Fragrance comparison

Aqva Pour Homme Marine vs Eau de Varens Fresh

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 4,850 ratings analysed

3 wins

Aqva Pour Homme Marine

Bvlgari

3.894,841 votes

Rank #1,950 AquaticCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

52%scent match

Some overlap

Eau de Varens Fresh

Ulric de Varens · 2011

4.339 votes

Rank #52,430 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Aqva Pour Homme Marine takes 3 of 4 categories.

Aqva Pour Homme Marine
Choose it for a aquatic and citrus character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Eau de Varens Fresh
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Aqva Pour Homme Marine3/4

Eau de Varens Fresh1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Aqva Pour Homme Marine
Sillage & projection: Eau de Varens Fresh
Value for money: Aqva Pour Homme Marine
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Aqva Pour Homme Marine

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Aqva Pour Homme MarineBvlgari

Eau de Varens FreshUlric de Varens

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.89/ 5 · 4,841 votes

Have 63%Had 37%Want 0%

4.33/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 22%Had 7%Want 70%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

37%Love

45%Like

6%Ok

11%Dislike

1%Hate

4,352 votes

56%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityAqva Pour Homme Marine

SillageEau de Varens Fresh

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value57

¤ Price value50

Category winnerAqva Pour Homme MarineBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aquatic100%

citrus88%

aromatic77%

marine65%

fresh53%

fresh spicy42%

citrus100%

aromatic83%

fresh spicy65%

white floral48%

woody30%

Scent match52%Some overlap · both citrus, aromatic and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

GrapefruitNeroliMandarin OrangePetitgrain

Heart

Water NotesSeaweedRosemary

Base

Virginia CedarAmber

Top15-30 mins

GrapefruitLemonOrangeMandarin Orange

Heart2-3 hrs

VerbenaRosemaryNeroliJasmine

Base4-6 hrs

IrisPatchouliAmber

InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Neroli, Mandarin Orange and Rosemary. Durations are only published for Eau de Varens Fresh, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter14

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night24

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men80

Unisex18

Women2

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 46%Work 37%Date 10%Party 7%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,950

PerfumerJacques Cavallier Belletrud

Launched—

Reviews131

Overall rank#52,430

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2011

Reviews0

Category winnerAqva Pour Homme MarineHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Aqva Pour Homme Marine is Bvlgari’s clean, citrus-bright aquatic for hot weather, built around grapefruit, neroli, watery seaweed, rosemary, cedar and amber. It feels light, crisp and seaside rather than heavy or sweet, with a fresh marine character many wearers find easy in summer. The main caution is the seaweed fac…

Reviews →

Eau de Varens Fresh by Ulric de Varens opens with an immediate splash of juicy mandarin orange, tart grapefruit, and bitter lemon peel. You get a sharp flash of perfumer alcohol for sixty seconds before the natural citrus oils take over. Within ten minutes, crushed rosemary needles and crisp lemon verbena cut through …

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Aqva Pour Homme Marine or Eau de Varens Fresh?

Aqva Pour Homme Marine takes 3 of 4 categories. Aqva Pour Homme Marine is rated 3.89/5 from 4,841 votes; Eau de Varens Fresh is rated 4.33/5 from 9 votes. Choose Aqva Pour Homme Marine for a aquatic and citrus character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Eau de Varens Fresh for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Aqva Pour Homme Marine or Eau de Varens Fresh?

Aqva Pour Homme Marine lasts longest (Aqva Pour Homme Marine 63/100, Eau de Varens Fresh 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Aqva Pour Homme Marine or Eau de Varens Fresh?

Eau de Varens Fresh projects furthest (Eau de Varens Fresh 60/100, Aqva Pour Homme Marine 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Aqva Pour Homme Marine and Eau de Varens Fresh smell similar?

Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, aromatic and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Neroli, Mandarin Orange and Rosemary.

Is Aqva Pour Homme Marine or Eau de Varens Fresh better for summer or winter?

Eau de Varens Fresh suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Aqva Pour Homme Marine and Eau de Varens Fresh?

Aqva Pour Homme Marine has top notes of Grapefruit, Neroli, Mandarin Orange and Petitgrain, heart notes of Water Notes, Seaweed and Rosemary, a base of Virginia Cedar and Amber. Eau de Varens Fresh has top notes of Grapefruit, Lemon, Orange and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Verbena, Rosemary, Neroli and Jasmine, a base of Iris, Patchouli and Amber.