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Open Arms
meets Acqua Fresca.

Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.

Shared ground

Different note lists

The records do not list any identical notes. They may still share accords.

The distinction

Concentration not recorded leads with citrus; Concentration not recorded leads with woody. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Nonfiction Open Arms bottle
Nonfiction

Open Arms

Concentration not recorded

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O Boticário Acqua Fresca bottle
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Acqua Fresca

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originNot yet verifiedBrazil
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20231979
Leading accordscitrus · fresh · fresh spicywoody · aromatic · citrus
Notes unique to this recordBitter Orange, Neroli, Petitgrain, FirPine Tree, Amalfi Lemon, Bergamot, Lavender, African Orange Flower, Rosemary, Jasmine, Oakmoss, Patchouli, Cedar, Musk
Longevity / 52.50 · 18 votes2.74 · 389 votes
Projection / 41.65 · 17 votes1.96 · 392 votes

Scores are category averages, not hours or controlled measurements. Different vote samples are not a head-to-head wear test. “Unique” notes here means absent from the other record, not proof of a formula difference.

Compare the labels

Ingredients, side by side.

Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.

A label comparison will appear when both ingredient lists are verified for the same market.

Open Arms

Eau de parfum · United States / international storefront listing · 50 mL / 100 mL

Alcohol denat., Parfum/fragrance, Aqua/water/eau, Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, Bht, Limonene, Linalool, Benzyl salicylate, Geraniol, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Citral, Citronellol, Coumarin, Benzyl alcohol

Official eau de parfum ingredient declaration for the listed bottle sizes on the US/international storefront. Miniatures and older packaging may have different declarations; check your own bottle for its batch.

Source: NONFICTION official product ingredients · Checked 2026-09-23

Acqua Fresca

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

These are published ingredient declarations, separate from scent notes. “Parfum” or “fragrance” can represent a mixture without listing every component. Formulations can change by market and batch; check the packaging on your bottle. A matching or missing entry does not establish suitability for an allergy.

Follow your curiosity.

A starting point, not a verdict

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed citrus and fresh direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed woody and aromatic direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.