Fragrance comparison

Beach Water Coconut vs Boy

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 104 ratings analysed

Beach Water Coconut

Bath & Body Works

4.2928 votes

Rank #20,075 CoconutMarine

Full profile Similar & dupes

41%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Boy

PERDRISÂT

4.4176 votes

Rank #7,719 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Boy takes 5 of 7 categories.

Beach Water Coconut
Choose it for a coconut and marine character. Wins on community sentiment and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Boy
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Beach Water Coconut2/7

Boy5/7

Ratings & consensus: Boy
Community sentiment: Beach Water Coconut
Longevity: Boy
Sillage & projection: Boy
Value for money: Beach Water Coconut
Versatility: Boy
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Boy

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Beach Water CoconutBath & Body Works

BoyPERDRISÂT

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.29/ 5 · 28 votes

Have 35%Had 11%Want 53%

4.41/ 5 · 76 votes

Have 5%Had 1%Want 94%

Category winnerBoyRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

43%Love

46%Like

7%Ok

4%Dislike

0%Hate

28 votes

63%Love

17%Like

6%Ok

1%Dislike

13%Hate

70 votes

Category winnerBeach Water CoconutMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity51

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityBoy

SillageBoy

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value80

¤ Price value42

Category winnerBeach Water CoconutBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

coconut100%

marine92%

salty84%

musky77%

aromatic69%

woody61%

sweet100%

fruity92%

salty84%

tropical77%

coconut69%

musky61%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both coconut, salty and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Coconut MilkBambooSea NotesMuskSea SaltBergamot

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

CocaineSea SaltPineappleSolar NotesCoconut MilkMusk

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCoconut Milk, Musk and Sea Salt. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring25

Summer100

Fall4

Winter0

Day100

Night26

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter70

Day–

Night–

Category winnerBoyMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex10

Women90

Men38

Unisex36

Women25

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,075

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#7,719

PerfumerCallum Rory Mitchell

Launched—

Reviews20

Category winnerBoyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Beach Water Coconut by Bath & Body Works is a light, Aromatic Green fragrance built around a core of coconut milk and sea salt. It captures the relaxed feeling of a humid summer afternoon at the shore. This scent focuses on creating an easygoing, casual atmosphere through its clean and coastal profile, making it a str…

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Boy by PERDRISÂT is a salty tropical fragrance built around an icy, chalky mineral opening, fresh pineapple, coconut milk, solar warmth and musk. Reviewers describe it as very distinctive, with a powdery coldness up top that can read as wet concrete, clay, latex paint or a deliberately synthetic sunscreen effect. It s…

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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, Beach Water Coconut or Boy?

Boy takes 5 of 7 categories. Beach Water Coconut is rated 4.29/5 from 28 votes; Boy is rated 4.41/5 from 76 votes. Choose Beach Water Coconut for a coconut and marine character. Wins on community sentiment and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Boy for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Beach Water Coconut or Boy?

Boy lasts longest (Boy 72/100, Beach Water Coconut 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Beach Water Coconut or Boy?

Boy projects furthest (Boy 64/100, Beach Water Coconut 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Beach Water Coconut and Boy smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share coconut, salty and musky accords. Common notes include Coconut Milk, Musk and Sea Salt.

Is Beach Water Coconut or Boy better for summer or winter?

For summer, Beach Water Coconut is the stronger pick. For winter, Boy is the stronger pick. Beach Water Coconut suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Beach Water Coconut and Boy?

Beach Water Coconut features Coconut Milk, Bamboo, Sea Notes, Musk and Sea Salt. Boy features Cocaine, Sea Salt, Pineapple, Solar Notes and Coconut Milk.