Maison Francis Kurkdjian · 2015
Aqua Vitae Forte EDP
Longevity
7–12 h60% of 29 people
Projection
Variesreports split · 100+ people
Season
Summermost worn
fresh
uplifting
Bright lemon and citrus, floral creaminess
Scent Notes
Floral
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What the community says
Creamy, made for summer, with real staying power
Scendira's summary of 200+ people on perfume review sites. Updated 25 Oct 2026
How long it lasts120+ people
7–12 h
for 60% of people
0 h3 h6 h9 h12+ h
60% of people get 7–12 hours. From 29 people who said how many hours. The dot is the middle answer (9 h).
20%
75% Long-lasting
5% fades quickly · 20% moderate · rounded to the nearest 5%
Long-lasting for most people
How far it projects100+ people
Projection varies
about half say it projects moderately
about 1 in 3 say it projects strongly
In words
Reports are mixed: about half say it projects moderately, and about 1 in 3 say it projects strongly.
When people wear it
Summer
most worn
Summer
How it smells, in their words103 people
creamy51
How many of the 103 people who describe the smell use each word.
Read what people say
Reddit threads about it
Also worth knowing
Compliments
5%
5% of people wearing it get compliments (86).
Typical perfume we track: 8%.
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Summary in words
Maison Francis Kurkdjian Aqua Vitae Forte: what 200+ people say about it.
In short: Creamy, made for summer, with real staying power.
Worn by everyone.
60% of people get 7–12 hours of wear (29 people who said how many hours; the middle answer is 9 hours).
About 75% of 120+ people say it lasts a long time (long-lasting for most people).
Projection varies (100+ people): Reports are mixed: about half say it projects moderately, and about 1 in 3 say it projects strongly.
Of the 41 mentions of a season, about 2 in 3 are about summer weather.
People wear it most for: summer.
51 of the 103 people who describe how it smells call it creamy, the word used most.
5% of people wearing it get compliments (86).
Perfumes people say smell alike: 9am by Afnan (71% of voters).
Each person counts once per topic. Reported experiences, not verified purchases; skin, climate and batch change how a scent wears.
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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
Maison Francis Kurkdjian Aqua Vitae Forte smells like Bright lemon and citrus, floral creaminess. It opens with lemon, Guatemalan cardamom and Sicilian mandarin, moves into Madagascar ylang-ylang and Tunisian orange blossom and settles on sandalwood and Haitian vetiver. It reads unisex.
This eau de parfum is best in spring, summer and fall and is a daytime scent. Reach for it for casual days. Released in 2015.
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: floral is new territory for you.
- Skip if: you dislike fresh fragrances.
Around $25.
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The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Casual
The Brand
Maison Francis Kurkdjian
Maison Francis Kurkdjian was founded in Paris in 2009 by perfumer Francis Kurkdjian and Marc Chaya. You can browse 44 Maison Francis Kurkdjian perfumes on Scendira, from about $24 to $945.
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The picks up close
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FAQ
Common questions.
It smells like Bright lemon and citrus, floral creaminess. It opens with lemon, Guatemalan cardamom and Sicilian mandarin, moves into Madagascar ylang-ylang and Tunisian orange blossom and settles on sandalwood and Haitian vetiver.
In the community's experience it lasts well into the evening, and projects to about arm's length.
It is best in spring, summer and fall. It is a daytime scent. It suits casual days.
It reads unisex.
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