Aquatic perfumes

The aquatic accord evokes the wet, cool sensation of sea water, rain, waterfalls or fine spray, giving a fragrance clarity and lightness. It has no single natural source; it is an illusion built entirely by the perfumer.

Calone, a molecule with a watermelon-and-sea-breeze effect, along with helional, floralozone and seaweed notes, forms its core. Aquatic notes usually sit in the top and heart. They pair often with citrus, fresh, aromatic, ozonic and musky accords. Thanks to their cooling effect, aquatic fragrances are a popular choice for summer, hot weather, sports and daytime wear.

The Aquatic accord appears in 9,056 perfumes in the Fisfis catalogue. Below are the most popular scents where it leads.

Perfumes led by the Aquatic accord

• Gucci Pour Homme II (2007)
• Jean-Paul Gaultier Gaultier Divine (2023)
• Bvlgari Aqva Amara (2014)
• Maison Martin Margiela Sailing Day (2017)
• Yves Saint Laurent Tuxedo (2015)
• Narciso Rodriguez for Him (2007)
• Bvlgari Aqva Pour Homme Marine (2008)
• Frederic Malle En Passant (2000)
• Versace Pour Femme Dylan Purple (2022)
• Maison Martin Margiela When the Rain Stops (2021)
• Etat Libre D' Orange Hermann à mes Côtés me Paraissait une Ombre Etat Libre d'Orange (2015)
• Etat Libre D' Orange Secretions Magnifiques Etat Libre d'Orange (2006)
• Parfums de Marly Delina La Rosée (2021)
• Balenciaga Paris (2010)
• Kenzo Homme Eau de Toilette Intense (2021)
• Kenzo L'Eau par pour Homme (1999)
• Issey Miyake Le Sel d’Issey (2024)
• Ariana Grande God Is A Woman (2021)
• Carolina Herrera Chic (2003)
• Nasomatto Fantomas (2020)
• Lancôme La Vie est Belle L'Elixir Lancôme (2024)
• Xerjoff Erba Gold (2016)
• Rabanne Invictus Parfum (2024)
• Hugo Boss Hugo Woman (1997)