Fragrance comparison

Essenza di un'Isola Acqua vs Figues & Agrumes

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 926 ratings analysed

Essenza di un'Isola Acqua

Acqua dell Elba

4.00130 votes

Rank #7,193 MarineAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

9%scent match

Clearly different

6 wins

Figues & Agrumes

Lancôme

4.04796 votes

Rank #1,463 FruityWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Figues & Agrumes takes 6 of 7 categories.

Essenza di un'Isola Acqua
Choose it for a marine and aromatic character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Figues & Agrumes
Choose it for a fruity and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Essenza di un'Isola Acqua1/7

Figues & Agrumes6/7

Ratings & consensus: Figues & Agrumes
Community sentiment: Figues & Agrumes
Longevity: Figues & Agrumes
Sillage & projection: Figues & Agrumes
Value for money: Essenza di un'Isola Acqua
Versatility: Figues & Agrumes
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Figues & Agrumes

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Essenza di un'Isola AcquaAcqua dell Elba

Figues & AgrumesLancôme

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 130 votes

Have 43%Had 15%Want 43%

4.04/ 5 · 796 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

Category winnerFigues & AgrumesRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

35%Like

13%Ok

11%Dislike

2%Hate

101 votes

38%Love

44%Like

12%Ok

6%Dislike

1%Hate

557 votes

Category winnerFigues & AgrumesMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityFigues & Agrumes

SillageFigues & Agrumes

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price value44

Category winnerEssenza di un'Isola AcquaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

marine100%

aromatic92%

herbal84%

fresh spicy77%

salty69%

mossy61%

fruity100%

white floral86%

sweet72%

citrus58%

fresh44%

woody30%

Scent match9%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

SaltCitruses

Heart

MyrtleRed AlgaeJasmine

Base

MossCedar

Top

CitrusesSorbet

Heart

Jasmine

Base

Fig

InformationalShared notesCitruses and Jasmine. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring64

Summer100

Fall30

Winter15

Day100

Night33

Spring86

Summer100

Fall34

Winter18

Day100

Night25

Category winnerFigues & AgrumesMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men11

Unisex79

Women11

Men3

Unisex33

Women64

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#7,193

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews24

Overall rank#1,463

PerfumerAlex Lee

Launched—

Reviews109

Category winnerFigues & AgrumesHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Essenza di un'Isola Acqua by Acqua dell Elba is a fragrance for women and men. Top notes are Salt and Citruses; middle notes are Myrtle, Red Algae and Jasmine; base notes are Myrtle, Moss and Cedar.

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Figues & Agrumes opens as a bright citrus and green fig scent, then settles into a smoother mix of creamy fig, soft jasmine and clean musk. It often reads sunny, polished and quietly beachy rather than intensely juicy or photorealistic. This suits someone who wants an easy spring to summer fig with a refined, wearable…

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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, Essenza di un'Isola Acqua or Figues & Agrumes?

Figues & Agrumes takes 6 of 7 categories. Essenza di un'Isola Acqua is rated 4.00/5 from 130 votes; Figues & Agrumes is rated 4.04/5 from 796 votes. Choose Essenza di un'Isola Acqua for a marine and aromatic character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Figues & Agrumes for a fruity and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Essenza di un'Isola Acqua or Figues & Agrumes?

They last about the same: Figues & Agrumes 72/100, Essenza di un'Isola Acqua 71/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Essenza di un'Isola Acqua or Figues & Agrumes?

Projection is very close: Figues & Agrumes 65/100, Essenza di un'Isola Acqua 64/100 for sillage.

Do Essenza di un'Isola Acqua and Figues & Agrumes smell similar?

Clearly different: a 9% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Citruses and Jasmine.

Is Essenza di un'Isola Acqua or Figues & Agrumes better for summer or winter?

For summer, Essenza di un'Isola Acqua is the stronger pick. For winter, Figues & Agrumes is the stronger pick. Essenza di un'Isola Acqua suits daytime wear; Figues & Agrumes suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Essenza di un'Isola Acqua and Figues & Agrumes?

Essenza di un'Isola Acqua has top notes of Salt and Citruses, heart notes of Myrtle, Red Algae and Jasmine, a base of Moss and Cedar. Figues & Agrumes has top notes of Citruses and Sorbet, heart notes of Jasmine, a base of Fig.