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Aqua Palmaris vs Paris – Venise

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

Updated 1,905 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Aqua Palmaris takes 5 of 8 categories.

  • Aqua Palmaris

    Choose it for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

  • Paris – Venise

    Choose it for a citrus and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Aqua Palmaris5/8
Paris – Venise3/8
Ratings & consensus
Paris – Venise
Community sentiment
Paris – Venise
Longevity
Aqua Palmaris
Sillage & projection
Aqua Palmaris
Value for money
Aqua Palmaris
Versatility
Aqua Palmaris
Note pyramid (duration)
Paris – Venise
Fragranxe ranking
Aqua Palmaris

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Aqua PalmarisLe Couvent Maison de Parfum
Paris – VeniseChanel
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.08/ 5 · 91 votes
Have 47%Had 12%Want 41%
4.26/ 5 · 1,814 votes
Have 78%Had 22%Want 0%
Category winnerParis – VeniseRating 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

47%Love
38%Like
9%Ok
5%Dislike
0%Hate

1,814 votes

Category winnerParis – VeniseMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity58
〰 Sillage51
♥ Love / hate77
⏱ Longevity52
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate81
Category winners

LongevityAqua Palmaris

SillageAqua Palmaris

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value67
¤ Price value40
Category winnerAqua PalmarisBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
citrus100%
white floral91%
musky83%
fresh74%
green65%
powdery56%
citrus100%
powdery92%
iris84%
vanilla77%
violet69%
aromatic61%
Scent match31%Clearly different · both citrus and powdery

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
Top15-30 mins
LemonBergamotOrangePetitgrainPink Pepper
Heart2-3 hrs
IrisNeroliRoseYlang-YlangGeranium
Base4-6 hrs
White MuskTonka BeanVanillaVioletOrrisBenzoin
Category winnerParis – VeniseLongest dry-down: 4-6 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring90
Summer100
Fall51
Winter18
Day100
Night30
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter33
Day100
Night28
Category winnerAqua PalmarisMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men3
Unisex47
Women50
Men1
Unisex17
Women82
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,570

PerfumerJean-Claude Ellena

Launched—

Reviews9

Overall rank#28,582

PerfumerOlivier Polge

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAqua PalmarisHigher 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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Chanel Paris Venise delivers an easy, comforting splash of Italian sunshine grounded by French refinement. It opens with an uplifting burst of fresh neroli, bitter orange, and zesty lemon before mellowing into an airy floral heart of powdery iris and gentle geranium. The base settles into a cozy, skin-hugging warmth o…

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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 Paris – Venise?

Aqua Palmaris takes 5 of 8 categories. Aqua Palmaris is rated 4.08/5 from 91 votes; Paris – Venise is rated 4.26/5 from 1,814 votes. Choose Aqua Palmaris for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Paris – Venise for a citrus and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Aqua Palmaris or Paris – Venise?

Aqua Palmaris lasts longest (Aqua Palmaris 58/100, Paris – Venise 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Aqua Palmaris or Paris – Venise?

Projection is very close: Aqua Palmaris 51/100, Paris – Venise 50/100 for sillage.

Do Aqua Palmaris and Paris – Venise smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and powdery accords. Common notes include Petitgrain, Neroli and White Musk.

Is Aqua Palmaris or Paris – Venise better for summer or winter?

For summer, Aqua Palmaris is the stronger pick. For winter, Paris – Venise is the stronger pick. Aqua Palmaris suits daytime wear; Paris – Venise suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Aqua Palmaris and Paris – Venise?

Aqua Palmaris has top notes of Petitgrain, heart notes of Neroli, a base of White Musk. Paris – Venise has top notes of Lemon, Bergamot, Orange and Petitgrain, heart notes of Iris, Neroli, Rose and Ylang-Ylang, a base of White Musk, Tonka Bean, Vanilla and Violet.

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