Vendor: Maison Francis Kurkdjian
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bright mandarin and bergamot with soft musk
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Maison Francis Kurkdjian · 2018
Aqua Celestia Forte EDP
Longevity
Very long8-12 hours
Projection
Variesreports split · 85 people
Season
Summermost worn
fresh
uplifting
cool citrus spa water with minty florals
Scent Notes
Fresh
Top
Base
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What the community says
A summer scent
Scendira's summary of what people post on perfume review sites and Reddit, updated 25 Oct 2026: 100+ describe how long it lasts, 85 how far it projects and 42 how it smells. Most other posts only name Aqua Celestia Forte.
How long it lasts100+ people
60%
say it lasts a long time
20%
20%
60% Long-lasting
20% fades quickly · 20% moderate · rounded to the nearest 5%
Long-lasting for most people
In words
A smaller group, about 1 in 5, say it fades quickly on them.
How far it projects85 people
Mixed reports on projection
about 2 in 5 say it projects moderately
about 2 in 5 say it projects strongly
In words
Reports are mixed: about 2 in 5 say it projects moderately, and about 2 in 5 say it projects strongly.
When people wear it
Summer
most worn
Summer
What people like
Lasts well for manyof 100+
say it lasts a long time
Read what people say
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Summary in words
Maison Francis Kurkdjian Aqua Celestia Forte: what people say about it.
In short: A summer scent.
Worn by everyone.
About 60% of 100+ people say it lasts a long time (long-lasting for most people).
Mixed reports on projection (85 people): Reports are mixed: about 2 in 5 say it projects moderately, and about 2 in 5 say it projects strongly.
Of the 44 mentions of a season, about 3 in 4 are about summer weather.
People wear it most for: summer.
Lasts well for many: 60% of 100+ say it lasts a long time.
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 150+ 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.
Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
Maison Francis Kurkdjian Aqua Celestia Forte comes across as cool citrus spa water with minty florals. It opens with lime, petitgrain and lemon, moves into black currant blossom, jasmine and hedione and settles on musk. It reads unisex.
This eau de parfum is best in spring and summer and is a daytime scent. A good pick for casual days. Released in 2018.
In the community's experience it lasts well into the evening, and projects to about arm's length.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something fresh and uplifting for casual days.
- Sample first if: fresh is new territory for you.
- Skip if: you dislike citrus fragrances.
Around $275.
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Concentration
EDP
Occasion
Casual
Projection
Moderate
Gender lean
Leans unisex
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Casual
Maison Francis Kurkdjian (MFK) was founded in Paris in 2009 by perfumer Francis Kurkdjian and Marc Chaya and is now part of LVMH. The house is defined by the Baccarat Rouge 540 phenomenon, arguably the single most-referenced niche fragrance of the last decade, and a compact, high-craft catalogue around it. Scendira lists 90 MFK fragrances with 31 in stock, priced $25 to $945. The catalogue leans fresh-unisex on average. Community top five in stock: Amyris Homme Extrait (citrus-tonka-vanilla, 2019), Oud Satin Mood Extrait (rose-cinnamon-oud-vanilla, 2017), Masculin Pluriel (lavender-vetiver-leather, 2014), Oud Extrait (saffron-oud-cedar, 2018) and Baccarat Rouge 540 Extrait (almond-saffron-cedar-amber, 2017). The Baccarat Rouge 540 family (EDP, Extrait, hair mist, body cream) is the anchor for buyers first coming to the house; Grand Soir, Gentle Fluidity Gold, Aqua Universalis and 724 round out the modern reference set.
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FAQ
Common questions.
It smells like cool citrus spa water with minty florals. It opens with lime, petitgrain and lemon, moves into black currant blossom, jasmine and hedione and settles on musk.
In the community's experience it lasts well into the evening, and projects to about arm's length.
It is best in spring and summer. It is a daytime scent. It suits casual days.
It reads unisex.
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