Fragrance comparison

Cocktail Blue Lagoon vs Kurokami

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

Updated 17 Oct 2026 58 ratings analysed

Cocktail Blue Lagoon

Sergio Nero

1.001 votes

Rank #72,832 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

53%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Kurokami

DI SER

4.0557 votes

Rank #17,779 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Kurokami takes 1 of 1 categories.

Cocktail Blue Lagoon
Choose it for a woody and powdery character.
Kurokami
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Cocktail Blue Lagoon0/1

Kurokami1/1

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: Kurokami

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cocktail Blue LagoonSergio Nero

KurokamiDI SER

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

1.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 75%Had 25%Want 0%

4.05/ 5 · 57 votes

Have 33%Had 6%Want 61%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

100%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

42%Love

32%Like

18%Ok

7%Dislike

2%Hate

57 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate0

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value34

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

powdery92%

citrus84%

white floral77%

amber69%

sweet61%

citrus100%

woody88%

sweet77%

rose65%

white floral53%

floral42%

Scent match53%Some overlap · both woody, citrus and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

GrapefruitPineappleGalbanumLemon

Heart

Lily-of-the-ValleyJasmineRoseIrisPalisander Rosewood

Base

SandalwoodTonka BeanPatchouliVanillaCedarAmberMusk

Top15-30 mins

ClementineGrapefruitOrange

Heart2-3 hrs

RoseRose OilJasmine

Base4-6 hrs

Palisander RosewoodSandalwoodNard Himalayan (Jatamansi)

InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Jasmine, Rose and Palisander Rosewood. Durations are only published for Kurokami, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer86

Fall38

Winter29

Day100

Night35

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men5

Unisex59

Women36

Work 39%Casual 32%Date 22%Party 7%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#72,832

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#17,779

PerfumerYasuyuki Shinohara

Launched—

Reviews12

Category winnerKurokamiHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cocktail Blue Lagoon by Sergio Nero opens with a bright burst of citrus, primarily grapefruit and lemon, before softening into a floral heart. It settles on the skin with a powdery finish, grounded by sandalwood and vanilla. Best suited for warm weather days, this fruity-floral scent offers a light, approachable profi…

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Kurokami by DI SER delivers an exquisite natural study of citrus, florals, and earthy woods. The scent opens with a bright burst of sunny clementine, bitter grapefruit, and sweet orange peel. Within fifteen minutes, this sparkling orchard brightness yields to a lush heart of botanical rose oil and dewy jasmine petals.…

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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, Cocktail Blue Lagoon or Kurokami?

Kurokami takes 1 of 1 categories. Cocktail Blue Lagoon is rated 1.00/5 from 1 votes; Kurokami is rated 4.05/5 from 57 votes. Choose Cocktail Blue Lagoon for a woody and powdery character. Choose Kurokami for a citrus and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Do Cocktail Blue Lagoon and Kurokami smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, citrus and sweet accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Jasmine, Rose and Palisander Rosewood.

Is Cocktail Blue Lagoon or Kurokami better for summer or winter?

Kurokami suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cocktail Blue Lagoon and Kurokami?

Cocktail Blue Lagoon has top notes of Grapefruit, Pineapple, Galbanum and Lemon, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, Jasmine, Rose and Iris, a base of Sandalwood, Tonka Bean, Patchouli and Vanilla. Kurokami has top notes of Clementine, Grapefruit and Orange, heart notes of Rose, Rose Oil and Jasmine, a base of Palisander Rosewood, Sandalwood and Nard Himalayan (Jatamansi).