Fragrance comparison

Aqva Pour Homme Marine vs Gray Shot

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 4,873 ratings analysed

Aqva Pour Homme Marine

Bvlgari

3.894,841 votes

Rank #1,967 AquaticCitrus

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55%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

Gray Shot

Pull & Bear

3.4732 votes

Rank #42,391 CitrusWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Gray Shot takes 4 of 7 categories.

Aqva Pour Homme Marine
Choose it for a aquatic and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Gray Shot
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Aqva Pour Homme Marine3/7

Gray Shot4/7

Ratings & consensus: Aqva Pour Homme Marine
Community sentiment: Aqva Pour Homme Marine
Longevity: Gray Shot
Sillage & projection: Gray Shot
Value for money: Gray Shot
Versatility: Gray Shot
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

Gray ShotPull & Bear

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.89/ 5 · 4,841 votes

Have 63%Had 37%Want 0%

3.47/ 5 · 32 votes

Have 16%Had 33%Want 51%

Category winnerAqva Pour Homme MarineRating 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

13%Love

53%Like

6%Ok

25%Dislike

3%Hate

32 votes

Category winnerAqva Pour Homme MarineMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate62

Category winners

LongevityGray Shot

SillageGray Shot

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value57

¤ Price value75

Category winnerGray ShotBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aquatic100%

citrus88%

aromatic77%

marine65%

fresh53%

fresh spicy42%

citrus100%

woody90%

marine80%

green70%

aromatic60%

aquatic50%

Scent match55%Closely related · both citrus, aquatic and marine

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

PetitgrainMandarin OrangeGrapefruit

Heart2-3 hrs

SeaweedHerbal Notes

Base4-5 hrs

Woodsy NotesMusk

InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Mandarin Orange, Petitgrain and Seaweed. Durations are only published for Gray Shot, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter14

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer13

Fall88

Winter13

Day100

Night41

Category winnerGray ShotMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men80

Unisex18

Women2

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Casual 46%Work 34%Date 11%Party 9%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,967

PerfumerJacques Cavallier Belletrud

Launched—

Reviews131

Overall rank#42,391

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

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 →

Pull & Bear Gray Shot delivers a refreshing burst of bitter petitgrain, zesty mandarin orange, and sharp pink grapefruit right from the first pump. It feels brisk. Within ten minutes, the initial citrus flash gives way to an unusual heart of salty seaweed and rustic herbal notes that smell like ocean winds sweeping ov…

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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 Gray Shot?

Gray Shot takes 4 of 7 categories. Aqva Pour Homme Marine is rated 3.89/5 from 4,841 votes; Gray Shot is rated 3.47/5 from 32 votes. Choose Aqva Pour Homme Marine for a aquatic and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Gray Shot for a citrus and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Aqva Pour Homme Marine or Gray Shot?

Gray Shot lasts longest (Gray Shot 76/100, Aqva Pour Homme Marine 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Aqva Pour Homme Marine or Gray Shot?

Gray Shot projects furthest (Gray Shot 62/100, Aqva Pour Homme Marine 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Aqva Pour Homme Marine and Gray Shot smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, aquatic and marine accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Mandarin Orange, Petitgrain and Seaweed.

Is Aqva Pour Homme Marine or Gray Shot better for summer or winter?

For summer, Gray Shot is the stronger pick. For winter, Aqva Pour Homme Marine is the stronger pick. Gray Shot suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Aqva Pour Homme Marine and Gray Shot?

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. Gray Shot has top notes of Petitgrain, Mandarin Orange and Grapefruit, heart notes of Seaweed and Herbal Notes, a base of Woodsy Notes and Musk.