Fragrance comparison

Águas e Brisas Força do Mar vs Vitamin C

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 11 ratings analysed

Águas e Brisas Força do Mar

Avon

3.001 votes

Rank #66,149 AquaticWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

36%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Vitamin C

Alexandria Fragrances

4.3010 votes

Rank #45,439 GreenWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Vitamin C takes 3 of 4 categories.

Águas e Brisas Força do Mar
Choose it for a aquatic and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Vitamin C
Choose it for a green and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Águas e Brisas Força do Mar1/4

Vitamin C3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Águas e Brisas Força do Mar
Sillage & projection: Vitamin C
Value for money: Vitamin C
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Vitamin C

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Águas e Brisas Força do MarAvon

Vitamin CAlexandria Fragrances

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%

4.30/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 42%Had 17%Want 42%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

0%Like

100%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

50%Love

40%Like

0%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate50

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityÁguas e Brisas Força do Mar

SillageVitamin C

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value100

Category winnerVitamin CBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aquatic100%

warm spicy86%

fresh72%

marine58%

woody44%

aromatic30%

green100%

woody83%

citrus65%

warm spicy48%

fresh30%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both warm spicy, woody and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Watery NotesSpicesMarine notesWoodsy Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Citruses

Heart

Green NotesSpices

Base

Woodsy Notes

InformationalShared notesSpices and Woodsy Notes. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Spring100

Summer100

Fall50

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#66,149

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#45,439

PerfumerHany Hafez

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerVitamin CHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Avon Águas e Brisas Força do Mar provides an accessible entry into aquatic-focused perfumery. Featuring watery notes and subtle marine accords, it aims to deliver a refreshing scent profile suitable for daily wear. This composition relies on simple aromatic structures, making it a straightforward choice for those seek…

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Vitamin C opens with a bright citrus burst, then settles into a greener, lightly spiced heart before a smooth woody dry-down. It reads clean, fresh, and easy to wear, with a crisp citrus-aromatic style that suits warm weather especially well and can still work year round if you like sharper, greener freshness.

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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, Águas e Brisas Força do Mar or Vitamin C?

Vitamin C takes 3 of 4 categories. Águas e Brisas Força do Mar is rated 3.00/5 from 1 votes; Vitamin C is rated 4.30/5 from 10 votes. Choose Águas e Brisas Força do Mar for a aquatic and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Vitamin C for a green and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Águas e Brisas Força do Mar or Vitamin C?

Águas e Brisas Força do Mar lasts longest (Águas e Brisas Força do Mar 60/100, Vitamin C 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Águas e Brisas Força do Mar or Vitamin C?

Vitamin C projects furthest (Vitamin C 61/100, Águas e Brisas Força do Mar 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Águas e Brisas Força do Mar and Vitamin C smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and fresh accords. Common notes include Spices and Woodsy Notes.

Is Águas e Brisas Força do Mar or Vitamin C better for summer or winter?

Águas e Brisas Força do Mar suits daytime wear; Vitamin C suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Águas e Brisas Força do Mar and Vitamin C?

Águas e Brisas Força do Mar features Watery Notes, Spices, Marine notes and Woodsy Notes. Vitamin C has top notes of Citruses, heart notes of Green Notes and Spices, a base of Woodsy Notes.