Fragrance comparison

Brésil vs Isola D’Santorini

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 340 ratings analysed

Brésil

L’Occitane Au Brésil

4.19312 votes

Rank #9,174 WoodyGreen

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29%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Isola D’Santorini

Alexandria Fragrances

4.3628 votes

Rank #40,122 CitrusFresh Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Isola D’Santorini takes 4 of 7 categories.

Brésil
Choose it for a woody and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Isola D’Santorini
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Brésil3/7

Isola D’Santorini4/7

Ratings & consensus: Brésil
Community sentiment: Isola D’Santorini
Longevity: Isola D’Santorini
Sillage & projection: Brésil
Value for money: Isola D’Santorini
Versatility: Isola D’Santorini
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Brésil

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BrésilL’Occitane Au Brésil

Isola D’SantoriniAlexandria Fragrances

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.19/ 5 · 312 votes

Have 81%Had 19%Want 0%

4.36/ 5 · 28 votes

Have 46%Had 6%Want 48%

Category winnerBrésilRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

54%Love

26%Like

9%Ok

10%Dislike

2%Hate

312 votes

57%Love

29%Like

7%Ok

7%Dislike

0%Hate

28 votes

Category winnerIsola D’SantoriniMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate84

Category winners

LongevityIsola D’Santorini

SillageBrésil

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value55

¤ Price value69

Category winnerIsola D’SantoriniBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

green92%

aromatic84%

citrus77%

earthy69%

musky61%

citrus100%

fresh spicy92%

sweet84%

fruity77%

green69%

white floral61%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both citrus and green

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Green NotesHerbal NotesCitrusesPink PepperRosemaryCoconut

Heart2-4 hrs

MagnoliaWhite RoseCoffee

Base6-8+ hrs

CedarVetiverPatchouliMuskVanilla

Notes

OrangeCitrusesWhite PepperFruitsGardeniaMagnoliaCoconutHerbal NotesAmbergrisSuede

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesHerbal Notes, Citruses, Coconut and Magnolia. Durations are only published for Brésil, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter33

Day100

Night26

Spring100

Summer100

Fall73

Winter7

Day100

Night33

Category winnerIsola D’SantoriniMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men5

Unisex52

Women43

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

Men94

Unisex6

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,174

PerfumerLeandro Petit, Marion Costero

Launched—

Reviews15

Overall rank#40,122

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBrésilHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Brésil by L’Occitane Au Brésil captures the lush dampness of a tropical rainforest after a morning downpour. It hits skin with a burst of tart citruses, fresh rosemary, and crushed green leaves. The opening is intensely botanical. Give it five minutes for the initial alcohol lift to evaporate, and you will notice a so…

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Isola D’Santorini reads as a bright Mediterranean-style citrus scent with a salty, breezy edge and a softer floral-coconut undercurrent. Orange, mixed citruses, white pepper, herbs and ambergris give it lift first, while gardenia, magnolia, coconut and suede smooth it out. It looks best suited to warm weather, daytime…

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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, Brésil or Isola D’Santorini?

Isola D’Santorini takes 4 of 7 categories. Brésil is rated 4.19/5 from 312 votes; Isola D’Santorini is rated 4.36/5 from 28 votes. Choose Brésil for a woody and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Isola D’Santorini for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Brésil or Isola D’Santorini?

Isola D’Santorini lasts longest (Isola D’Santorini 69/100, Brésil 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Brésil or Isola D’Santorini?

Projection is very close: Brésil 53/100, Isola D’Santorini 51/100 for sillage.

Do Brésil and Isola D’Santorini smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and green accords. Common notes include Herbal Notes, Citruses, Coconut and Magnolia.

Is Brésil or Isola D’Santorini better for summer or winter?

For summer, Isola D’Santorini is the stronger pick. For winter, Brésil is the stronger pick. Brésil suits daytime wear; Isola D’Santorini suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Brésil and Isola D’Santorini?

Brésil has top notes of Green Notes, Herbal Notes, Citruses and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Magnolia, White Rose and Coffee, a base of Cedar, Vetiver, Patchouli and Musk. Isola D’Santorini features Orange, Citruses, White Pepper, Fruits and Gardenia.