Is Perfumes Zag Zodiak 242 Bvlgari Aqva Pour Homme a dupe of Bvlgari Aqva?
Aqva EDT
| EDT | Concentration | EDP |
| M | Gender | M |
| 2014 | Year | - |
| ££ | Price Tier | £ |
242 Bvlgari Aqva Pour Homme EDP
Where they differ
Biggest gaps first. The bolder side leads.
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Which Should You Buy?
This discontinued gem is proper divisive. Folk either love its unique salty aquatic vibe and beastly performance for summer, or they absolutely hate it, calling it synthetic, eggy, or even like 'rotting fruit in a puddle'.
A close, well-matched reconstruction of Aqva Pour Homme's mandarin-petitgrain-seaweed marine structure, slightly simplified in the amber-woody base.
Scent Profile
How They Wear
Mood
Notes
Top Notes
Top Notes
Heart Notes
Heart Notes
Base Notes
Base Notes
Note weights are our estimate from each note's place in the pyramid, not the share of the formula. Brands do not publish formulations.
Performance
Season and Occasion Fit
Seasons
A warm-weather pick - at its best in summer and spring.
Occasions
Its potent projection and unique, sometimes polarising, aroma make it less suitable for formal or office settings. However, its 'beast mode' performance and strong aquatic-citrus notes are perfect for high heat, making it an ideal casual and sport scent, especially around water, where it really shines.
Seasons
Marine-citrus profile is squarely a warm-weather fragrance.
Occasions
Clean and inoffensive enough for the office as well as casual summer wear.
Similarity Breakdown
Our estimate of how alike these two fragrances smell, calculated from their published notes. It is a position on our scale, not a measured percentage of shared smell.
Shares 2 of its 11 notes, including Patchouli, Mandarin
Adds amber and cedar, drops frankincense and neroli
Where to buy
Pick a size. The two cheapest offers, then the rest.
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