Fragrance comparison

Boston vs Royal Paris Acqua Blue Woman

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

Updated 14 Oct 2026 0 ratings analysed

1 wins

Boston

Guy Bouchara

—0 votes

Rank #65,435 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

12%scent match

Clearly different

Royal Paris Acqua Blue Woman

Água de Cheiro

—0 votes

Rank #66,806 RoseFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Boston takes 1 of 1 categories.

Boston
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking.
Royal Paris Acqua Blue Woman
Choose it for a rose and fruity character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Boston1/1

Royal Paris Acqua Blue Woman0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Boston

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BostonGuy Bouchara

Royal Paris Acqua Blue WomanÁgua de Cheiro

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value88

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

woody92%

fresh spicy84%

warm spicy77%

citrus69%

herbal61%

rose100%

fruity88%

green77%

fresh65%

woody53%

floral42%

Scent match12%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

GrapefruitBergamotBasilThymeMint

Heart2-4 hrs

ClovesPine needlesGreen AppleGeraniumSageJasmineLavender

Base6-8 hrs

Balsam FirSandalwoodCedarPatchouliMuskVetiverSuede

Top

Green Apple

Heart

Grasse Rose

Base

Pine needles

InformationalShared notesPine needles and Green Apple. Durations are only published for Boston, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night39

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Work 40%Casual 36%Date 15%Party 9%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#65,435

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#66,806

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBostonHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Boston by Guy Bouchara delivers a crisp, traditional aromatic fougere built around forest greenery, culinary herbs, and dry woods. The scent opens with a sharp burst of bitter grapefruit, bergamot, and crushed mint leaves, paired with savory culinary cuts of garden thyme and sweet basil. Within twenty minutes, the bri…

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Royal Paris Acqua Blue Woman by Água de Cheiro presents a crisp, fruity opening led by green apple. This floral fruity fragrance centers on a refined Grasse rose at the heart, balanced by a sharp, resinous pine needle base. It is a straightforward, fresh scent intended for daily wear, particularly during warm spring d…

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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.

Do Boston and Royal Paris Acqua Blue Woman smell similar?

Clearly different: a 12% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Pine needles and Green Apple.

Is Boston or Royal Paris Acqua Blue Woman better for summer or winter?

Boston suits daytime wear; Royal Paris Acqua Blue Woman suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Boston and Royal Paris Acqua Blue Woman?

Boston has top notes of Grapefruit, Bergamot, Basil and Thyme, heart notes of Cloves, Pine needles, Green Apple and Geranium, a base of Balsam Fir, Sandalwood, Cedar and Patchouli. Royal Paris Acqua Blue Woman has top notes of Green Apple, heart notes of Grasse Rose, a base of Pine needles.