Fragrance comparison

Instictive Marine vs HC4 Amaderado Acqua

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 69 ratings analysed

Instictive Marine

Angel Schlesser

3.5845 votes

Rank #36,232 MarineAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

23%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

HC4 Amaderado Acqua

Perfumérica

4.2524 votes

Rank #43,079 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

HC4 Amaderado Acqua takes 4 of 5 categories.

Instictive Marine
Choose it for a marine and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer.
HC4 Amaderado Acqua
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Instictive Marine1/5

HC4 Amaderado Acqua4/5

Ratings & consensus: HC4 Amaderado Acqua
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: HC4 Amaderado Acqua
Sillage & projection: HC4 Amaderado Acqua
Value for money: HC4 Amaderado Acqua
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Instictive Marine

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Instictive MarineAngel Schlesser

HC4 Amaderado AcquaPerfumérica

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.58/ 5 · 45 votes

Have 43%Had 9%Want 49%

4.25/ 5 · 24 votes

Have 82%Had 9%Want 10%

Category winnerHC4 Amaderado AcquaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

29%Love

29%Like

22%Ok

11%Dislike

9%Hate

45 votes

33%Love

58%Like

8%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

24 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity52

〰 Sillage47

♥ Love / hate64

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityHC4 Amaderado Acqua

SillageHC4 Amaderado Acqua

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value70

¤ Price value85

Category winnerHC4 Amaderado AcquaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

marine100%

aromatic88%

lavender77%

salty65%

aquatic53%

vanilla42%

citrus100%

aromatic92%

woody84%

fresh spicy77%

amber69%

fruity61%

Scent match23%Clearly different · both aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Sea Notes

Heart

Lavender

Base

Tonka Bean

Top

BergamotLemonSea NotesGrapefruitPearApple

Heart

RosemaryLavenderGeranium

Base

Tonka BeanPatchouliLabdanumWoody Notes

InformationalShared notesSea Notes, Lavender and Tonka Bean. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring63

Summer100

Fall41

Winter22

Day–

Night–

Spring84

Summer100

Fall47

Winter16

Day100

Night31

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men58

Unisex42

Women0

Men95

Unisex5

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#36,232

PerfumerAmandine Clerc-Marie

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#43,079

PerfumerJosé Alejandro Palafox Padilla

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerInstictive MarineHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Angel Schlesser Instictive Marine opens with a sharp burst of salty sea notes that immediately creates a coastal ocean breeze feel. As the watery top softens, clean lavender takes center stage, balancing the aquatic blast with a crisp herb garden sharpness. The dry-down relies on tonka bean, adding a subtle warm sweet…

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HC4 Amaderado Acqua opens with a sharp burst of bergamot, lemon, and crisp pear floating over saline sea notes. The initial spray feels cold and clean, pairing bright citrus acidity with a subtle orchard sweetness that keeps the aquatic opening from feeling overly metallic. As the top notes quiet down, rosemary and l…

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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, Instictive Marine or HC4 Amaderado Acqua?

HC4 Amaderado Acqua takes 4 of 5 categories. Instictive Marine is rated 3.58/5 from 45 votes; HC4 Amaderado Acqua is rated 4.25/5 from 24 votes. Choose Instictive Marine for a marine and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer. Choose HC4 Amaderado Acqua for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Instictive Marine or HC4 Amaderado Acqua?

HC4 Amaderado Acqua lasts longest (HC4 Amaderado Acqua 68/100, Instictive Marine 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Instictive Marine or HC4 Amaderado Acqua?

HC4 Amaderado Acqua projects furthest (HC4 Amaderado Acqua 53/100, Instictive Marine 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Instictive Marine and HC4 Amaderado Acqua smell similar?

Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic accords. Common notes include Sea Notes, Lavender and Tonka Bean.

Is Instictive Marine or HC4 Amaderado Acqua better for summer or winter?

HC4 Amaderado Acqua suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Instictive Marine and HC4 Amaderado Acqua?

Instictive Marine has top notes of Sea Notes, heart notes of Lavender, a base of Tonka Bean. HC4 Amaderado Acqua has top notes of Bergamot, Lemon, Sea Notes and Grapefruit, heart notes of Rosemary, Lavender and Geranium, a base of Tonka Bean, Patchouli, Labdanum and Woody Notes.