Fragrance comparison

Aqva Pour Homme Marine Toniq vs Byblos Woman

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 342 ratings analysed

5 wins

Aqva Pour Homme Marine Toniq

Bvlgari

3.63306 votes

Rank #13,504 AquaticMarine

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24%scent match

Clearly different

Byblos Woman

Byblos

3.6736 votes

Rank #18,400 FruityAromatic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Aqva Pour Homme Marine Toniq takes 5 of 7 categories.

Aqva Pour Homme Marine Toniq
Choose it for a aquatic and marine character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.
Byblos Woman
Choose it for a fruity and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Aqva Pour Homme Marine Toniq5/7

Byblos Woman2/7

Ratings & consensus: Aqva Pour Homme Marine Toniq
Community sentiment: Aqva Pour Homme Marine Toniq
Longevity: Aqva Pour Homme Marine Toniq
Sillage & projection: Byblos Woman
Value for money: Aqva Pour Homme Marine Toniq
Versatility: Byblos Woman
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Aqva Pour Homme Marine Toniq

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Aqva Pour Homme Marine ToniqBvlgari

Byblos WomanByblos

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.63/ 5 · 306 votes

Have 65%Had 35%Want 0%

3.67/ 5 · 36 votes

Have 18%Had 35%Want 47%

Category winnerAqva Pour Homme Marine ToniqRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

30%Love

47%Like

3%Ok

20%Dislike

1%Hate

276 votes

22%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

28%Dislike

0%Hate

36 votes

Category winnerAqva Pour Homme Marine ToniqMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityAqva Pour Homme Marine Toniq

SillageByblos Woman

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value60

¤ Price value50

Category winnerAqva Pour Homme Marine ToniqBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aquatic100%

marine88%

woody77%

citrus65%

fresh53%

aromatic42%

fruity100%

aromatic92%

citrus84%

floral77%

fresh spicy69%

powdery61%

Scent match24%Clearly different · both citrus and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

GrapefruitPear

Heart

SeaweedWater Notes

Base

Virginia CedarSandalwood

Top

GrapefruitPeachBlack CurrantRed AppleOrangePear

Heart

FreesiaJasmineVioletRose

Base

TeaLavenderelemiIncenseMuskSandalwoodVirginia CedarTonka Bean

InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Pear, Virginia Cedar and Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter13

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer53

Fall16

Winter16

Day100

Night17

Category winnerByblos WomanMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men80

Unisex18

Women3

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#13,504

PerfumerJacques Cavallier Belletrud

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#18,400

PerfumerViolaine David

Launched—

Reviews12

Category winnerAqva Pour Homme Marine ToniqHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Aqva Pour Homme Marine Toniq is a crisp aquatic from Bvlgari, built around grapefruit, pear, seaweed, water notes, cedar and sandalwood. It smells cool, bright and lightly salty, with a fruity citrus opening that settles into a clean marine woody dry-down. It suits warm weather, casual days and anyone who wants a fres…

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Byblos Woman is a bright floral fruity fragrance launched in 2005. It features a punchy opening of grapefruit, peach, and black currant. The heart settles into a bouquet of freesia, jasmine, and rose, while the base grounds the composition in tea, incense, and sandalwood. This scent works well for casual spring daytim…

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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 Toniq or Byblos Woman?

Aqva Pour Homme Marine Toniq takes 5 of 7 categories. Aqva Pour Homme Marine Toniq is rated 3.63/5 from 306 votes; Byblos Woman is rated 3.67/5 from 36 votes. Choose Aqva Pour Homme Marine Toniq for a aquatic and marine character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring. Choose Byblos Woman for a fruity and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Aqva Pour Homme Marine Toniq or Byblos Woman?

Aqva Pour Homme Marine Toniq lasts longest (Aqva Pour Homme Marine Toniq 68/100, Byblos Woman 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Aqva Pour Homme Marine Toniq or Byblos Woman?

Byblos Woman projects furthest (Byblos Woman 72/100, Aqva Pour Homme Marine Toniq 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Aqva Pour Homme Marine Toniq and Byblos Woman smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and aromatic accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Pear, Virginia Cedar and Sandalwood.

Is Aqva Pour Homme Marine Toniq or Byblos Woman better for summer or winter?

For summer, Byblos Woman is the stronger pick. For winter, Byblos Woman is the stronger pick. Byblos Woman suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Aqva Pour Homme Marine Toniq and Byblos Woman?

Aqva Pour Homme Marine Toniq has top notes of Grapefruit and Pear, heart notes of Seaweed and Water Notes, a base of Virginia Cedar and Sandalwood. Byblos Woman has top notes of Grapefruit, Peach, Black Currant and Red Apple, heart notes of Freesia, Jasmine, Violet and Rose, a base of Tea, Lavender, elemi and Incense.