What does it smell like?
Main smell: citrus and warm spicy. It opens with cardamom and neroli, moves to orange blossom and myrhh and dries down to sandalwood and tonka bean.
- Came out
- 2008
- Lasts
- 3 to 6 hours
- Best in
- winter
Acqua Nobile notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Heart notes
The main smell
Base notes
What stays on your skin
Smell profile
Main accords
How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
Nobile 1942 Acqua Nobile EDP in detail
Nobile 1942 is the house behind Acqua Nobile EDP. It comes as Eau de Parfum.
Which weather suits it
It is at its best in winter and fall. It is less suited to summer. From best to least suited, the seasons are winter, fall, spring and summer.
Price per bottle size
In Europe it costs about €110, depending on the bottle size and the shop. That puts it in the middle price range. It costs less than Prada Amber and Tom Ford Oud Wood.
Acqua Nobile sillage
Its sillage is medium. People near you can smell it. Three or four sprays give a good balance. Joop! and Gisada Ambassador Intense spread further.
Acqua Nobile longevity
Expect about 3 to 6 hours on skin, which is about average for a perfume. As an Eau de Parfum, it has more perfume oil than an Eau de Toilette, which helps it last. Prada Amber and Joop! last longer, if that matters to you. Base notes like sandalwood and tonka bean are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Its style
The strongest accord is citrus (100%), followed by warm spicy and woody. You will probably like it if you enjoy citrus and warm spicy smells and notes like orange blossom and sandalwood. Less obvious notes include bergamot, geranium and french labdanum. Perfume fans rate it 3.99 out of 5.
Other Nobile 1942 perfumes
This house has 26 perfumes on iPerfume. The most popular ones are Perdizione, Cafe Chantant and Rudis.
Perfumes that smell like Acqua Nobile
These perfumes have a close smell: Prada Amber (10 shared notes), Tom Ford Oud Wood (7 shared notes), Joop! (7 shared notes) and Gisada Ambassador Intense (6 shared notes). For a cheaper option, Joop! starts from €42.
Quick answers
When did Acqua Nobile come out?
It came out in 2008.
Is Acqua Nobile unisex?
Yes, it is made for both men and women.
Is it better for day or night?
Day. It suits work and daily wear.