Fragrance comparison

Essenza di un'Isola Acqua vs Give Me The Night

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 157 ratings analysed

5 wins

Essenza di un'Isola Acqua

Acqua dell Elba

4.00130 votes

Rank #7,279 MarineAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

23%scent match

Clearly different

Give Me The Night

Derek Lam 10 Crosby

3.5927 votes

Rank #22,371 MossyWhite Floral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Essenza di un'Isola Acqua takes 5 of 7 categories.

Essenza di un'Isola Acqua
Choose it for a marine and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Give Me The Night
Choose it for a mossy and white floral character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.

Essenza di un'Isola Acqua5/7

Give Me The Night2/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Essenza di un'Isola AcquaAcqua dell Elba

Give Me The NightDerek Lam 10 Crosby

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 130 votes

Have 43%Had 15%Want 43%

3.59/ 5 · 27 votes

Have 43%Had 9%Want 48%

Category winnerEssenza di un'Isola AcquaRating 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

22%Love

37%Like

19%Ok

22%Dislike

0%Hate

27 votes

Category winnerEssenza di un'Isola AcquaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate65

Category winners

LongevityEssenza di un'Isola Acqua

SillageEssenza di un'Isola Acqua

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price value68

Category winnerGive Me The NightBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

marine100%

aromatic92%

herbal84%

fresh spicy77%

salty69%

mossy61%

mossy100%

white floral83%

earthy65%

woody48%

floral30%

Scent match23%Clearly different · both mossy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

SaltCitruses

Heart

MyrtleRed AlgaeJasmine

Base

MossCedar

Notes

MossJasmine

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesJasmine and Moss. Durations are only published for Give Me The Night, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring64

Summer100

Fall30

Winter15

Day100

Night33

Spring78

Summer56

Fall100

Winter56

Day53

Night100

Category winnerGive Me The NightMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men11

Unisex79

Women11

Men22

Unisex56

Women22

Date 33%Casual 28%Work 23%Party 15%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#7,279

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews24

Overall rank#22,371

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerEssenza di un'Isola AcquaHigher 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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Derek Lam 10 Crosby Give Me The Night cuts through the noise of sticky gourmand perfumes with an intriguing, understated formula. Do not expect heavy vanilla sugar here. Instead, you get a clean splash of white jasmine petals underpinned by damp, earthy moss and subtle woody notes. The opening feels crisp and slightly…

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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 Give Me The Night?

Essenza di un'Isola Acqua takes 5 of 7 categories. Essenza di un'Isola Acqua is rated 4.00/5 from 130 votes; Give Me The Night is rated 3.59/5 from 27 votes. Choose Essenza di un'Isola Acqua for a marine and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Give Me The Night for a mossy and white floral character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Essenza di un'Isola Acqua or Give Me The Night?

Essenza di un'Isola Acqua lasts longest (Essenza di un'Isola Acqua 71/100, Give Me The Night 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Essenza di un'Isola Acqua or Give Me The Night?

Projection is very close: Essenza di un'Isola Acqua 64/100, Give Me The Night 63/100 for sillage.

Do Essenza di un'Isola Acqua and Give Me The Night smell similar?

Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share mossy accords. Common notes include Jasmine and Moss.

Is Essenza di un'Isola Acqua or Give Me The Night better for summer or winter?

For summer, Essenza di un'Isola Acqua is the stronger pick. For winter, Give Me The Night is the stronger pick. Essenza di un'Isola Acqua suits daytime wear; Give Me The Night suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Essenza di un'Isola Acqua and Give Me The Night?

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. Give Me The Night features Moss and Jasmine.