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Refresh vs Aqua Celestia

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

Updated 2,141 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Aqua Celestia takes 1 of 1 categories.

  • Refresh

    Choose it for a green and aromatic character.

  • Aqua Celestia

    Choose it for a green and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Refresh0/1
Aqua Celestia1/1
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
Aqua Celestia

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
RefreshDSH Perfumes
Aqua CelestiaMaison Francis Kurkdjian
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.50/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 13%Had 25%Want 63%
3.79/ 5 · 2,139 votes
Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
50%Love
50%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

30%Love
42%Like
15%Ok
11%Dislike
2%Hate

1,737 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 SillageN/A
♥ Love / hate88
⏱ Longevity66
〰 Sillage58
♥ Love / hate73
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value34
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
green100%
aromatic65%
fresh spicy30%
green100%
citrus92%
musky84%
aromatic77%
powdery69%
fresh spicy61%
Scent match51%Some overlap · both green, aromatic and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

No top / heart / base split published

Top
LimeMintBlack CurrantNeroli
Heart
Green NotesMimosaRose
Base
White Musk
InformationalShared notesMint and Green Notes. Durations are only published for Refresh, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter8
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex100
Women0
Men10
Unisex56
Women34
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#57,015

PerfumerDawn Spencer Hurwitz

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#2,758

PerfumerFrancis Kurkdjian

Launched—

Reviews286

Category winnerAqua CelestiaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Refresh by DSH Perfumes presents a focused botanical study centered entirely on mint and crisp green notes. Built by indie perfumer Dawn Spencer Hurwitz, this aromatic green composition skips sweet candy tropes in favor of crushed foliage straight from a garden bed. The scent highlights a fresh spicy herbal bite that …

Reviews →

Aqua Celestia opens with a sharp burst of Persian lime and cool mint, settling into a soft mimosa heart. Designed by Francis Kurkdjian in 2017, this unisex scent suits warm summer afternoons spent outdoors in casual linen shirts. The clean, watery drydown carries a green blackcurrant undertone, though it struggles wit…

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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Refresh or Aqua Celestia?

Aqua Celestia takes 1 of 1 categories. Refresh is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes; Aqua Celestia is rated 3.79/5 from 2,139 votes. Choose Refresh for a green and aromatic character. Choose Aqua Celestia for a green and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Do Refresh and Aqua Celestia smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green, aromatic and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Mint and Green Notes.

What are the notes in Refresh and Aqua Celestia?

Refresh features Mint and Green Notes. Aqua Celestia has top notes of Lime, Mint, Black Currant and Neroli, heart notes of Green Notes, Mimosa and Rose, a base of White Musk.

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