Bulgari Aqua pour Homme Marine (2008)
by Bulgari

Most of my impressions of Bulgari’s Aqua Pour Homme Marine have been said already by other reviewers. Marine is pretty much a generic scent, somewhat similar to a lot of aquatics out there, therefore not having very much in it to make it unique. It’s uh… pleasant and ehhh … boring; I would probably think much better of it if I didn’t own the original Bulgari Aqua Pour Homme, which I love. In comparison, Aqua PH Marine is simply not a worthy sibling to the original. I enjoy the opening of Marine with the obvious grapefruit note, but when it develops its aquatic signature, it loses all that could be interesting to me. Its aquatic note and its whole ambiance is clear and precise but it is so ho-hum. Its somewhat woody drydown makes it long lasting for an aquatic, but with the base I lose almost all sense of the marine environment that should serve as a motif; instead I get just a diluted wood base. Its sillage is weak and it has quite good longevity. My mini will be the last of my purchases of this.

its too too light.i hate spin-offs....lol.i think i will stick with the original

This is a fairly linear scent, but for a fresh and light fragrance, that doesn't really matter that much. For months I couldn't decide whether I liked the original Aqva or this better, but my most recent testing discovered an offputting raw and lotion like smell in the Aqva drydown which puts Marine on top. Its an ultra crisp semi-sweet-salty brine smell that immediately evokes the image of a shore. However this scent is nothing like the rawness that is Kenzo pour Homme. Sillage is amazing as well. Its a bit less unique than Aqva as a scent but less commonly used among people. Alot of BNers give this poor ratings, but don't listen to them - their tastes and yours are probably different, not to mention the numerous fragrance snobs here, if you are looking for a powerful marine scent then test it out, its available in nearly every perfume shop.

I tested this out at the store expecting it to be your run of the mill aquatic, that is exactly what I got but with only a slight hint to tell the difference between other aquatics. Also the scent faded pretty fast on my skin. My personal aquatic is Dunhill Desire Blue lasts all day, gets tons of compliments, and is fairly cheap

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

The added citrus in this flanker is the main difference. Though it is a fresher approach, longevity is by no means compromised. There is a spiciness to it that I find less prominent in the original. Its projection is also something to boast about.