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Pek – :
Good but my wife tells me this smells like meat spice. Edc blend with edc performance, there is nothing strong or surprising about this. Better off with Pino Silvestre original.
hgf633Negeltzex – :
Smells very herbal during the dry down but the initial spray is a lemon blast. I mostly use this after showering or while outside doing work. Its not very strong but that is to be expected with an EDC. Bravo Agua Brava!
oleg_beres – :
This is the driest fragrance I´ve had so far. Spraying it the first time, I´ve found it rather repulsive, although that takes a lot. It is strong and quite sharp initially.
Like with so many fragrances, your nose has to get used to it with time. It really starts to shine at drydown.
Very herbal, woody, very male and something you appreciate with proper age (30-40+).
The longer you use it, the more it grows on you.
It´s for those who know their gender.
Although it´s “only” and EDC, it lasts longer than many of my EDT´s. This gem exists for 50 years now, so obviously they know how to do it right.
kooloomboo – :
This is a nice but not very complex scent. Its basically about leather, dry wood , bay leaf and lemon. Has nothing in common with Quorum as Quorum is a complex masterpiece while this one is a refreshing dry herbal linear juice. The comparisons with Pino are ridiculous aswell by the way. This one has no sweetness at all. I use this after a wet shaving and when i am in a mood of a light, fresh but woody leathery lemony cologne instead of the usual soapy lavenderish scents that i use as after shave.
Igorek45rus – :
Named for the rugged Costa Brava region of northeastern Spain, Agua Brava conjures up the images well, with its blend of fresh and coniferous top notes, and its strong undertone of wood, moss, patchouli and leather. It has an old-school quality of mostly natural ingredients, and is a great way to re-visit the 60’s on a less-traveled road (Brut, English Leather and several others being the more commonly traveled paths).
Musically, the parallel I get is Rimsky-Korsakov’s “Capriccio Espagnole,” with its dramatic evocations of Spain mimicking the dramatic Costa Brava itself. Ole!
pro_a – :
Agua Brava is another one of those fragrances that I’ve wanted for quite a while. It seems to be less commonly available than it’s rival Pino Silvestre, which made the acquisition a bit more difficult, but I finally have it.
I do understand the parallels that are made between Agua Brava and Pino original, but the two are very different beasts in my opinion. The comparisons to Quorum, Puig’s 1980s Eau de Testicle beast-mode masterpiece, are completely off-base; Agua Brava, in my experience, doesn’t (and can’t) go anywhere near as green or leathery or mossy as Quorum, at any stage of its life.
Agua Brava opens with a LOT of citrus (very lemon-y). There are hints of a sharp lavender as well as some kind of conifer, which might be the juniper note or may be the pine in the heart. As the citrus dies down over about 10-15 minutes it becomes much more herbal; the thyme and bay leaf definitely are the strongest. AT the same time it starts developing a more pine-y/woody odor which hangs around until about the two hour mark. After about the two hour mark it becomes more soapy sandalwood-y musk with a hint of moss and leather, with the patchouli becoming more prominent as the pine note dies down, but stays much softer than the musk, leather, and sandalwood.
I’ve tested AB and Pino side-by-side and there are huge differences. As has been stated before there IS a short period where they both smell remarkably similar; around the 10-15 to about the 30 minute mark AB smells very similar to Pino, but that’s about the end of the similarities, which I attribute to the herbal/pine odor that both are emanating. Pino stays fresh and bright throughout its much longer life; while AB turns a bit skankier with its leather and musk and doesn’t project or last anywhere near as long as Pino. Side-by-side, four hours after applying, I have to literally bury my nose in the AB to smell it where I can easily still smell the herbal pine-y-ness of Pino at arms length. I’d also suggest Agua Brava more for colder weather use, which makes it SLIGHTLY less versatile than the freshness of Pino.
**Edit/Update**
After several wearings I just can’t do Agua Brava. From the smell straight off of the bottle to the dry down, I just can’t do it anymore. I started to notice its old-timey sweet musky floral qualities and now it’s all I can smell. If you can pull this off you’re a better man than I. I love Pino, but I don’t like Agua Brava.
isarj – :
This is both beautiful and masculine all at the same time and I never knew that that was even possible. It opens with a burst of lemon citrus and a very potent herbal combination of clove, thyme and sage. It then unleashes a pine fragrance that is as fresh smelling as you could ever wish to experience. It closes with a clean soapyness which befits this Spanish fragrance perfectly.
Top notes of Bergamot, Lavender, Sage and Lemon.
Middle notes of Bay Leaf and Pine Leaves
Base notes of Patchouli, Sandalwood, Vetiver and Moss make this a truly classic and masculine fragrance.
This fragrance is in the same mould as that other well known Antonio Puig fragrance ‘Quorum’ in that there is no sweetness to it at all and it’s as dry and herbal as it is possible to be.
The glass bottle comes in the shape of a Spanish leather ‘bota’ water bottle and is perfect for this fragrance. The large screw-top stopper (my bottle is a giant 500ml) makes a lovely spinning, ringing noise as you both remove and replace it.
If you ever plan to walk the ‘Camino de Santiago’ then I would suggest you let this fantastic fragrance escort you safely and reassuringly along your way. Five stars from five. *****
xlsdx – :
Herbal herbal herbal.. wish I have more words to describe the structure of this juice. Even in the 80’s this would of smelled odd. I would probably have enjoyed this scent in the late 60’s or early 70’s but not now.
Nairi – :
In the winter I enjoy “piney” classic fragrances (e.g. Polo Green, One Man Show, Quorum), so I just added Aqua Brava to my winter rotation. Albeit I’ve yet to wear it, so this review is based on first sniff. I sprayed it on paper, I avoided my skin because I’m wearing something else at the moment and don’t want it to clash. Anyway, the top notes of AB reminds me of Pino Silversete, but a bit deeper, perhaps more woody, and thankfully less of a chemical vibe than Pino. I’m looking forward to giving it a wear this coming winter. Thus far, based on first sniff, it appears this will work best on very cold or snowy days. That’s what I’ve quickly learned with Pino… it’s best on colder days, snow, windy winter nights. If it’s too mild of a winter day (over 40F) then it reeks badly. Pino needs cold air to enjoy the sillage, and the difference is significant. I’m thinking Agua Brava may be the same way. Will update when I test it this January.
Update: Yesterday was a cold snowy winter January day so I finally was able to give Agua Brava a full day wearing. Well, it’s okay, but certainly not one of my faves, not even close. I’m getting a strong medicinal scent that is dominating the pine and other notes. Most likely it’s the bay leaf note and it smells kinda like Vicks vapor rub. In fact, I sprayed 3 times on the chest and it actually cleared my sinuses… seriously! I can see people probably thinking I’m wearing a muscle rub like Ben Gay or something. It does resemble Pino but very very slightly, most likely the same pine note. I have 26 colognes in my winter rotation and unfortunately this one is ranked down at the bottom as of first wearing. Maybe it will improve over time as many fragrances do. It’s not unwearable, just not a favorite by any means. Overall 5/10.
andrewzcx – :
It doesn’t smell anything like Pino Silvestre. I find it very green and Spicy with the bay leaf note in the play along with the clove. A classic fragrance that is unique and stands out even today. Wonderful scent….
pvit – :
If I was stranded on a deserted island and could have only one fragrance, it would be Agua Brava. I have used it since 1971, bought my first bottle in Rota, Spain.
There are striking similarities shared by Agua Brava, Pino Sylvestre Original and Acqua di Selva…but to me at least, AB ‘begins’ where Pino Sylvestre Original and Acqua di Selva both leave off…maybe it’s the musk/leather in the drydown. There’s just something “more” in the makeup of AB. And in my humble opinion, it’s a genuine bargain.
Now…that said, recent bottles of AB don’t seem to have the strength or projection of the earlier stuff. Or maybe, just maybe…MY body’s metabolism and chemistry have changed. Still, it’s my absolute, all-time favorite fragrance.
A tip: to get the most longetivity out of AB, try layering it with either Pino Sylvestre Original or Acqua di Selva. Since both Pino and Acqua di Selva are EDTs, they can extend the experience.
Another tip: use the deodorant! It will also help extend what we all love about Agua Brava!
voodoo207 – :
Great cologne.
Starts with a very brief citrus top note that disappears in seconds. Unless you’re actually with someone at close range when you first put this on, you’re the only one who’ll ever smell this part.
Then it’s all fresh Mediterranean herbs: sage, thyme and the like. It’s like having rubbed crushed herb leaves on your skin. I like this a lot.
It’s an old-fashioned, masculine “aftershave” kind of scent. It smells of outdoors, summer, southern Europe. It’s clean and rugged. Here comes the wannabe poetic bit : Think of a black-haired, sun-browned Spanish farmer getting showered and shaved ready for a summer evening out with his girlfriend. Before the days of mobile phones and when everyone had a car, he’ll walk along a dust track, all preened in a white shirt and black trousers, past the sun baked allotments and herb gardens, on his way to her parents’ house.
I would wear this when I’m in a manly, aftershave kind of mood. In fact I’d almost say this is the perfect splash on scent (almost, because I hate splash on). It just kind of fits with the feeling.
Projection and lasting power not that strong, but that’s appropriate if you consider it as an “aftershave” type thing. I’d love to try the vintage version sometime too to see if the (presumably real) oakmoss would come through.
June 2016
Pavelll – :
Soft, herbal, pine forest scent. It’s very, very close to Pino Silvestre, I probably could not tell them apart. Not bad but not for me.
dancer1309 – :
I own three bottles of it….that says it all. A woody spicy and masculine fragrance that is quite unique. Good longevity and projection. Feels real fresh when applied after a shower. Great creation by Puig.
sovsemkookoo – :
Unbelievably great old-school Spanish herbal chypre. Ignore the comments about this being reformulated and nothing like the older version. Some people are determined to find fault in any reformulation, regardless of the way it smells. It’s nonsense, and this is still a great scent. Maybe it was reformulated, but if it was, the difference is nothing to cry over, and it hasn’t damaged the scent one iota.
This is like a toned-down Quorum – extremely herbal, leathery, and full of evergreen vitality, but more subtle than Quorum. It’s like smelling Spanish cooking herbs blended with pine needles, leather and patchouli! How awesome is that?
Perfect score for Agua Brava.
My rating: 10/10
chasop2002 – :
This review is for the aftershave.
I was optimistic about blind buying this one but also cautious… sometimes you need to be wary about the linear and dated attributes that can accompany a 1968 release.
That turned out not to be the case at all, this is actually really nice. It starts out with a bit of citrus, then delivers dry, bitter yet gentle, green herbs. Alongside is a cooling, menthol-like sensation but no menthol smell.
Pleasantly light, no sharp notes.
If I can offer a situational analagy, Agua Brava reminds me of the time I camped at and visited the hot springs in Sierraville California. A pleasant temperature, a sunny day, a blue sky, beautiful rural, California terrain, and calming botanicals in the breeze.
This is going to be a great aftershave for spring and summer.
bhrf2011 – :
This is as close to Spain as I’m going to maybe get. Good stuff
asgaroth – :
Another one great cologne turned into a synthetic cheap mess. Really not wearable anymore. Two absolutely great classics that is now a waste, Quorum and this.
Xeuehtyjr-27 – :
I bought the 6.7 oz eau de cologne and it was a splash bottle not a spray so I use it as an aftershave. It’s not overpowering which is good. If you like Quorum you’ll like this. Very nice scent. Citrus clove and woody green. Masculine all the way.
OGaqyfL – :
This settles down to a sandalwood fragrance that is dirtied up by cloves, synthetic oak moss, oldskool leater and an austere, concentrated pine needle essence. I don’t get any lavender. In fact, the pyramid makes little sense to me. I would turn up the lavender and patchouli, remove the eucalyptus and cloves to produce something cleaner and more modern. As it is, this fragrance is a waste of time when there are so many great fragrances available and so few wears available to one in a life time. Want to try something retro in the same space? Look no further than Tsar.
MrJohn – :
I was LMAO with the last review about this “terrible liquid” as “feelhot” said… but I think this cologne has its uniqueness, and is not for everyone but is totally masculine and I still would remember its notes if I come across with someone wearing it. I think back in the 90’s when I wore it in a evening night out, I enjoyed just splashing it freely because it wasn’t even a spray bottle, those years when cologne price were lower if you choose to buy the splash bottle, and I was not worrying about annoying people around me. Mostly going to the gay bar or gay place… and never got a complaint. I’ve never tried Pino Sivestre so I can not say if they smell similar or not but about Agua Brava I don’t think is something I would wear now, since the times had changed as my taste too but I think this not a bad cologne and definitely is a very manly scent.
aragornishe – :
1984. Was good to have this fragrance. Exploitative change I do not know the sense of smell with the passage of years. Much like perfume Bacurban. Aramis. Quorum. Chanel. Aazaro.
eduardgovryakov – :
As might be said of any EDC, “weak as water.” Pleasant enough pine needle and fresh citrus smell turning to vetiver in the drydown. Splashed liberally, lasts about two hours. I use it in the evening after a shower and as a handkerchief freshener. For longevity, I prefer Pino Silvestre.
marsianin – :
I agree with Kanak. For an Indian nose, the first few minutes of Agua Brava are pretty funny as the top notes remind of a locally popular mosquito repellent called Odomos. The first five minutes smell more like a herbal chemical warfare with a nostril-bewildering mess of notes. But one needs to be brave and patient to sustain for another hour or so to see what gem of a juice is this. The drydown is fantastic. After about three hours, it stays close to my skin and i can sniff it for another five hours or so. I think one way to use it is to spray it generously on clothes two hours before wearing them. 🙂 But for its thrilling start, this one is a master piece.
max13 – :
Being a fan of (almost) all the innovative mediterranean fragrances (from D’s Cool Water to Annick Goutal’s Sables and beyond), I can not stand to the Puig’s Agua Brava. I really love it.
In Spain, it is cheap as a glass of wine. But, on a man’s skin everywhere on this planet, this scent is a precious game-changer. Virile and always fresh, timeless and crispy – that’s its legend. From 1968 until tomorrow, Puig continues to offer (on a leather plate) a pine-lavander-sandal treasure-juice.
Reasonably good in terms of longevity & sillage, even in it’s “eau de cologne” form.
A deserved 8,7/10.
Mekqh409bedyWelty – :
Smelled on a paper strip: I can’t make up my mind whether or not I like this. It’s very herbal – a cousin to Pino Sylvestre. I need to wear this for a day to decide.
It does smell vintagey… I like that.
polowihkoptw – :
i like this. it’s a great cologne for every day use. traditional but don’t think its only suitable for 25+.. in fact i find this quite a youthful scent. especially in warm weather, it gets a bit more warm spicy and for that less grandpa-ish.
agua brava reminds me of spain, where i grew up. a lot of pine, and a bit of a sharp citrus smell. when it dries down it gets softer and more herbal-ish. i must say i’m a sucker for this combination because of it’s sentimental value.
if you like mediterranean fragrances you can blind buy agua brava, for sure. its a fresh, clean scent without the typical kind of cheap commercial soap smell.
shizifikation – :
This is probably a biased review and I will explain why. Agua brava is a woody herbal cologne with spices in the mix. good projection and longevity as well. now here comes the rub…it smells exactly like a popular brand of mosquito repellent here called Odomos. I had a bath, put on Agua Brava, step out to meet my buddies for coffee and boom “why you wearing mosquito repellent in the morning? you planning to go hiking or something? Is there malaria going around?” LOL, not exactly the response you want when you put on a cologne. And so sadly,that was that for Agua Brava. sometimes you associate certain smells with certain other non perfume products and once it’s in your head, there is no getting around it. No fault of the perfume.
Foxmen58 – :
This is maybe the first fragance i choose in my life when i was a child. then many years has pass (something like 30) Agua Brava was discontinued here in México; and yesterday i recived it in my home (from Germany). I I I never thought that i will love it; the last time i had it i was when i was around 10 years old… and for the price… ther was no risk at all.
Here is what happends..
THIS IS AMAZING
Think in somethin between Tom Ford Italian Cypress and Frederic Malle French Lover… but 39dlls for 200 ml…
it´s true; in deep on my soul, i think that agua Brava makes me a Fragance Collector and lover even when i didn´t konw it.
Great fragance
I am in love with all that what this makes me in my life. Great memories; great woody fragance.
you can buy it blind, with out having any risk.
🙂
An2010 – :
I Know about this fragance since I was a child, my father used to wear it, sometimes I do, it a everlasting fragance, cheaper and finest than many lotions of France, dominant, smells clean, remember antique perfumists.
banlidebreelt – :
…….Ah yes; and nice green oval bottle with wooden top feels good in your palm.
NaxSoorpBoxf – :
This is a great smell. I would never wear it as it is just too absolutely & massively strong, like all Puig fragrances, but its great to use as a room, clothes or car fragrance as it smells clean bloke-ish and tasteful in those arenas.
prostoy – :
Q: What is made mostly of natural materials, skillfully composed using three gentle chords of citrus, pine, and moss, costs $15, and smells great?
A: Agua Brava.
Put simply, Agua Brava is a beautifully balanced citrus, lavender, fir, and musk fougere, classified as a “fresh fougere” in the early Italian mode of Pino and Acqua di Selva. I love that about it, but also feel it’s a rough draft of Quorum (and perhaps now with reformulation it’s merely an attenuated Quorum with more citrus). Either way, Agua Brava is a minor masterpiece. One more thing – I read in some reviews below that this smells a lot like Mediterranean soup. Can’t say I get any soup from it, unless there’s some super-citrusy pine needle soup out there that no one’s told me about.
слава40 – :
Hi, everyone! I’m searching for something about a Puig’s fragrance named “ESTIVALIA”. Someone can help me? Thanks! 😀
HeinnyGeokeve – :
I changed my mind.. Starting to like the scent. Even though it is very striking at first, but after an hour, I find it quite interesting.
jester_tm – :
happy herbs! Not bad at all.
zyw439bedyWelty – :
I have a thumbnail of this fragrance, I find it a cologne that an eau de toilette, but this is something timeless fragrance (and here I repeat myself) back in time, when during the holidays as a child I felt this grassy notes of underbrush wood and bark brittle mixed with a good dose of citrus, was and is a fragrance for adults, the bottle is reminiscent of a pebble polished by the waves of a dark green glass on which is engraved the name Agua Brava, it’s great to hear him in one summer night while the crickets are serenading the moon and bleach a garden in bloom.
Has not (at least to me) a good longevity, but
This stuff is really exciting, only to find the bottle gives me the impression of being in possession of a potion or a wizard alchemist …
Merlin please buy it … nothing spells.
DWECTUSTYWHES – :
respect to a classic, my dad,who,s 83,loves that kind of colognes and suits really well to the grey folks like him
SoulEater1 – :
I tried and tried to like AB, but couldn’t. I don’t get any citrus from this at all and I can’t imagine anyone under 50 enjoying this. But, to each his own, I suppose.
bava1 – :
Quite spicy, woody and warm,not quite lasting but very interesting, wore it for years as daily cologne, very classic, serious and recognizable.
Sheo – :
sometimes when i feel tired of all those modern sweet/synthetic scents, i fall back on agua brava to take that nice bath of refreshing masculine herbs
i’m 25 and i love it,
and women do too..
the bad thing is that it lasts only a little
allexbllack – :
It´s a very fresh herbal/pine/wood cologne. If you like pine, as I do, this is very nice and long lasting.
It is in fact better than nice. I believe the one I have is one formulation away, it has a line on the bottle below Agua Brava.
gold boy – :
It is one of the very first perfumes I grabbed from my father, it was rather it is still definitely not for my age group. I think its for mature males. It smells quite loud and spicy perhaps unbearable to many and its totally a masculine perfume and no woman can dare to wear it. It smells rugged and rough & tough. It opens with blast of bitter herbs and spices and stays almost the same throughout its journey. Projection and Longevity is very well. It is a unique fragrance in its own way it is love or hate perfume like Grey Flannel. I have to go neutral about it. One thing more it can be made less harsh by layering it with some softer perfume like quorum silver. I like the newer version Agua Brava BRAVE which is in green bottle it is not in fragrantica database but it has got very peculiar aromatic/spicy fragrance.
I give it 6 out of 10.
vo33 – :
Nice herbal fragrance , I really like it and used to wear this on holidays . I too have mixed this with yatagan & enjoy the mixture as i find yatagan on its own too offensive .
ishoshura – :
یکی از بهترین عطرهایی که تا به حال داشته ام و متاسفانه زیاد هم معروف و مورد قبول عامه هم قرار نگرفت و شاید یک دلیلش بسیار کلاسک و سنگین بودن رایحه آن میباشد
در بین دوستان و فامیل همیشه از این عطر من تمجید و تعریف شده و میگویند این رایحه انگار برای تن تو ساخته شده است
در زمستان و پاییز بهترین زمان استفاده از آن است
در فصول گرما باعث اذیت دیگران خواهد شد و ممکن است برای بعضی ایجاد سر درد نماید
بسیار مردانه
شیک
کلاسیک
جذاب
گرم و تلخ
خیلی قوی
خیلی با دوام
نکته حائز اهمیت این است که این ادکلن را اگر در بازار با جعبه و شیشه بدون کیفیت و حتی درب چوبی بدون کیفیت دیدید خریداری نکنید که تقلبی میباشد اصل آن هم شیشه و هم درب چوبی و هم جعبه اش دارای کیفیت میباشد درب چوبی اش از جنس چوبهای بی کیفیت نبوده و ترک ندارد
عطری برای شرقی ها و اسپانیایی ها
ler.krakatitsa – :
A traditional cologne that i tend to blend with Yatagan…sometimes i spray this on the clothes and Yatagan on myself; great smelling woody and not overwhelming fragrance. Smells of herbs, citrus and wood.
80/100