Maison Francis Kurkdjian
Aqua Vitae
EDT · light weight
Its wardrobe colour
No clear colour under our current rules.
Seasons
spring · summer
Occasions
office · casual
The note pyramid.
Notes as the brand lists them ↗ · checked 2026-10-18. Note families with five or more bottles have a page.
The accord balance.
Our weights, from 0 to 1. A guide to character.
- citrus0.80
- aromatic0.00
- aquatic0.00
- green0.00
- floral0.30
- spicy0.00
- woody0.40
- amber0.30
- sweet0.40
- leather0.00
- smoky0.00
- musky0.20
Where it fits.
Casual weekend
Aqua Vitae is easygoing, citrus and woody, and works in its season.
Summer heat
Aqua Vitae is light and citrus, so it holds up in the heat.
Office safe
Aqua Vitae is soft, citrus and woody, so it stays polite in a meeting room.
Daily fresh
Aqua Vitae is light and citrus, easy on any normal day.
Signature
Aqua Vitae is citrus and woody with a clear character, best in spring and summer.
Try them together
Three pairings
The three highest pair scores among our checked bottles. Each score has a reason. Smell is personal; these rules are a starting point.
Versace
Eros Eau de Parfum
88/100The cedarwood in Eros Eau de Parfum smells less heavy with Aqua Vitae's lemon on top, with mandarin in both.
Spray Eros Eau de Parfum first (2 sprays, chest, under your shirt), let it settle a minute, then Aqua Vitae on top (4 sprays, neck, wrists and a mist on your shirt).
Armaf
Odyssey Mandarin Sky Elixir's warm amber wakes up under Aqua Vitae's lemon.
Spray Odyssey Mandarin Sky Elixir first (2 sprays, chest, under your shirt), let it settle a minute, then Aqua Vitae on top (4 sprays, neck, wrists and a mist on your shirt).
Valentino
Aqua Vitae puts bright lemon over the vetiver in Uomo Born in Roma Extradose, which also brings lavandin.
Spray Uomo Born in Roma Extradose first (2 sprays, chest, under your shirt), let it settle a minute, then Aqua Vitae on top (4 sprays, neck, wrists and a mist on your shirt).