Bvlgari · 2005
Aqva Pour Homme EDT
Longevity
4–8 h60% of 34 people
Projection
Variesreports split · 100+ people
Season
Summer8 in 10 season mentions
fresh
aquatic
uplifting
cool sea breeze with green citrus herbs
Scent Notes
Fresh / Aquatic
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What the community says
A summer scent
Scendira's summary of what people post on perfume review sites and YouTube, updated 25 Oct 2026: 130+ describe how long it lasts, 100+ how far it projects and 33 how it smells. Most other posts only name Aqva Pour Homme.
How long it lasts130+ people
4–8 h
for 60% of people
0 h3 h6 h9 h12+ h
60% of people get 4–8 hours. From 34 people who said how many hours. The dot is the middle answer (6 h).
30% Fades quickly
45% Moderate
25%
25% long-lasting · rounded to the nearest 5%
Mixed reports on wear time
How far it projects100+ people
Mixed reports on projection
about half say it stays close to the skin
about 1 in 3 say it projects moderately
In words
Reports are mixed: about half say it stays close to the skin, and about 1 in 3 say it projects moderately.
When people wear it75 mentions
8 in 10
season mentions are summer
8 in 10 summer2 in 10 other seasons
From 75 mentions of a season.
Summer
Where opinion splits
Say it lasts a long timeSay it fades quickly
Splits opinion on how long it lasts
Read what people say
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Also worth knowing
Compliments
9%
9% of people wearing it get compliments (151).
Typical perfume we track: 8%.
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Summary in words
Bvlgari Aqva Pour Homme: what people say about it.
In short: A summer scent.
Most often worn by men.
60% of people get 4–8 hours of wear (34 people who said how many hours; the middle answer is 6 hours).
About 45% of 130+ people say it lasts a moderate time (mixed reports on wear time).
Mixed reports on projection (100+ people): Reports are mixed: about half say it stays close to the skin, and about 1 in 3 say it projects moderately.
Of the 75 mentions of a season, about 8 in 10 are about summer weather.
People wear it most for: summer.
Splits opinion on how long it lasts: 25% of 130+ say it lasts a long time, 30% say it fades quickly.
9% of people wearing it get compliments (151).
Perfumes people say smell alike: Aqva Pour Homme Toniq by Bvlgari (83% of voters); Aquilo by Maison Alhambra (93% of voters).
Each person counts once per topic. Reported experiences, not verified purchases; skin, climate and batch change how a scent wears.
Community data through .
How we count
- It sums up what 200+ people have said about this perfume in community discussions and perfume reviews, up to 25 Oct 2026.
- Each person counts once per topic, however often they posted. A count or bar only appears once enough people have described that topic.
- These are reported experiences, not verified-purchase reviews or a rating. Skin, climate and batch all change how a scent wears.
- Scendira’s AI reads each review and post and tags what it says (how long it lasts, how far it projects, how it smells). We count each person once per topic; the sentences here are written from those counts.
- Matches with 100+ voters come first; early reads have fewer votes.
Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
Think cool sea breeze with green citrus herbs: that is Bvlgari Aqva Pour Homme. It opens with mandarin orange and petitgrain, moves into neptune grass and santolina and settles on mineral amber and clary sage. It leans masculine, though anyone can wear it.
This eau de toilette is best in spring and summer and is a daytime scent. Reach for it for casual days. Released in 2005.
Wearers report that it lasts a solid half day on skin, and projects to about arm's length.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something fresh and aquatic for casual days.
- Sample first if: aquatic is new territory for you.
- Skip if: you dislike fresh fragrances.
Around $95.
Explore more: More from Bvlgari · Fresh perfumes · Petitgrain perfumes · Clary sage perfumes
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Casual
The Brand
Bvlgari
Bvlgari is a Roman jeweler-turned-perfumer whose fragrance line spans mainstream names such as Man In Black, Rose Goldea and Omnia, plus the Le Gemme collection modelled on gemstones. Scendira carries 100+ Bvlgari perfumes; the lowest is about $29 and the highest about $525. For a starting point, people most often bring up Bvlgari Man In Black, Bvlgari Black and Bvlgari Eau Parfumee au The Blanc.
Scent profiles of the picks
For Bvlgari Man In Black (Eau de Parfum, 2014), expect dark rum, smoky tobacco and leather-leaning sweetness: rum and tobacco up top, gaiac wood, tonka bean and benzoin underneath. Bvlgari Black (Eau de Parfum, 1998) comes across as smoky leather jacket, green tea and cedar warmth, with green tea and bergamot at the start and leather, vanilla and amber at the base. Bvlgari Eau Parfumee au The Blanc (2003) reads as fresh white tea, peppery florals and bergamot breeze, opening on tea and artemisia and drying down to musk, jasmine and amber.
Take a look at warm & amber perfumes and woody perfumes, then the Scendira brands page when you want another house.
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FAQ
Common questions.
It smells like cool sea breeze with green citrus herbs. It opens with mandarin orange and petitgrain, moves into neptune grass and santolina and settles on mineral amber and clary sage.
Wearers report that it lasts a solid half day on skin, and projects to about arm's length.
It is best in spring and summer. It is a daytime scent. It suits casual days.
It leans masculine, though anyone can wear it.
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