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    Side by side

    Acqua di Selva vs. Original

    Strikingly similar
    New comparison

    Acqua di Selva rates higher with the community, while Original wears longer on skin.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Acqua di Selva vs. Original
    Acqua di SelvaOriginal
    ConcentrationEau de Parfum
    Launched19492024
    GenderMaleMale
    PerfumerRolf Czyppul-Keva
    Best seasonSummerFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Acqua di Selva

    Aromatic
    Woody
    Fresh Spicy
    Citrus
    Green

    Original

    Aromatic
    Soft Spicy
    Woody
    Warm Spicy
    Powdery
    Amber
    Green
    Lavender

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    LemonBasilBergamotRosemary
    CardamomPink PepperMintBergamot
    Heart
    Pine TreeThymeClary SageGeraniumClove
    GeraniumClary SageLavenderViolet
    Base
    PeatVetiverCedarMusk
    CedarSandalwoodMusk

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Acqua di Selva vs. Original
    Acqua di SelvaOriginal
    Score3.5/52.5/5
    Longevity4-6 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Some fragrances try to be everything. Acqua di Selva doesn't. It's a 1949 fougere that smells like pine forests and campfires, herbal, smoky, direct. If you want subtlety, look elsewhere.Acqua di Selva
    Lacoste Original still holds up, it's the fragrance you reach for when you want to smell like yourself. Confident. Uncomplicated. The spicy-synthetic opening gives way to warm woody depth.Original

    The hunt

    Best price, size by size

    Best price by size: Acqua di Selva vs. Original
    Acqua di SelvaOriginal
    3.4 oz$18.89fragrancenet$14.89ecosmetics
    6.8 oz$32.19fragrancenet

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