I too can't help but regularly watch the videos of a certain YouTube influencer. Although I don't find the original Invictus particularly impressive, I did let myself be influenced by Aqua: It's supposed to be a "Champion," well-received, Drama-Baby-Drama... well, I went ahead and made a quick blind buy (since it was a limited edition and hardly available back then - now it seems to be back, whatever) and let's see what comes out of it.
Unfortunately, this Aquat has very little to do with a fresh ocean. If I had to associate it with a sea, it would be more like the North Sea in dreary weather, but definitely not the Mediterranean, Atlantic, or Pacific, where one would much rather be.
Instead, Aqua makes me think of a murky pond that stews in warm temperatures. And it's just as sexy, which is to say not at all. A bit fresh, a bit maritime, quite swampy... and all of it beautifully uninspired. I tested it at the office, and the result was collective yawning. You really can't find anything special about Aqua, and my female colleagues, whom I often recruit for my test runs, have rarely been so bored.
But it's not bad; it's "safe" and can certainly be used by unambitious people in everyday life. But it's just way too interchangeable. I sent it back on its travels via eBay.
