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 22 ratings analysed

3 wins

Aqua di Aqua Homme

Princesse Marina De Bourbon

3.6916 votes

Rank #24,324 FruityCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

45%scent match

Some overlap

Portrait

Arabiyat Prestige

4.176 votes

Rank #51,195 CitrusWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Aqua di Aqua Homme takes 3 of 4 categories.

Aqua di Aqua Homme
Choose it for a fruity and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Portrait
Choose it for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on longevity. Best in summer, day or night wear.

Aqua di Aqua Homme3/4

Portrait1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Portrait
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

PortraitArabiyat Prestige

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.69/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 24%Had 27%Want 49%

4.17/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 42%Had 3%Want 56%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

33%Love

50%Like

17%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityPortrait

SillageAqua di Aqua Homme

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value66

Category winnerAqua di Aqua HommeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

citrus83%

fresh65%

green48%

aromatic30%

citrus100%

white floral92%

musky84%

cinnamon77%

fruity69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match45%Some overlap · both citrus and fruity

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

CinnamonLemon

Heart

Orange BlossomApple

Base

Musk

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

Spring50

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex0

Women67

Men20

Unisex20

Women60

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,324

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#51,195

PerfumerLucas Sieuzac

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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Portrait leans bright, musky, and softly gourmand, opening with lemon and cinnamon before moving into crisp apple and orange blossom. It reads fresh first, then warmer and smoother as the musk settles. For shoppers, this looks like a modern unisex scent with a sweet floral-fruity core rather than a heavy dessert profi…

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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 Portrait?

Aqua di Aqua Homme takes 3 of 4 categories. Aqua di Aqua Homme is rated 3.69/5 from 16 votes; Portrait is rated 4.17/5 from 6 votes. Choose Aqua di Aqua Homme for a fruity and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Portrait for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on longevity. Best in summer, day or night wear.