Fragrance comparison

Ao vs Very Sexy Now 2015

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 130 ratings analysed

MIKMOI

3.3719 votes

Rank #22,889 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Very Sexy Now 2015

Victoria's Secret

3.83111 votes

Rank #12,546 CoconutTuberose

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Very Sexy Now 2015 takes 3 of 5 categories.

Ao
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Very Sexy Now 2015
Choose it for a coconut and tuberose character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Ao2/5

Very Sexy Now 20153/5

Ratings & consensus: Very Sexy Now 2015
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Ao
Sillage & projection: Very Sexy Now 2015
Value for money: Ao
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Very Sexy Now 2015

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AoMIKMOI

Very Sexy Now 2015Victoria's Secret

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.37/ 5 · 19 votes

Have 18%Had 23%Want 59%

3.83/ 5 · 111 votes

Have 42%Had 21%Want 37%

Category winnerVery Sexy Now 2015Rating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

32%Love

16%Like

16%Ok

32%Dislike

5%Hate

19 votes · too few to score

32%Love

41%Like

3%Ok

23%Dislike

0%Hate

111 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate59

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityAo

SillageVery Sexy Now 2015

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value68

Category winnerAoBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

warm spicy83%

coconut65%

tuberose48%

aromatic30%

coconut100%

tuberose92%

ozonic84%

aquatic77%

white floral69%

green61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both coconut and tuberose

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Woody NotesGingerAmyrisCoconutTuberoseSpicy Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

CoconutCucumberTuberose

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCoconut and Tuberose. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer100

Fall22

Winter11

Day100

Night25

Spring42

Summer100

Fall10

Winter2

Day100

Night28

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Men0

Unisex10

Women90

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#22,889

PerfumerMichael Coyle

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#12,546

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews26

Category winnerVery Sexy Now 2015Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ao by MIKMOI smells like a warm coastal woody scent with ginger, coconut, tuberose and smoky woods rather than a simple tropical perfume. The coconut feels more like young coconut water than suntan lotion, while the ginger, amyris and cade give it a spicy, dry, slightly smoky backbone. It is best suited to warm days, …

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Very Sexy Now 2015 by Victoria's Secret opens with a cooling burst of unsweetened coconut water and crisp cucumber flower. Dewy tuberose brings a clean, soft white floral texture to the dry-down, creating an airy aquatic profile that feels refreshing in high summer heat.

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, Ao or Very Sexy Now 2015?

Very Sexy Now 2015 takes 3 of 5 categories. Ao is rated 3.37/5 from 19 votes; Very Sexy Now 2015 is rated 3.83/5 from 111 votes. Choose Ao for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Very Sexy Now 2015 for a coconut and tuberose character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.