Fresh Water vs Gray Shot
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
Which one should you pick?
Gray Shot takes 5 of 8 categories.
Fresh WaterChoose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Gray ShotChoose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
- Ratings & consensus
- Fresh Water
- Community sentiment
- Fresh Water
- Longevity
- Gray Shot
- Sillage & projection
- Gray Shot
- Value for money
- Gray Shot
- Versatility
- Gray Shot
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Gray Shot
- Fragranxe ranking
- Fresh Water
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership splitCommunity sentiment
How voters split from love to hate27 votes
32 votes
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scoresLongevityGray Shot
SillageGray Shot
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itMain accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothNote pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedSeasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonWho wears it
Gender appeal votesRanking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#19,790
PerfumerVito Lenoci
Launched—
Reviews9
Overall rank#42,720
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews3
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotLili Bermuda Fresh Water delivers an instant rush of sunny island vitality, opening with sparkling bitter orange, tart grapefruit, and zesty bergamot that smells like peeling chilled citrus under the morning sun. As the initial brightness settles, crushed petitgrain leaves and subtle African orange flower add an aroma…
Reviews →Pull & Bear Gray Shot delivers a refreshing burst of bitter petitgrain, zesty mandarin orange, and sharp pink grapefruit right from the first pump. It feels brisk. Within ten minutes, the initial citrus flash gives way to an unusual heart of salty seaweed and rustic herbal notes that smell like ocean winds sweeping ov…
Reviews →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, Fresh Water or Gray Shot?
Gray Shot takes 5 of 8 categories. Fresh Water is rated 4.07/5 from 27 votes; Gray Shot is rated 3.47/5 from 32 votes. Choose Fresh Water for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Gray Shot for a citrus and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Fresh Water or Gray Shot?
Gray Shot lasts longest (Gray Shot 76/100, Fresh Water 43/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Fresh Water or Gray Shot?
Gray Shot projects furthest (Gray Shot 62/100, Fresh Water 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Fresh Water and Gray Shot smell similar?
Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, aromatic and green accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Mandarin Orange, Petitgrain and Musk.
Is Fresh Water or Gray Shot better for summer or winter?
For summer, Fresh Water is the stronger pick. For winter, Gray Shot is the stronger pick. Fresh Water suits daytime wear; Gray Shot suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Fresh Water and Gray Shot?
Fresh Water has top notes of Bitter Orange, Bergamot, Grapefruit and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Petitgrain and African Orange Flower, a base of Musk and Incense. Gray Shot has top notes of Petitgrain, Mandarin Orange and Grapefruit, heart notes of Seaweed and Herbal Notes, a base of Woodsy Notes and Musk.
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