17 community ratings

Aqua Alba

2012MenClassic

7.9/ 10

Community score
17 ratings

Angela Flanders Aqua Alba is a dark, sweet and resinous men's fragrance, with wood, earth and smoke layered over an amber base.

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Skunky's take: When coat weather arrives, this bottle comes off the shelf.

How does it perform?

From 21 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.5 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.0 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

6.8 /10

Looks good without trying too hard.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

94% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Amber

Heather

Patchouli Labdanum

Peat

Oud Gaiac wood

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Sweet
Synthetic
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Resinous
Earthy
Smoky

What does Aqua Alba smell like?

The notes read as one whole rather than a top, heart and base sequence: amber, labdanum and patchouli give a sweet, spicy warmth, while peat and gaiac wood bring a smoky, earthy air, and oud and heather pull it towards the woody, oriental side. A synthetic tone also shows among the accords.

Voters rate its longevity and sillage as good. Evening is the most suggested time, followed by leisure and nights out; business and daytime wear are chosen less. Jo Malone Amber & Patchouli (Cologne Intense) and Atelier des Ors Larmes du Désert have a close profile.