Fragrance comparison

Aqva Pour Homme Marine vs Eau de Varens No. 2

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 4,850 ratings analysed

Aqva Pour Homme Marine

Bvlgari

3.894,841 votes

Rank #1,950 AquaticCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Eau de Varens No. 2

Ulric de Varens · 1997

3.899 votes

Rank #58,112 CitrusPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Eau de Varens No. 2 takes 3 of 4 categories.

Aqva Pour Homme Marine
Choose it for a aquatic and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Eau de Varens No. 2
Choose it for a citrus and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Aqva Pour Homme Marine1/4

Eau de Varens No. 23/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Eau de Varens No. 2
Sillage & projection: Eau de Varens No. 2
Value for money: Eau de Varens No. 2
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 No. 2Ulric de Varens

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.89/ 5 · 4,841 votes

Have 63%Had 37%Want 0%

3.89/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 14%Had 39%Want 47%

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

33%Love

44%Like

0%Ok

22%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

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityEau de Varens No. 2

SillageEau de Varens No. 2

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value57

¤ Price value58

Category winnerEau de Varens No. 2Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aquatic100%

citrus88%

aromatic77%

marine65%

fresh53%

fresh spicy42%

citrus100%

powdery86%

white floral72%

amber58%

iris44%

fruity30%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both citrus

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

Top20-30 mins

LemonMandarin OrangeGrapefruitOrangeFruity Notes

Heart2-3 hrs

JasmineLemon VerbenaNeroliRosemary

Base4-6 hrs

Powdery NotesAmberIrisPatchouli

InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Neroli, Mandarin Orange and Rosemary. Durations are only published for Eau de Varens No. 2, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter14

Day–

Night–

Spring83

Summer100

Fall33

Winter0

Day100

Night24

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men80

Unisex18

Women2

Men50

Unisex0

Women50

Casual 42%Work 36%Date 12%Party 10%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,950

PerfumerJacques Cavallier Belletrud

Launched—

Reviews131

Overall rank#58,112

PerfumerMaurice Roucel

Launched1997

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 No. 2 kicks off with a bright, tart burst of freshly cut lemon, bitter grapefruit, and sweet mandarin orange. The first blast brings a fleeting hit of alcohol solvent. It clears fast. Within five minutes, sharp citrus gives way to an herbal core of green lemon verbena and aromatic rosemary. Soft jasmine …

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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 No. 2?

Eau de Varens No. 2 takes 3 of 4 categories. Aqva Pour Homme Marine is rated 3.89/5 from 4,841 votes; Eau de Varens No. 2 is rated 3.89/5 from 9 votes. Choose Aqva Pour Homme Marine for a aquatic and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Eau de Varens No. 2 for a citrus and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Aqva Pour Homme Marine or Eau de Varens No. 2?

Eau de Varens No. 2 lasts longest (Eau de Varens No. 2 70/100, Aqva Pour Homme Marine 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Aqva Pour Homme Marine or Eau de Varens No. 2?

Eau de Varens No. 2 projects furthest (Eau de Varens No. 2 70/100, Aqva Pour Homme Marine 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Aqva Pour Homme Marine and Eau de Varens No. 2 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Neroli, Mandarin Orange and Rosemary.

Is Aqva Pour Homme Marine or Eau de Varens No. 2 better for summer or winter?

Eau de Varens No. 2 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Aqva Pour Homme Marine and Eau de Varens No. 2?

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 No. 2 has top notes of Lemon, Mandarin Orange, Grapefruit and Orange, heart notes of Jasmine, Lemon Verbena, Neroli and Rosemary, a base of Powdery Notes, Amber, Iris and Patchouli.