Fragrance comparison

Água Fresca vs Be Man

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 22 ratings analysed

Água Fresca

Água de Cheiro

4.0022 votes

Rank #39,661 CitrusPatchouli

Full profile Similar & dupes

57%scent match

Closely related

2 wins

Be Man

AKParfume

—0 votes

Rank #68,001 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Be Man takes 2 of 3 categories.

Água Fresca
Choose it for a citrus and patchouli character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Be Man
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection.

Água Fresca1/3

Be Man2/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Be Man
Sillage & projection: Be Man
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Água Fresca

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Água FrescaÁgua de Cheiro

Be ManAKParfume

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 22 votes

Have 11%Had 60%Want 29%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 50%Want 50%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

27%Love

59%Like

0%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

22 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity51

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage88

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityBe Man

SillageBe Man

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value60

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

patchouli90%

woody80%

warm spicy70%

aromatic60%

earthy50%

citrus100%

woody83%

patchouli65%

amber48%

white floral30%

Scent match57%Closely related · both citrus, woody and patchouli

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Lemon

Heart

Jasmine

Base

Patchouli

Top

LemonMandarin OrangeLime

Heart

JasmineCinnamonGeraniumRose

Base

PatchouliCedarPink PepperAmber

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

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring62

Summer100

Fall23

Winter15

Day100

Night31

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex38

Women63

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#39,661

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#68,001

PerfumerAndrew Karateev

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerÁgua FrescaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Água Fresca by Água de Cheiro is a classic floral green composition designed for everyday wear. It opens with a zesty splash of lemon, giving way to a heart of jasmine and a grounding base of patchouli. This scent offers a clean, straightforward profile that works particularly well during warm spring or summer days wh…

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Be Man by AKParfume opens with a bright, mixed citrus splash (lemon, mandarin, lime), then brings in a spiced floral heart where cinnamon warms up jasmine, geranium, and rose. The dry-down leans woody and patchouli-amber, with a peppery edge. If you like clean citrus up top and a more classic, slightly spicy structur…

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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 lasts longer, Água Fresca or Be Man?

Be Man lasts longest (Be Man 60/100, Água Fresca 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Água Fresca or Be Man?

Be Man projects furthest (Be Man 88/100, Água Fresca 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Água Fresca and Be Man smell similar?

Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, woody and patchouli accords. Common notes include Lemon, Jasmine and Patchouli.

Is Água Fresca or Be Man better for summer or winter?

Água Fresca suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Água Fresca and Be Man?

Água Fresca has top notes of Lemon, heart notes of Jasmine, a base of Patchouli. Be Man has top notes of Lemon, Mandarin Orange and Lime, heart notes of Jasmine, Cinnamon, Geranium and Rose, a base of Patchouli, Cedar, Pink Pepper and Amber.