Aqua Universalis Forte

Aqua Universalis Forte takes the house’s clean, airy signature and gives it a fuller floral presence without abandoning the feeling of freshness.

Launched in 2011, it builds on the original Aqua Universalis Eau de Toilette from 2009. Forte borrows a musical term for playing loudly: Kurkdjian’s challenge was to make an airy fragrance feel more substantial. It was introduced as an Eau de Parfum, despite the unusually high concentration highlighted at launch.

The gold cap helps distinguish this version from the original silver-capped Eau de Toilette. Aqua Universalis Cologne Forte, introduced later, is another interpretation with a similar name, not a replacement label for this perfume.