Fragrance comparison

Aqua Palmaris vs L’Air du Ciel

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 142 ratings analysed

4 wins

Aqua Palmaris

Le Couvent Maison de Parfum

4.0891 votes

Rank #17,570 CitrusWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

L’Air du Ciel

Nina Ricci

3.8451 votes

Rank #14,740 CitrusSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Aqua Palmaris takes 4 of 7 categories.

Aqua Palmaris
Choose it for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
L’Air du Ciel
Choose it for a citrus and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Aqua Palmaris4/7

L’Air du Ciel3/7

Ratings & consensus: Aqua Palmaris
Community sentiment: Aqua Palmaris
Longevity: L’Air du Ciel
Sillage & projection: L’Air du Ciel
Value for money: Aqua Palmaris
Versatility: Aqua Palmaris
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: L’Air du Ciel

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Aqua PalmarisLe Couvent Maison de Parfum

L’Air du CielNina Ricci

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.08/ 5 · 91 votes

Have 47%Had 12%Want 41%

3.84/ 5 · 51 votes

Have 19%Had 7%Want 74%

Category winnerAqua PalmarisRating 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

39%Love

31%Like

8%Ok

18%Dislike

4%Hate

51 votes

Category winnerAqua PalmarisMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityL’Air du Ciel

SillageL’Air du Ciel

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value67

¤ Price value65

Category winnerAqua PalmarisBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

white floral91%

musky83%

fresh74%

green65%

powdery56%

citrus100%

sweet92%

honey84%

almond77%

floral69%

aromatic61%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both citrus

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

Mandarin OrangePetitgrainBergamot

Heart

Neroli

Base

HoneyBitter AlmondTonka BeanWhite Musk

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

Spring100

Summer46

Fall69

Winter31

Day100

Night44

Category winnerAqua PalmarisMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex47

Women50

Men0

Unisex26

Women74

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,570

PerfumerJean-Claude Ellena

Launched—

Reviews9

Overall rank#14,740

PerfumerLouise Turner, Natalie Gracia-Cetto

Launched—

Reviews16

Category winnerL’Air du CielHigher 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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L’Air du Ciel by Nina Ricci opens with bright mandarin orange, crisp petitgrain, and sparkling bergamot before shifting into warm neroli. The base brings out sweet honey, bitter almond, tonka bean, and a soft pillow of white musk. It sits between a fresh sunlit citrus burst and a cozy gourmand skin scent. Designed as …

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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 L’Air du Ciel?

Aqua Palmaris takes 4 of 7 categories. Aqua Palmaris is rated 4.08/5 from 91 votes; L’Air du Ciel is rated 3.84/5 from 51 votes. Choose Aqua Palmaris for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose L’Air du Ciel for a citrus and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Aqua Palmaris or L’Air du Ciel?

L’Air du Ciel lasts longest (L’Air du Ciel 68/100, Aqua Palmaris 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Aqua Palmaris or L’Air du Ciel?

L’Air du Ciel projects furthest (L’Air du Ciel 70/100, Aqua Palmaris 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Aqua Palmaris and L’Air du Ciel smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus accords. Common notes include Petitgrain, Neroli and White Musk.

Is Aqua Palmaris or L’Air du Ciel better for summer or winter?

For summer, Aqua Palmaris is the stronger pick. For winter, L’Air du Ciel is the stronger pick. Aqua Palmaris suits daytime wear; L’Air du Ciel suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Aqua Palmaris and L’Air du Ciel?

Aqua Palmaris has top notes of Petitgrain, heart notes of Neroli, a base of White Musk. L’Air du Ciel has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Petitgrain and Bergamot, heart notes of Neroli, a base of Honey, Bitter Almond, Tonka Bean and White Musk.