Nautica Aqua Rush: released in 2012, aromatic, green and citrus, about 5h on skin, projection 5/10, sillage 4/10. The alternatives below are matched to that profile.
The closest Nautica Aqua Rush dupe we found is Milton Lloyd Colour Me White — 84% match, about $15 (estimate) versus about $20 for a 100 ml bottle.
The five closest scent matches — the best Nautica Aqua Rush dupes we found, ranked by opening & dry-down similarity:
| # | Alternative | Scent match | Est. price (100 ml) | Longevity vs Nautica Aqua Rush | Projection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milton Lloyd Colour Me White | 84% | about $15 (−25%) | 5h vs 5h | 5/10 |
| 2 | Liz Claiborne Curve for Men | 81% | about $15 (−25%) | 5h vs 5h | 6/10 |
| 3 | Nautica Voyage Heritage | 81% | about $15 (−25%) | 4h vs 5h | 6/10 |
| 4 | Azzaro Chrome United | 78% | about $25 (+25%) | 5h vs 5h | 6/10 |
| 5 | Perry Ellis Reserve for Men | 78% | about $20 | 5h vs 5h | 7/10 |
Evokes the fresh aquatic and aromatic character of Nautica Aqua Rush, offering a similarly crisp daily wear experience.
It shares its aromatic, citrus and woody accords with Nautica Aqua Rush, lasts about 5h against 5h and carries 120 community ratings.
Shares a similar green and spicy freshness reminiscent of Nautica Aqua Rush, leaning into familiar casual territory.
It shares its aromatic, woody and citrus accords with Nautica Aqua Rush, lasts about 5h against 5h and carries 1,831 community ratings.
In the same family as Nautica Aqua Rush, bringing a kindred aromatic and woody daytime feel to the skin.
It shares its aromatic, fresh spicy and woody accords with Nautica Aqua Rush, lasts about 4h against 5h and carries 453 community ratings.
Delivers a comparable green and citrus-infused clean atmosphere that evokes Nautica Aqua Rush.
It shares its citrus, ozonic and fresh spicy accords with Nautica Aqua Rush, opens on Coriander too, lasts about 5h against 5h and carries 909 community ratings.
Captures a similar aromatic freshness and clean woodsy dry-down reminiscent of Nautica Aqua Rush.
It shares its aromatic, fresh spicy and citrus accords with Nautica Aqua Rush, lasts about 5h against 5h and carries 292 community ratings.
Milton Lloyd Colour Me White, at about $15 for 100 ml (estimate) — around 25% less than Nautica Aqua Rush.
Milton Lloyd Colour Me White, at about 5h on skin, against about 5h for Nautica Aqua Rush.
Milton Lloyd Colour Me White, at 84% overall scent match across the opening and the dry-down.
At 4 sprays a day — about 146 ml a year — Milton Lloyd Colour Me White saves you about $5 a year against Nautica Aqua Rush. Both priced at 100 ml; prices are estimates.
Across 2,358 originals, the median designer bottle is $120 and its closest match $30 — the Dupe Report 2026.
On an 8-hour day, none of the 5 last a full 8 hours. Milton Lloyd Colour Me White comes closest at 5.1h, so it needs one re-spray to cover the day.
Nautica Aqua Rush notes, performance and price
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Updated 2026-09-14.