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242 Bvlgari Aqva Pour Homme

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Perfumes Zag Zodiak 242 Bvlgari Aqva Pour Homme is an Eau de Parfum. 242 Bvlgari Aqva Pour Homme opens with Orange, Mandarin, and Petitgrain, settles into a heart of Cotton Flower, Lavender, and Seaweed, and dries down to a base of Woody Notes, Amber, Cedar, and Patchouli. Perfumes Zag Zodiak's 242 Bvlgari Aqva Pour Homme carries a Statement verdict, a fresh-led wear.

A close, well-matched reconstruction of Aqva Pour Homme's mandarin-petitgrain-seaweed marine structure, slightly simplified in the amber-woody base.
What our verdicts mean →
  • Fresh
  • Clean
  • Masculine
  • Confident
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242 Bvlgari Aqva Pour Homme Eau de Parfum bottle
Inspired by
Aqva by Bvlgari
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Scent Profile

Composition

Timeline

Showing: Overall Blend

Top, heart and base are the brand's own listing, not a timing claim - the industry classifies a note by its character as much as by how fast it fades. Each curve here is modelled from that material's own volatility, so groups can overlap when a house lists long-lasting materials in its heart.

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Performance & Mood

Performance

Longevity
Short (2-4h)
Projection
Intimate
Intensity
Light

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding

When To Wear

Best Seasons

Best For:
Summer
Also Works:
Spring

Marine-citrus profile is squarely a warm-weather fragrance.

Best Occasions

Also Works:
Office Casual

Clean and inoffensive enough for the office as well as casual summer wear.

Declarable allergens

We derive these from the materials behind this fragrance's notes, not from the bottle. Each one is likely, not confirmed. The list is partial - the box can name others.

Declarable under EU Annex III

  • Lavender Lavandula Hybrida Oil from Lavender

The large name is the everyday one. The small name is the INCI form on the box, so you can compare the two. Reactions differ between people. A patch-test panel is not a ranking of risk. How we derive this

About

242 AQ follows Bvlgari Aqva Pour Homme's aquatic-aromatic pyramid closely, from the mandarin-orange-petitgrain citrus opening through the marine seaweed and lavender heart that made the original such a distinctive interpretation of the sea-breeze genre in the late 90s. The base carries the same cedar-amber-patchouli direction, if a touch less refined and less deeply blended than Bvlgari's original composition. Overall this is one of the more accurate skeletons in the range: the mandarin-seaweed-cedar arc reads unmistakably as Aqva Pour Homme, and it should satisfy anyone looking for that specific cool, mineral-marine character without the shelf price of the Bvlgari original.

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