L'Etrog Acqua vs Il y avait un Jardin… II
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
67%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.
L'Etrog AcquaChoose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Il y avait un Jardin… IIChoose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
L'Etrog Acqua2/4
Il y avait un Jardin… II2/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Il y avait un Jardin… II
- Sillage & projection
- L'Etrog Acqua
- Value for money
- Il y avait un Jardin… II
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- L'Etrog Acqua
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
L'Etrog AcquaArquisteIl y avait un Jardin… IIHenry JacquesWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.69/ 5 · 61 votes
Have 35%Had 11%Want 54%
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate30%Love
38%Like
7%Ok
25%Dislike
2%Hate
61 votes
Not enough votes yet
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityIl y avait un Jardin… II
SillageL'Etrog Acqua
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerIl y avait un Jardin… IIBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothcitrus100%
aromatic83%
fresh spicy65%
woody48%
herbal30%
citrus100%
aromatic90%
woody80%
fresh spicy70%
amber60%
lavender50%
Scent match67%Closely related · both citrus, aromatic and fresh spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
CitronMyrtleBergamotLemonVetiverCedarMandarin OrangeLemon LeafLabdanum
No top / heart / base split published
Top
Mandarin OrangeBergamotLemon
Heart
PetitgrainLavenderNutmegPalisander Rosewood
Base
Tonka BeanLabdanumVetiver
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Lemon, Vetiver and Mandarin Orange. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring95
Summer100
Fall36
Winter14
Day100
Night25
Spring100
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#38,007
PerfumerRodrigo Flores-Roux
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#77,147
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerL'Etrog AcquaHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotArquiste L'Etrog Acqua hits skin with a burst of tart Italian citron, bruised lemon leaf, and crushed myrtle. Created by Rodrigo Flores-Roux, this unisex scent shifts from bright citrus orchards into a dry, herbal base of cedar and vetiver. It suits hot summer mornings when you need a crisp splash of cologne that feel…
Reviews →Il y avait un Jardin… II opens with a tart flash of mandarin orange, bergamot, and lemon that feels intensely fresh against warm skin. Within minutes, green petitgrain and clean lavender step forward, anchored by a dry sprinkle of nutmeg and palisander rosewood. The drydown loses the initial citrus bite, settling into…
Reviews →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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which lasts longer, L'Etrog Acqua or Il y avait un Jardin… II?
Il y avait un Jardin… II lasts longest (Il y avait un Jardin… II 60/100, L'Etrog Acqua 56/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, L'Etrog Acqua or Il y avait un Jardin… II?
L'Etrog Acqua projects furthest (L'Etrog Acqua 59/100, Il y avait un Jardin… II 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Do L'Etrog Acqua and Il y avait un Jardin… II smell similar?
Closely related: a 67% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, aromatic and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Lemon, Vetiver and Mandarin Orange.
Is L'Etrog Acqua or Il y avait un Jardin… II better for summer or winter?
L'Etrog Acqua suits daytime wear; Il y avait un Jardin… II suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in L'Etrog Acqua and Il y avait un Jardin… II?
L'Etrog Acqua features Citron, Myrtle, Bergamot, Lemon and Vetiver. Il y avait un Jardin… II has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of Petitgrain, Lavender, Nutmeg and Palisander Rosewood, a base of Tonka Bean, Labdanum and Vetiver.
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