Fragrance comparison

Five Squared vs Aqva Pour Homme Marine

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 4,868 ratings analysed

Five Squared

FZOTIC

3.8927 votes

Rank #22,164 CitrusAmber

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37%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Aqva Pour Homme Marine

Bvlgari

3.894,841 votes

Rank #1,948 AquaticCitrus

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Aqva Pour Homme Marine takes 5 of 7 categories.

Five Squared
Choose it for a citrus and amber character. Wins on longevity and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Aqva Pour Homme Marine
Choose it for a aquatic and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Five Squared2/7

Aqva Pour Homme Marine5/7

Ratings & consensus: Aqva Pour Homme Marine
Community sentiment: Aqva Pour Homme Marine
Longevity: Five Squared
Sillage & projection: Aqva Pour Homme Marine
Value for money: Aqva Pour Homme Marine
Versatility: Five Squared
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Aqva Pour Homme Marine

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Five SquaredFZOTIC

Aqva Pour Homme MarineBvlgari

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.89/ 5 · 27 votes

Have 35%Had 10%Want 55%

3.89/ 5 · 4,841 votes

Have 63%Had 37%Want 0%

Category winnerAqva Pour Homme MarineRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

37%Love

26%Like

30%Ok

4%Dislike

4%Hate

27 votes

37%Love

45%Like

6%Ok

11%Dislike

1%Hate

4,352 votes

Category winnerAqva Pour Homme MarineMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityFive Squared

SillageAqva Pour Homme Marine

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value45

¤ Price value57

Category winnerAqva Pour Homme MarineBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

amber88%

mossy77%

warm spicy65%

aromatic53%

earthy42%

aquatic100%

citrus88%

aromatic77%

marine65%

fresh53%

fresh spicy42%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both citrus and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Blood MandarinGrapefruitOakmossSpicesIncenseOrange BlossomRosemaryPetitgrainAmberTonka BeanNeroli

No top / heart / base split published

Top

GrapefruitNeroliMandarin OrangePetitgrain

Heart

Water NotesSeaweedRosemary

Base

Virginia CedarAmber

InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Rosemary, Petitgrain and Amber. Durations are only published for Five Squared, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall70

Winter10

Day100

Night41

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter14

Day–

Night–

Category winnerFive SquaredMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex47

Women20

Casual 37%Work 31%Date 20%Party 12%

Men80

Unisex18

Women2

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#22,164

PerfumerBruno Fazzolari

Launched—

Reviews8

Overall rank#1,948

PerfumerJacques Cavallier Belletrud

Launched—

Reviews131

Category winnerAqva Pour Homme MarineHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Five Squared by FZOTIC completely flips the script on traditional citrus colognes. Most citrus perfume releases evaporate within an hour. This one refuses to leave. Perfumer Bruno Fazzolari built this composition around a dense, golden core of orange blossom, sharp blood mandarin, and earthy oakmoss. The opening deliv…

Reviews →

Aqva Pour Homme Marine is Bvlgari’s clean, citrus-bright aquatic for hot weather, built around grapefruit, neroli, watery seaweed, rosemary, cedar and amber. It feels light, crisp and seaside rather than heavy or sweet, with a fresh marine character many wearers find easy in summer. The main caution is the seaweed fac…

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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, Five Squared or Aqva Pour Homme Marine?

Aqva Pour Homme Marine takes 5 of 7 categories. Five Squared is rated 3.89/5 from 27 votes; Aqva Pour Homme Marine is rated 3.89/5 from 4,841 votes. Choose Five Squared for a citrus and amber character. Wins on longevity and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Aqva Pour Homme Marine for a aquatic and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Five Squared or Aqva Pour Homme Marine?

Five Squared lasts longest (Five Squared 67/100, Aqva Pour Homme Marine 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Five Squared or Aqva Pour Homme Marine?

Aqva Pour Homme Marine projects furthest (Aqva Pour Homme Marine 55/100, Five Squared 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Five Squared and Aqva Pour Homme Marine smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and aromatic accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Rosemary, Petitgrain and Amber.

Is Five Squared or Aqva Pour Homme Marine better for summer or winter?

For summer, Five Squared is the stronger pick. For winter, Aqva Pour Homme Marine is the stronger pick. Five Squared suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Five Squared and Aqva Pour Homme Marine?

Five Squared features Blood Mandarin, Grapefruit, Oakmoss, Spices and Incense. Aqva Pour Homme Marine has top notes of Grapefruit, Neroli, Mandarin Orange and Petitgrain, heart notes of Water Notes, Seaweed and Rosemary, a base of Virginia Cedar and Amber.