Salvatore Ferragamo Acqua Essenziale vs Santa Maria Novella Cala Rossa

Salvatore Ferragamo Acqua Essenziale and Santa Maria Novella Cala Rossa compared side by side: accords, longevity, sillage and value, so you can pick with confidence.

Acqua EssenzialeSalvatore Ferragamo20134.1★

81% alikevs

Cala RossaSanta Maria Novella20144.3★

The difference in plain words

Acqua Essenziale and Cala Rossa are very similar; both have Mint, Lavender and Labdanum. Acqua Essenziale leans more marine, while Cala Rossa leans amber. Cala Rossa projects more; Acqua Essenziale gets better value-for-money votes.

Longer lastingAbout the same

Stronger projectionCala Rossa

Better perceived valueAcqua Essenziale

More of a night scentCala Rossa

Accords

AccordA blend of notes the nose perceives as one unified smell - like a chord made of musical notes.More in Learn →

● Acqua Essenziale ● Cala Rossa

Both share: Mint · Lavender · Labdanum

Only in Acqua Essenziale: Lemon Leaf · Sea Notes · Rosemary · Geranium · Vetiver · Musk · Patchouli

Only in Cala Rossa: Eucalyptus · Immortelle · Fennel

Community votes

Acqua Essenziale ← · → Cala Rossa

Time of day

day

night

Season

spring

summer

fall

winter

Value

way overpriced

overpriced

good value

great value

Sillage

intimate

moderate

strong

enormous

Longevity

very weak

weak

moderate

long lasting

eternal

Gender

female

more female

unisex

more male

male

Metrics

0–100, with delta

Longevity

LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →

≈ even

Sillage / projection

ProjectionHow far the scent radiates from your skin while you stand still. The 'sillage / projection' votes on fragrance pages blend the two, so read them as overall reach.More in Learn →

Cala Rossa +8

Price valueAcqua Essenziale +19

Night-nessCala Rossa +9

Gender lean (♀→♂)

Feminine

Masculine

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