Fragrance comparison

Agua Exotica vs Bois.de.Zanzibar

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

Updated 14 Oct 2026 90 ratings analysed

6 wins

Agua Exotica

Miguel Matos

3.7051 votes

Rank #12,326 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

26%scent match

Clearly different

Bois.de.Zanzibar

Anthologie

3.7039 votes

Rank #21,558 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Agua Exotica takes 6 of 7 categories.

Agua Exotica
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Bois.de.Zanzibar
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on versatility. Best in spring, evening wear.

Agua Exotica6/7

Bois.de.Zanzibar1/7

Ratings & consensus: Agua Exotica
Community sentiment: Agua Exotica
Longevity: Agua Exotica
Sillage & projection: Agua Exotica
Value for money: Agua Exotica
Versatility: Bois.de.Zanzibar
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Agua Exotica

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Agua ExoticaMiguel Matos

Bois.de.ZanzibarAnthologie

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.70/ 5 · 51 votes

Have 15%Had 6%Want 79%

3.70/ 5 · 39 votes

Have 31%Had 4%Want 65%

Category winnerAgua ExoticaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

47%Love

34%Like

6%Ok

6%Dislike

6%Hate

32 votes

40%Love

23%Like

10%Ok

10%Dislike

17%Hate

30 votes

Category winnerAgua ExoticaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityAgua Exotica

SillageAgua Exotica

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value66

¤ Price value53

Category winnerAgua ExoticaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet88%

woody77%

tropical65%

rose53%

amber42%

warm spicy100%

woody90%

fresh spicy80%

amber70%

soft spicy60%

citrus50%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both woody and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

MangoCorianderPalisander Rosewood

Heart

RoseFruity NotesTeak WoodPlumAtlas Cedar

Base

AmberSandalwoodCopaiba balmPeru Balsam

Top

Pink PepperGingerGrapefruitCoriander

Heart

Palisander RosewoodNutmegCedarTeak Wood

Base

ClovesAmbrocenideVetiver

InformationalShared notesCoriander, Palisander Rosewood, Teak Wood and Atlas Cedar. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring94

Summer100

Fall56

Winter31

Day100

Night73

Spring100

Summer56

Fall100

Winter100

Day88

Night100

Category winnerBois.de.ZanzibarMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men6

Unisex76

Women18

Men64

Unisex29

Women7

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#12,326

PerfumerMiguel Matos

Launched—

Reviews10

Overall rank#21,558

PerfumerLucien Ferrero

Launched—

Reviews7

Category winnerAgua ExoticaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Agua Exotica is a bright mango and woods fragrance with a joyful, tropical feel rather than a heavy gourmand sweetness. Coriander and rosewood give the juicy opening a dry, aromatic edge, while rose, plum, cedar, amber, sandalwood and balsams make the dry-down warm, creamy and woody. It suits people who want a fruity…

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Bois.de.Zanzibar is a green woody spice fragrance with pink pepper, ginger, coriander and grapefruit up top, then rosewood, cedar, teak and nutmeg through the middle. Wearers describe it as woody, slightly sweet, earthy and fresh, with enough polish for work or daily use. It seems most appealing if you like approachab…

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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 Exotica or Bois.de.Zanzibar?

Agua Exotica takes 6 of 7 categories. Agua Exotica is rated 3.70/5 from 51 votes; Bois.de.Zanzibar is rated 3.70/5 from 39 votes. Choose Agua Exotica for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Bois.de.Zanzibar for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on versatility. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Agua Exotica or Bois.de.Zanzibar?

Agua Exotica lasts longest (Agua Exotica 77/100, Bois.de.Zanzibar 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Agua Exotica or Bois.de.Zanzibar?

Agua Exotica projects furthest (Agua Exotica 69/100, Bois.de.Zanzibar 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Agua Exotica and Bois.de.Zanzibar smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and amber accords. Common notes include Coriander, Palisander Rosewood, Teak Wood and Atlas Cedar.

Is Agua Exotica or Bois.de.Zanzibar better for summer or winter?

For summer, Agua Exotica is the stronger pick. For winter, Bois.de.Zanzibar is the stronger pick. Agua Exotica suits daytime wear; Bois.de.Zanzibar suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Agua Exotica and Bois.de.Zanzibar?

Agua Exotica has top notes of Mango, Coriander and Palisander Rosewood, heart notes of Rose, Fruity Notes, Teak Wood and Plum, a base of Amber, Sandalwood, Copaiba balm and Peru Balsam. Bois.de.Zanzibar has top notes of Pink Pepper, Ginger, Grapefruit and Coriander, heart notes of Palisander Rosewood, Nutmeg, Cedar and Teak Wood, a base of Cloves, Ambrocenide and Vetiver.