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Aqua Rush Gold by Nautica — notes, seasons & similar scents | Fragr

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Nautica· 2013

Aqua Rush Gold

6.810Typically ~$25

Pink grapefruit and apple up top, drying down to australian sandalwood and musk. Best in summer, made for daily wear.

FruityFreshSweetSyntheticAquatic

Perfumer: Joachim Correll, Symrise

Scent profile

Top notes

Pink grapefruit Apple Lime Green mandarin orange Bergamot Fucus absolute

Heart notes

Marine notes SymMarine®

Same DNA, per our similarity engine

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A summer and spring fragrance that wears easiest in daylight — at its best for everyday wear and the office.

SummerDayEveryday wear

When

Winter

67%

Spring

95%

Summer

100%

Fall

81%

Day

100%

Night

73%

Where

Office

90%

Casual

100%

Date

82%

Club

65%

Formal

69%

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Sport

74%