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    Side by side

    Aqua Vitae vs. Eau des Baux

    Aqua Vitae by Maison Francis Kurkdjian bottle

    Aqua Vitae

    Maison Francis Kurkdjian
    Eau de Toilette2013
    Clearly related
    New comparison

    Eau des Baux rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Aqua Vitae vs. Eau des Baux
    Aqua VitaeEau des Baux
    ConcentrationEau de ToiletteEau de Toilette
    Launched20132006
    GenderUnisexMale
    PerfumerFrancis KurkdjianKarine Dubreuil-Sereni
    Best seasonSummerFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Aqua Vitae

    Citrus
    Vanilla
    Woody
    White Floral
    Aromatic
    Fresh
    Sweet
    Floral

    Eau des Baux

    Vanilla
    Amber
    Aromatic
    Warm Spicy
    Woody
    Smoky
    Sweet
    Balsamic

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    LemonMandarin Orange
    CardamomPink PepperBergamot
    Heart
    HedioneJasmine
    CypressIncenseCinnamonJuniper
    Base
    Tonka BeanVanillaGuaiac Wood
    VanillaTonka BeanFrankincenseCedarwood

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Aqua Vitae vs. Eau des Baux
    Aqua VitaeEau des Baux
    Score3.5/54/5
    Longevity4-6 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Brief beauty is the whole point. Citrus that fades fast isn't a flaw, it's an invitation to reapply, to live in the moment. Summer fragrances should ask you to reach for them again.Aqua Vitae
    This is vanilla without apologizing for itself. No frosting, no ice cream. It's the warm amber weight underneath a leather jacket, campfire smoke that lingers past midnight.Eau des Baux