Fragrance comparison

Agua de Colonia Concentrada Eau Fraîche vs Mer & Mistral

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 27 Oct 2026 220 ratings analysed

Agua de Colonia Concentrada Eau Fraîche

Alvarez Gómez

4.08113 votes

Rank #12,240 CitrusAromatic

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74%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

Mer & Mistral

L'Occitane en Provence

4.07107 votes

Rank #16,024 WoodyAromatic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mer & Mistral takes 4 of 7 categories.

Agua de Colonia Concentrada Eau Fraîche
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Mer & Mistral
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Agua de Colonia Concentrada Eau Fraîche3/7

Mer & Mistral4/7

Ratings & consensus: Agua de Colonia Concentrada Eau Fraîche
Community sentiment: Mer & Mistral
Longevity: Mer & Mistral
Sillage & projection: Mer & Mistral
Value for money: Agua de Colonia Concentrada Eau Fraîche
Versatility: Mer & Mistral
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Agua de Colonia Concentrada Eau Fraîche

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Agua de Colonia Concentrada Eau FraîcheAlvarez Gómez

Mer & MistralL'Occitane en Provence

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.08/ 5 · 113 votes

Have 66%Had 16%Want 18%

4.07/ 5 · 107 votes

Have 33%Had 21%Want 46%

Category winnerAgua de Colonia Concentrada Eau FraîcheRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

48%Love

34%Like

11%Ok

5%Dislike

2%Hate

95 votes

27%Love

63%Like

1%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

107 votes

Category winnerMer & MistralMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity47

〰 Sillage39

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityMer & Mistral

SillageMer & Mistral

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value91

¤ Price value58

Category winnerAgua de Colonia Concentrada Eau FraîcheBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

aromatic86%

woody72%

fresh spicy58%

musky44%

sweet30%

woody100%

aromatic83%

citrus65%

fresh spicy48%

conifer30%

Scent match74%Closely related · both woody, aromatic and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

LemonTangerineOrangePine Tree

Heart

Rosemary

Base

MuskAmber

Top15-30 mins

LemonTangerine

Heart2-3 hrs

Pine TreeCypressRosemary

Base4-6 hrs

CedarMuskWhite Amber

InformationalShared notesLemon, Tangerine, Pine Tree and Rosemary. Durations are only published for Mer & Mistral, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter16

Day–

Night–

Spring33

Summer100

Fall7

Winter2

Day100

Night20

Category winnerMer & MistralMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men19

Unisex73

Women8

Men60

Unisex40

Women0

Casual 43%Work 35%Date 15%Party 8%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#12,240

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews13

Overall rank#16,024

PerfumerKarine Dubreuil-Sereni

Launched—

Reviews10

Category winnerAgua de Colonia Concentrada Eau FraîcheHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Agua de Colonia Concentrada Eau Fraîche by Alvarez Gómez is a fragrance for women and men. Agua de Colonia Concentrada Eau Fraîche was launched in 2020. Top notes are Lemon, Tangerine, Orange and Pine Tree; middle note is Rosemary; base notes are Musk and Amber.

Reviews →

Mer & Mistral by L'Occitane en Provence brings the raw coastal air of southern France directly to your skin. The opening hits with a bright shock of tart lemon and juicy tangerine. It wakes you up fast. Within minutes, cooling cypress, crushed pine needles, and aromatic rosemary sweep across the citrus sparkle. This h…

Reviews →

InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Agua de Colonia Concentrada Eau Fraîche or Mer & Mistral?

Mer & Mistral takes 4 of 7 categories. Agua de Colonia Concentrada Eau Fraîche is rated 4.08/5 from 113 votes; Mer & Mistral is rated 4.07/5 from 107 votes. Choose Agua de Colonia Concentrada Eau Fraîche for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Mer & Mistral for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Agua de Colonia Concentrada Eau Fraîche or Mer & Mistral?

Mer & Mistral lasts longest (Mer & Mistral 55/100, Agua de Colonia Concentrada Eau Fraîche 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Agua de Colonia Concentrada Eau Fraîche or Mer & Mistral?

Mer & Mistral projects furthest (Mer & Mistral 56/100, Agua de Colonia Concentrada Eau Fraîche 39/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Agua de Colonia Concentrada Eau Fraîche and Mer & Mistral smell similar?

Closely related: a 74% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and citrus accords. Common notes include Lemon, Tangerine, Pine Tree and Rosemary.

Is Agua de Colonia Concentrada Eau Fraîche or Mer & Mistral better for summer or winter?

For summer, Mer & Mistral is the stronger pick. For winter, Agua de Colonia Concentrada Eau Fraîche is the stronger pick. Mer & Mistral suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Agua de Colonia Concentrada Eau Fraîche and Mer & Mistral?

Agua de Colonia Concentrada Eau Fraîche has top notes of Lemon, Tangerine, Orange and Pine Tree, heart notes of Rosemary, a base of Musk and Amber. Mer & Mistral has top notes of Lemon and Tangerine, heart notes of Pine Tree, Cypress and Rosemary, a base of Cedar, Musk and White Amber.