Fragrance comparison

Executive Order vs Old Spice Whitewater

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 100 ratings analysed

Executive Order

Alexandria Fragrances

3.8441 votes

Rank #14,670 CitrusFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

65%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

Old Spice Whitewater

Procter & Gamble

4.0859 votes

Rank #19,498 AquaticGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Old Spice Whitewater takes 4 of 7 categories.

Executive Order
Choose it for a citrus and fresh character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Old Spice Whitewater
Choose it for a aquatic and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Executive Order3/7

Old Spice Whitewater4/7

Ratings & consensus: Old Spice Whitewater
Community sentiment: Old Spice Whitewater
Longevity: Executive Order
Sillage & projection: Executive Order
Value for money: Old Spice Whitewater
Versatility: Old Spice Whitewater
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Executive Order

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Executive OrderAlexandria Fragrances

Old Spice WhitewaterProcter & Gamble

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.84/ 5 · 41 votes

Have 68%Had 12%Want 19%

4.08/ 5 · 59 votes

Have 41%Had 38%Want 21%

Category winnerOld Spice WhitewaterRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

42%Love

36%Like

8%Ok

6%Dislike

8%Hate

36 votes

42%Love

36%Like

15%Ok

2%Dislike

5%Hate

59 votes

Category winnerOld Spice WhitewaterMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity48

〰 Sillage41

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityExecutive Order

SillageExecutive Order

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value62

¤ Price value74

Category winnerOld Spice WhitewaterBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fresh88%

green77%

leather65%

aquatic53%

warm spicy42%

aquatic100%

green77%

fresh53%

warm spicy30%

Scent match65%Closely related · both green, aquatic and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CitrusesSpicesHerbal NotesLeatherWatery Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

Watery NotesHerbal NotesSpices

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesSpices, Herbal Notes and Watery Notes. Durations are only published for Old Spice Whitewater, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring91

Summer100

Fall68

Winter14

Day100

Night37

Spring100

Summer100

Fall63

Winter41

Day100

Night39

Category winnerOld Spice WhitewaterMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men75

Unisex21

Women4

Men87

Unisex13

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#14,670

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews10

Overall rank#19,498

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Category winnerExecutive OrderHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Executive Order reads as a bright, watery citrus leather with a clean blue feel. Early wear often comes across as mandarin or orange over fresh spice, then settles into a musky, ambroxan-leaning drydown with a smoother leather edge. It suits buyers who like modern fresh fragrances with more bite than a basic citrus. I…

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Old Spice Whitewater by Procter & Gamble brings an aquatic profile to a classic barbershop tradition. Launched in 1997, this fragrance builds on a foundation of watery notes, aromatic herbal notes, and warm spices. It creates a crisp, splash-like sensation that feels immediately clean and brisk. The green undertones p…

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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.

Which is better, Executive Order or Old Spice Whitewater?

Old Spice Whitewater takes 4 of 7 categories. Executive Order is rated 3.84/5 from 41 votes; Old Spice Whitewater is rated 4.08/5 from 59 votes. Choose Executive Order for a citrus and fresh character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Old Spice Whitewater for a aquatic and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Executive Order or Old Spice Whitewater?

Executive Order lasts longest (Executive Order 74/100, Old Spice Whitewater 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Executive Order or Old Spice Whitewater?

Executive Order projects furthest (Executive Order 61/100, Old Spice Whitewater 41/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Executive Order and Old Spice Whitewater smell similar?

Closely related: a 65% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green, aquatic and fresh accords. Common notes include Spices, Herbal Notes and Watery Notes.

Is Executive Order or Old Spice Whitewater better for summer or winter?

For summer, Executive Order is the stronger pick. For winter, Old Spice Whitewater is the stronger pick. Executive Order suits daytime wear; Old Spice Whitewater suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Executive Order and Old Spice Whitewater?

Executive Order features Citruses, Spices, Herbal Notes, Leather and Watery Notes. Old Spice Whitewater features Watery Notes, Herbal Notes and Spices.