Fragrance comparison

Cocktails & Catamarans vs Malibu Musk

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 190 ratings analysed

Cocktails & Catamarans

Scent Journey

4.3339 votes

Rank #24,742 CitrusFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

44%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Malibu Musk

Parfums de Coeur

4.51151 votes

Rank #4,176 FruityMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Malibu Musk takes 4 of 7 categories.

Cocktails & Catamarans
Choose it for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on longevity and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Malibu Musk
Choose it for a fruity and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Cocktails & Catamarans2/7

Malibu Musk4/7

Ratings & consensus: Malibu Musk
Community sentiment: Malibu Musk
Longevity: Cocktails & Catamarans
Sillage & projection: Tie
Value for money: Malibu Musk
Versatility: Cocktails & Catamarans
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Malibu Musk

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cocktails & CatamaransScent Journey

Malibu MuskParfums de Coeur

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.33/ 5 · 39 votes

Have 19%Had 5%Want 76%

4.51/ 5 · 151 votes

Have 10%Had 90%Want 0%

Category winnerMalibu MuskRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

64%Love

15%Like

13%Ok

5%Dislike

3%Hate

39 votes

61%Love

32%Like

4%Ok

2%Dislike

1%Hate

151 votes

Category winnerMalibu MuskMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityCocktails & Catamarans

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value52

¤ Price value84

Category winnerMalibu MuskBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fruity92%

coconut84%

sweet77%

fresh69%

aldehydic61%

fruity100%

musky92%

sweet84%

powdery77%

fresh69%

aldehydic61%

Scent match44%Some overlap · both fruity, sweet and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

AldehydesBlood OrangeMandarin OrangeGreen AppleBergamotGrapefruit

Heart

Piña ColadaMelonCoconutWhite FlowersLavender

Base

Tonka BeanAmberMuskSea NotesAmbroxanCedar

Notes

MuskMelonPeachBlackberryGrapefruitFloral NotesAldehydes

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Grapefruit, Melon and Musk. Durations are only published for Malibu Musk, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring79

Summer100

Fall21

Winter11

Day100

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter47

Day100

Night24

Category winnerCocktails & CatamaransMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men17

Unisex70

Women13

Men0

Unisex7

Women93

Casual 43%Party 24%Date 18%Work 15%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,742

PerfumerAnthony Lane

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#4,176

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews39

Category winnerMalibu MuskHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cocktails & Catamarans is a bright, sparkly citrus opening that quickly turns into a tropical, coconut-leaning piña colada heart with melon sweetness. The dry-down stays clean and modern, with ambroxan, soft woods, amber and tonka adding a smooth, slightly musky warmth. It reads easiest in warm weather and casual sett…

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Malibu Musk by Parfums de Coeur delivers an instant rush of sunny late-eighties nostalgia. It kicks off with a fizzy blast of soapy aldehydes and juicy melon. Tart blackberry and sweet candied peach join in right behind, creating a bright fruit punch aroma that screams boardwalk summer. You will notice a brisk alcohol…

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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, Cocktails & Catamarans or Malibu Musk?

Malibu Musk takes 4 of 7 categories. Cocktails & Catamarans is rated 4.33/5 from 39 votes; Malibu Musk is rated 4.51/5 from 151 votes. Choose Cocktails & Catamarans for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on longevity and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Malibu Musk for a fruity and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Cocktails & Catamarans or Malibu Musk?

Cocktails & Catamarans lasts longest (Cocktails & Catamarans 75/100, Malibu Musk 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cocktails & Catamarans or Malibu Musk?

Projection is very close: Cocktails & Catamarans 64/100, Malibu Musk 64/100 for sillage.

Do Cocktails & Catamarans and Malibu Musk smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, sweet and fresh accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Grapefruit, Melon and Musk.

Is Cocktails & Catamarans or Malibu Musk better for summer or winter?

For summer, Cocktails & Catamarans is the stronger pick. For winter, Malibu Musk is the stronger pick. Cocktails & Catamarans suits daytime wear; Malibu Musk suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cocktails & Catamarans and Malibu Musk?

Cocktails & Catamarans has top notes of Aldehydes, Blood Orange, Mandarin Orange and Green Apple, heart notes of Piña Colada, Melon, Coconut and White Flowers, a base of Tonka Bean, Amber, Musk and Sea Notes. Malibu Musk features Musk, Melon, Peach, Blackberry and Grapefruit.