Agua Brava (1968) (Eau de Cologne) by Puig

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Agua Brava Puig 1968 Eau de Cologne

Version from 1968

7.7 / 10 240 Ratings

A popular perfume by Puig for men, released in 1968. The scent is spicy-woody. The production was apparently discontinued.
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Main accords

Spicy

Woody

Green

Fresh

Citrus

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Lavender

Sage

Bergamot

Juniper

Lemon

Heart Notes

Bay leaf

Pine

Carnation

Base Notes

Moss

Musk

Patchouli

Leather

Sandalwood Vetiver

Vetiver

Perfumers

Marcel Carles, Rosendo Mateu

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Ratings

Scent

7.7240 Ratings

Longevity

6.4205 Ratings

Sillage

6.1199 Ratings

Bottle

7.2202 Ratings

Value for money

8.9109 Ratings

Submitted by DonVanVliet, last update on 11/15/2025.

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What the fragrance is similar to

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Reviews

29 in-depth fragrance descriptions

06/28/2021

9Scent 10Longevity 8Sillage

Ninja12
3 Reviews

Ninja12

Very helpful Review 8

solid personality in a bottle.

Agua Brava is not a crowd-pleaser, neither for a faint heart; this is pure dark deep herbal-mossy and dry woody chypre cologne that projects maturity and sophistication, for those that love and understand good quality in a fragrance without fancy ribbons and delicate pink boxes, Agua Brava is a pure manly cologne to the last drop; you cannot get more "macho" than this, and yet it's a refined fragrance that has pedigree and status, it brings you the aroma of the mediterranean sea, with the scent of a pine forest, rocks covered with moss and that dry woody chypre note that gives an enchanting-solid image to this awesome cologne.
Young boys cannot have the appreciation for this type of colognes, thinking that they are for "old men" that want to smell ancient and rustic; but Agua Brava is simply a "real men's cologne" that keeps the spirit and style of "the alpha male"; it's harsh and bold, with strong character and solid rock personality and yet despite its age, still going strong otherwise Antonio Puig house wouldn't carry on producing this magnificent fragrance.

03/26/2023

10Scent 7Longevity 9Sillage

JavSantana
65 Reviews

JavSantana

Helpful Review 6

Citrus blast from the past

Agua Brava by Antonio Puig in modern formula brings from the opening a citrus and aromatic herb bouquet, extremely fresh and as if you smelled fresh, wet herbs and juicy lemon. Dries down to dry aromatic woods. Its clove and patchouli notes seem faint to me, and its leather note just adds to the overall wood sensation and depth it possesses. Has a fair longevity, some 5 hours with some good 6 sprays or such. I advice on getting the 200ml bottle even thou it's a splash on, and just pour the fragrance into a smaller atomizer, and carry it around. Good for spring, summer, very fresh and dries to that chypre character. IMO get this instead of modern day compliment pullers, smell different to the bubblegummy - synthetic - whiskied hazelnut accords of today. Requires a bit of dressing - up (Flannel, denim, leather, a button up shirt, polished leather dress shoes or fully formal dressed)

Bottom line: Smells vintage, yes, but learn to love it and you can pull it off no problem. Price is ridiculous, i paid 18 USD for the 200ml bottle. On summer and spring smells great, a good powerhouse type - scent for warm and hot months, can be used either casual or formal, any age. On colder climates i would prefer its heavier brother, Quorum, since it is deeper, smokier, has a good dose of moss, tobacco, leather, musks. Both those frags can grant full coverage all year 'round for around 30 USD for both and smell amazing and well different than any perfume of today. If you are young, i'd advice having a bottle even thou you don't use it. Yet.
Maybe you'll be like me and a day when you will dislike modern stuff will come, and the green moss bottle with even greener juice will be waiting in your drawer. Greetings

03/18/2013

8Scent 5Longevity 5Sillage

Gmmcnair
40 Reviews

Gmmcnair

Very helpful Review 4

As Green As the Bottle

I love Agua Brava. It starts with a crisp and herbaceous lemony opening that settles down to a cool pine scent. Not like a Christmas tree, and not like Polo with the tobacco. It is also crisper and less herbacous than Pino Silvestre. No heaviness to this one at all....just a beautiful coniferous clean.

Laating power is about 4 hours on my skin, pretty good for a cologne rather than EDT. Can be had for very reasonable online.

03/10/2014

7Scent 5Longevity 5Sillage

Miaw2
339 Reviews

Miaw2

Helpful Review 3

Fresh Pine!

If were going to consider all of what i read about Agua Brava i would never buy it.

Certainly this is another "classic" or/and "old school" kind of fragrance. And that's the reason i do like it.

Opens with a nice sage and lemon notes that remains for a while. The pine note joins in the middle and remains untill it fades out.

A woody note mixed with vetiver gives a little depth in the drydown. The accords are very smooth here, nothing extreme neither ethereal.

Cheap yet great, this is a wonderful fragrance with a nice clean/soapy vibe. Reminds me a little of Guerlain Vetiver Extreme in the late drydown.

Sillage, projection and lasting power are great considering this is an EDC.

08/18/2023

9Scent 3Longevity 4Sillage

ChicoRoch1
163 Reviews

ChicoRoch1

Helpful Review 3

A foresty green classic

This is a Mediterranean herbaceous piney foresty fragrance that is unfortunately short lived, however it's great for serious collectors like me. Lol. Actually this is my favorite type of fragrance, which lies in the green barbershop fougere realm. This is definitely a cologne that fit perfectly for the era in which it was launched, which I believe was 1968. A sinfully beautiful green refreshing scent that I wish lasted longer than the 2 or maybe 3 hours it gives you. Antonio Puig built this one but this is no Quorum in terms of performance. Use it after you shower and splash it all over LIBERALLY! You won't break the bank when you purchase it so I guess that's a plus. It reminds me of the beautiful but underrated Acqua di Selva, which was my very first Cologne. A unique and very masculine dry herbal product that must be almost constantly reapplied which gets annoying after a while so maybe it's not as cheap as I thought because you'll go through it pretty quick.
Whatever Agua Brava's shortcomings are this is still a fine Cologne. An Eau de Cologne in every sense of the word.

To my nose this also reminds me of Pino Silvestre (1955) and Silvestre EDC by Victor (1946).. It's more complex and richer with a better drydown Very bright with sunny citruses and pine with herbs and sweet cloves on a leather Oakmoss based. Perfect for a hot summer day so splash Splash SPLASH it all over... And out. :)

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