Fragrance comparison

CH Marine vs Italian Bergamot 2025

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

Updated 14 Oct 2026 78 ratings analysed

CH Marine

Carolina Herrera

4.1464 votes

Rank #24,329 CitrusAquatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

56%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Italian Bergamot 2025

Mith

4.5714 votes

Rank #18,594 CitrusFresh Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Italian Bergamot 2025 takes 3 of 5 categories.

CH Marine
Choose it for a citrus and aquatic character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Italian Bergamot 2025
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

CH Marine2/5

Italian Bergamot 20253/5

Ratings & consensus: Italian Bergamot 2025
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: CH Marine
Sillage & projection: CH Marine
Value for money: Italian Bergamot 2025
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Italian Bergamot 2025

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CH MarineCarolina Herrera

Italian Bergamot 2025Mith

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.14/ 5 · 64 votes

Have 16%Had 7%Want 77%

4.57/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 56%Had 0%Want 44%

Category winnerItalian Bergamot 2025Rating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

39%Love

47%Like

3%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

64 votes

57%Love

43%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate89

Category winners

LongevityCH Marine

SillageCH Marine

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price value73

Category winnerItalian Bergamot 2025Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

aquatic92%

fresh84%

white floral77%

fresh spicy69%

rose61%

citrus100%

fresh spicy92%

white floral84%

rose77%

musky69%

green61%

Scent match56%Closely related · both citrus, white floral and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

GrapefruitBergamotBitter Orange

Heart2-3 hrs

Water NotesJasmineRose

Base4-6 hrs

LeatherMuskSandalwood

Top

BergamotGingerBitter OrangeGrapefruitPeach

Heart

White FlowersRoseGreen Notes

Base

MuskCedarwood

InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Bergamot, Bitter Orange and Rose. Durations are only published for CH Marine, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter32

Day100

Night27

Spring91

Summer100

Fall9

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

Casual 44%Work 28%Date 18%Party 10%

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,329

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#18,594

PerfumerAntoine Maisondieu

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerItalian Bergamot 2025Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Carolina Herrera CH Marine delivers an energetic splash of Florida grapefruit, bitter orange, and crisp bergamot over cool marine water. Released in 2011 as a warm-weather flanker, this Eau de Toilette strips away the dense sugar of the original CH pillar. Instead, you get airy jasmine, dew-covered rose petals, and a …

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Italian Bergamot 2025 opens bright and slightly sharp, with bergamot, grapefruit and bitter orange pushed by a fresh ginger bite. As it settles, the citrus softens into a cleaner floral-musky dry-down with a faint soapy touch, light woods, and a smoother green feel. It suits warm weather best and reads easy, polished,…

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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, CH Marine or Italian Bergamot 2025?

Italian Bergamot 2025 takes 3 of 5 categories. CH Marine is rated 4.14/5 from 64 votes; Italian Bergamot 2025 is rated 4.57/5 from 14 votes. Choose CH Marine for a citrus and aquatic character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Italian Bergamot 2025 for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, CH Marine or Italian Bergamot 2025?

CH Marine lasts longest (CH Marine 66/100, Italian Bergamot 2025 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, CH Marine or Italian Bergamot 2025?

CH Marine projects furthest (CH Marine 63/100, Italian Bergamot 2025 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Do CH Marine and Italian Bergamot 2025 smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, white floral and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Bergamot, Bitter Orange and Rose.

Is CH Marine or Italian Bergamot 2025 better for summer or winter?

CH Marine suits daytime wear; Italian Bergamot 2025 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in CH Marine and Italian Bergamot 2025?

CH Marine has top notes of Grapefruit, Bergamot and Bitter Orange, heart notes of Water Notes, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Leather, Musk and Sandalwood. Italian Bergamot 2025 has top notes of Bergamot, Ginger, Bitter Orange and Grapefruit, heart notes of White Flowers, Rose and Green Notes, a base of Musk and Cedarwood.