Reviews of Bulgari Aqua pour Homme Marine (2008)
by Bulgari

I agree with the generic verdict. Thumbs down but let's not get too carried away. It's not as if Versailles came outas a re-formulated marine and smelled like Axe.
All Bulgari did is screw up a B+ scent. One that was eminently wearable but not a work of genius, not by a long shot . . .

it's fruity and genericly fresh. i honestly expected much more of this....

at least the original Aqua had its' twist, its own take of fresh and aquatic.

i expected this to be like a summer version of other fragrances, a derivative of the original formula, watered down a bit, with fruity and zesty notes added. but no, instead it's a totally different fragrance, but unlike the Kouros->Body Kouros story, this didn't turn out to be great too.

it's inoffensive and light enough to be a seller. might even sell more than the original. that's what generic fragrances do. sell like hell.

Simply put, one of Bvlgari's worst and uninteresting release to date.

This smells incredibly cheap. Embarassingly generic and sweet/salty in a way that could make you sick. Much more calone than its predecessor with barely any similarities. (What seaweed note? Where's the poseidonia?) This could've and should have been marketed as a totally different fragrance -- not a spinoff/flanker of Aqua. "Eau de Calone" would be a fitting name.


Here's my little story:

My relative went abroad and asked me what I wanted at the duty free. I told her "Bvlgari Aqua." Instead I got Aqua MARINE. It came with a miniature -- so I opened it before opening the big 100ml bottle in the box.

Tried it on my skin, sniffed a few times. Next thing I know was that I already sold it to my friend that lives in the same university apartment. I was really relieved that I had been able to sell it so quickly. :D

Bottleworthy? Definitely not for me. Be sure to try it on yourself a few times before deciding to invest in a bottle.