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Art 01 Acqua Mia vs Norell

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

Updated 398 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Norell takes 5 of 5 categories.

  • Art 01 Acqua Mia

    Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Best in summer, daytime wear.

  • Norell

    Choose it for a aromatic and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Art 01 Acqua Mia0/5
Norell5/5
Ratings & consensus
Norell
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Norell
Sillage & projection
Norell
Value for money
Norell
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Norell

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Art 01 Acqua MiaProfumi d'Art (Art Landi Profumi)
NorellNorell
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.00/ 5 · 12 votes
Have 43%Had 5%Want 52%
4.17/ 5 · 386 votes
Have 69%Had 31%Want 0%
Category winnerNorellRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
25%Love
58%Like
8%Ok
8%Dislike
0%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

44%Love
41%Like
1%Ok
13%Dislike
0%Hate

386 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity63
〰 Sillage65
♥ Love / hate75
⏱ Longevity76
〰 Sillage68
♥ Love / hate79
Category winners

LongevityNorell

SillageNorell

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value42
¤ Price value63
Category winnerNorellBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
aromatic100%
fresh spicy92%
citrus84%
woody77%
earthy69%
green61%
aromatic100%
green92%
floral84%
warm spicy77%
yellow floral69%
woody61%
Scent match42%Some overlap · both aromatic, green and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top1 to 2 hours
BergamotBasilLemonCardamomMintMandarin Orange
Heart2 to 4 hours
LavenderRoseJasmineIris
Base4 to 8 hours
OakmossPatchouliAgarwood (Oud)VetiverAmbergrisSandalwoodWhite MuskTonka Bean
Top
NarcissusGalbanumHiacynthLavenderBergamotLemonMandarin Orange
Heart
CarnationArum LilyCorianderRoseMimosaIrisGardeniaYlang-Ylang
Base
OakmossVetiverMyrrhMuskAmberCedarSandalwoodVanilla
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Lemon, Mandarin Orange and Lavender. Durations are only published for Art 01 Acqua Mia, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring88
Summer100
Fall25
Winter13
Day100
Night33
Spring79
Summer55
Fall100
Winter72
Day100
Night77
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men67
Unisex11
Women22
Men0
Unisex30
Women70
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#59,125

PerfumerArturetto Landi

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#1,936

PerfumerJosephine Catapano

Launched—

Reviews89

Category winnerNorellHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Art 01 Acqua Mia is a crisp woody aromatic fragrance built around Mediterranean freshness and an earthy base. The scent opens with a sharp burst of lemon, bergamot, and sweet mandarin orange, lifted by green basil and cool mint. A dash of cardamom adds a crisp spicy edge before relaxing into a floral core of lavender,…

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Norell by Norell, composed by Josephine Catapano in 1968, opens with an unmistakable snap of bitter galbanum and hyacinth. Lemon and bergamot provide a bright citrus flash, but green resin dominates the immediate atmosphere. As the sharp top notes soften, a complex heart of clove-spiced carnation, narcissus, ylang-yla…

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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, Art 01 Acqua Mia or Norell?

Norell takes 5 of 5 categories. Art 01 Acqua Mia is rated 4.00/5 from 12 votes; Norell is rated 4.17/5 from 386 votes. Choose Art 01 Acqua Mia for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Norell for a aromatic and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Art 01 Acqua Mia or Norell?

Norell lasts longest (Norell 76/100, Art 01 Acqua Mia 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Art 01 Acqua Mia or Norell?

Norell projects furthest (Norell 68/100, Art 01 Acqua Mia 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Art 01 Acqua Mia and Norell smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, green and woody accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Lemon, Mandarin Orange and Lavender.

Is Art 01 Acqua Mia or Norell better for summer or winter?

Art 01 Acqua Mia suits daytime wear; Norell suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Art 01 Acqua Mia and Norell?

Art 01 Acqua Mia has top notes of Bergamot, Basil, Lemon and Cardamom, heart notes of Lavender, Rose, Jasmine and Iris, a base of Oakmoss, Patchouli, Agarwood (Oud) and Vetiver. Norell has top notes of Narcissus, Galbanum, Hiacynth and Lavender, heart notes of Carnation, Arum Lily, Coriander and Rose, a base of Oakmoss, Vetiver, Myrrh and Musk.

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