Fragrance comparison

Aqua Palmaris vs Italian Vintage

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 103 ratings analysed

Aqua Palmaris

Le Couvent Maison de Parfum

4.0891 votes

Rank #17,570 CitrusWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

51%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Italian Vintage

Ascravi & Sonse

4.9212 votes

Rank #17,236 White FloralWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Italian Vintage takes 5 of 5 categories.

Aqua Palmaris
Choose it for a citrus and white floral character. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Italian Vintage
Choose it for a white floral and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Aqua Palmaris0/5

Italian Vintage5/5

Ratings & consensus: Italian Vintage
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Italian Vintage
Sillage & projection: Italian Vintage
Value for money: Italian Vintage
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Italian Vintage

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Aqua PalmarisLe Couvent Maison de Parfum

Italian VintageAscravi & Sonse

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.08/ 5 · 91 votes

Have 47%Had 12%Want 41%

4.92/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 44%Had 0%Want 56%

Category winnerItalian VintageRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

36%Love

47%Like

8%Ok

5%Dislike

3%Hate

91 votes

92%Love

8%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity89

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate98

Category winners

LongevityItalian Vintage

SillageItalian Vintage

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value67

¤ Price value78

Category winnerItalian VintageBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

white floral91%

musky83%

fresh74%

green65%

powdery56%

white floral100%

woody92%

citrus84%

powdery77%

musky69%

vanilla61%

Scent match51%Some overlap · both white floral, citrus and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

Petitgrain

Heart2 to 3 hours

Neroli

Base3 to 5 hours

White Musk

Top

CitrusLavenderNeroliPetitgrainPink Pepper

Heart

Orange BlossomJasmineVanillaWhite MuskSandalowoodPrecious Woods

Base

SandalwoodPatchouliAmbergris

InformationalShared notesPetitgrain, Neroli and White Musk. Durations are only published for Aqua Palmaris, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring90

Summer100

Fall51

Winter18

Day100

Night30

Spring67

Summer100

Fall33

Winter33

Day100

Night67

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex47

Women50

Men17

Unisex42

Women42

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,570

PerfumerJean-Claude Ellena

Launched—

Reviews9

Overall rank#17,236

PerfumerCatalina Codreanu

Launched—

Reviews7

Category winnerItalian VintageHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Aqua Palmaris by Le Couvent Maison de Parfum is a crisp botanical fragrance centered on a minimalist trio of notes. Formulated by perfumer Jean-Claude Ellena, it opens with a snappy cut of bitter green petitgrain that brings an instant splash of citrus freshness. The heart is defined by pure, sunny neroli that provide…

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Italian Vintage opens with bright citrus, neroli and a polished orange blossom that quickly turns creamier, sweeter and more powdery on skin. It reads elegant and airy at first, then settles into soft woods, musk, vanilla and a light ambergris effect. If you like white florals with sparkle up top and a smoother woody …

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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 Palmaris or Italian Vintage?

Italian Vintage takes 5 of 5 categories. Aqua Palmaris is rated 4.08/5 from 91 votes; Italian Vintage is rated 4.92/5 from 12 votes. Choose Aqua Palmaris for a citrus and white floral character. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Italian Vintage for a white floral and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Aqua Palmaris or Italian Vintage?

Italian Vintage lasts longest (Italian Vintage 89/100, Aqua Palmaris 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Aqua Palmaris or Italian Vintage?

Italian Vintage projects furthest (Italian Vintage 68/100, Aqua Palmaris 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Aqua Palmaris and Italian Vintage smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, citrus and musky accords. Common notes include Petitgrain, Neroli and White Musk.

Is Aqua Palmaris or Italian Vintage better for summer or winter?

Aqua Palmaris suits daytime wear; Italian Vintage suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Aqua Palmaris and Italian Vintage?

Aqua Palmaris has top notes of Petitgrain, heart notes of Neroli, a base of White Musk. Italian Vintage has top notes of Citrus, Lavender, Neroli and Petitgrain, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Jasmine, Vanilla and White Musk, a base of Sandalwood, Patchouli and Ambergris.