Fragrance comparison

CO The Essence of Cotton vs English Garden

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 16 ratings analysed

CO The Essence of Cotton

Centopercentocachemire

—0 votes

Rank #75,113 PowderyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

39%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

English Garden

M. Micallef

3.9416 votes

Rank #49,465 RoseAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

English Garden takes 1 of 1 categories.

CO The Essence of Cotton
Choose it for a powdery and woody character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
English Garden
Choose it for a rose and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

CO The Essence of Cotton0/1

English Garden1/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: English Garden

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CO The Essence of CottonCentopercentocachemire

English GardenM. Micallef

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

3.94/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 22%Had 16%Want 63%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

38%Love

38%Like

6%Ok

19%Dislike

0%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

woody90%

floral80%

citrus70%

musky60%

violet50%

rose100%

aromatic92%

fresh spicy84%

fruity77%

powdery69%

floral61%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both powdery and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Cotton FlowerBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

JasmineViolet

Base5-8 hrs

Woody NotesMusk

Top

Black CurrantMintBergamot

Heart

RoseVioletGeraniumJasmine

Base

MuskWoody Notes

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Jasmine, Violet and Woody Notes. Durations are only published for CO The Essence of Cotton, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall50

Winter50

Day100

Night37

Spring50

Summer17

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Work 38%Casual 36%Date 18%Party 9%

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#75,113

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#49,465

PerfumerJean-Claude Astier

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerEnglish GardenHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Centopercentocachemire captures the comforting texture of freshly laundered fabric with CO The Essence of Cotton. The opening introduces a bright spark of bergamot paired immediately with delicate cotton flower. It smells clean, airy, and slightly starchy. Within twenty minutes, the citrus settles into a powdery heart…

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English Garden by M. Micallef is a crisp floral green fragrance that feels like an early morning walk through a blooming yard. It opens with bright black currant and sharp, invigorating mint. As it settles, a bouquet of rose, violet, and geranium takes center stage, grounded by a soft, musky base. It is a refreshing, …

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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.

Do CO The Essence of Cotton and English Garden smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and floral accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Jasmine, Violet and Woody Notes.

Is CO The Essence of Cotton or English Garden better for summer or winter?

CO The Essence of Cotton suits daytime wear; English Garden suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in CO The Essence of Cotton and English Garden?

CO The Essence of Cotton has top notes of Cotton Flower and Bergamot, heart notes of Jasmine and Violet, a base of Woody Notes and Musk. English Garden has top notes of Black Currant, Mint and Bergamot, heart notes of Rose, Violet, Geranium and Jasmine, a base of Musk and Woody Notes.