Fragrance comparison

Dancing Waters vs His Water Games

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

Updated 6 Nov 2026 166 ratings analysed

1 wins

Dancing Waters

Bath & Body Works

3.86166 votes

Rank #33,193 AromaticAquatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

47%scent match

Some overlap

His Water Games

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #70,502 OzonicWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dancing Waters takes 1 of 1 categories.

Dancing Waters
Choose it for a aromatic and aquatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
His Water Games
Choose it for a ozonic and woody character.

Dancing Waters1/1

His Water Games0/1

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: Dancing Waters

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Dancing WatersBath & Body Works

His Water GamesThe Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.86/ 5 · 166 votes

Have 46%Had 54%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 100%Had 0%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

23%Love

58%Like

1%Ok

17%Dislike

1%Hate

166 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity42

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value68

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

aquatic92%

fresh spicy84%

citrus77%

floral69%

fresh61%

ozonic100%

woody92%

fresh spicy84%

citrus77%

aromatic69%

aquatic61%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both aromatic, fresh spicy and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Italian LemonBasilWatermelonMintBitter OrangeBlack Currant

Heart

Water LilyBamboo LeafLavenderPeonyPear

Base

Teak WoodWhite Musk

Notes

Black CurrantLemon VerbenaWoodsy NotesViolet LeafGrapefruitWatermelonPatchouliLavenderBasil

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesBasil, Watermelon, Black Currant and Lavender. Durations are only published for His Water Games, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter12

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex73

Women27

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#33,193

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#70,502

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDancing WatersHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bath & Body Works Dancing Waters is a crisp, water-focused scent that leans heavily on refreshing fruit and green elements. Italian lemon and cool watermelon pop instantly upon spraying, before settling into a soft, clean bamboo leaf and white musk base. It serves as an easy, casual splash-and-go option for hot summer…

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His Water Games by The Dua Brand is an aromatic aquatic fragrance designed around crisp fruit, sharp herbs, and earthy woods. The scent opens with a juicy splash of watermelon paired with bitter grapefruit, brightened by herbal lemon verbena and fresh basil. As the citrus sparkle settles, the core turns toward dewy vi…

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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.

Do Dancing Waters and His Water Games smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, fresh spicy and citrus accords. Common notes include Basil, Watermelon, Black Currant and Lavender.

What are the notes in Dancing Waters and His Water Games?

Dancing Waters has top notes of Italian Lemon, Basil, Watermelon and Mint, heart notes of Water Lily, Bamboo Leaf, Lavender and Peony, a base of Teak Wood and White Musk. His Water Games features Black Currant, Lemon Verbena, Woodsy Notes, Violet Leaf and Grapefruit.