Fragrance comparison

Like Water vs Norell

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 386 ratings analysed

Like Water

Sarmador Fragrances

—0 votes

Rank #65,842 CitrusFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

26%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Norell

4.17386 votes

Rank #1,843 AromaticGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Norell takes 1 of 1 categories.

Like Water
Choose it for a citrus and floral character.
Norell
Choose it for a aromatic and green character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Like Water0/1

Norell1/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Like WaterSarmador Fragrances

NorellNorell

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.17/ 5 · 386 votes

Have 69%Had 31%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

44%Love

41%Like

1%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

386 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value63

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

floral91%

powdery83%

white floral74%

rose65%

yellow floral56%

aromatic100%

green92%

floral84%

warm spicy77%

yellow floral69%

woody61%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both floral and yellow floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotOrangeLemon

Heart

JasmineRose

Base

MimosaMusk

Top

NarcissusGalbanumHiacynthLavenderBergamotLemonMandarin Orange

Heart

CarnationArum LilyCorianderRoseMimosaIrisGardeniaYlang-Ylang

Base

OakmossVetiverMyrrhMuskAmberCedarSandalwoodVanilla

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Lemon, Rose and Mimosa. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring79

Summer55

Fall100

Winter72

Day100

Night77

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex30

Women70

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#65,842

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#1,843

PerfumerJosephine Catapano

Launched—

Reviews89

Category winnerNorellHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Like Water by Sarmador Fragrances is a bright, beach-clean floral aquatic built around sparkling citrus and soft florals. It opens with bergamot, orange and lemon, then moves into a light jasmine and rose heart. The dry-down stays gentle, with airy mimosa and clean musk. Easy to wear, low-drama, and best for anyone wh…

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Norell by Norell, composed by Josephine Catapano in 1968, opens with an unmistakable snap of bitter galbanum and hyacinth. Lemon and bergamot provide a bright citrus flash, but green resin dominates the immediate atmosphere. As the sharp top notes soften, a complex heart of clove-spiced carnation, narcissus, ylang-yla…

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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.

Do Like Water and Norell smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral and yellow floral accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Lemon, Rose and Mimosa.

Is Like Water or Norell better for summer or winter?

Norell suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Like Water and Norell?

Like Water has top notes of Bergamot, Orange and Lemon, heart notes of Jasmine and Rose, a base of Mimosa and Musk. Norell has top notes of Narcissus, Galbanum, Hiacynth and Lavender, heart notes of Carnation, Arum Lily, Coriander and Rose, a base of Oakmoss, Vetiver, Myrrh and Musk.