Fragrance comparison

Coco vs Sand

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 87 ratings analysed

3 wins

Coco

Parfums Berdoues

4.754 votes

Rank #38,375 CoconutMusky

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61%scent match

Closely related

Sand

Ellis Brooklyn

4.1983 votes

Rank #17,640 VanillaCoconut

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Coco takes 3 of 5 categories.

Coco
Choose it for a coconut and musky character. Wins on longevity, value for money and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Sand
Choose it for a vanilla and coconut character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Coco3/5

Sand2/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CocoParfums Berdoues

SandEllis Brooklyn

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 17%Had 0%Want 83%

4.19/ 5 · 83 votes

Have 62%Had 5%Want 33%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

75%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

42%Love

43%Like

7%Ok

6%Dislike

1%Hate

83 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage38

♥ Love / hate94

⏱ Longevity45

〰 Sillage41

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityCoco

SillageSand

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price value46

Category winnerCocoBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

coconut100%

musky91%

powdery83%

woody74%

sweet65%

warm spicy56%

vanilla100%

coconut91%

powdery83%

sweet74%

musky65%

woody56%

Scent match61%Closely related · both coconut, powdery and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

Coconut Milk

Heart1 to 3 hours

Sandalwood

Base3 to 5 hours

Musk

Top15 to 30 minutes

Coconut MilkSicilian BergamotPink Pepper

Heart1 to 2 hours

BenzoinLilyGingerJasmine

Base2 to 4 hours

Vanilla AbsoluteMuskSandalwood

Category winnerCocoLongest dry-down: 3 to 5 hours

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer75

Fall100

Winter75

Day100

Night100

Spring17

Summer100

Fall12

Winter5

Day100

Night25

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

Men0

Unisex11

Women89

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#38,375

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#17,640

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews12

Category winnerSandHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Coco by Parfums Berdoues is an airy fragrance mist built around a gentle trio of notes. The opening introduces smooth coconut milk that smells fresh rather than sticky or syrupy. As it settles onto skin, warm sandalwood steps forward, giving the light lactonic start a dry, creamy woody base. A soft wash of musk finish…

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Sand by Ellis Brooklyn delivers a relaxed, beach-ready scent profile centered on sweet vanilla and creamy coconut milk. From the first spritz, bright Sicilian bergamot and a light pinch of pink pepper lift the creamy opening, preventing it from feeling overly heavy or cloying. As the mist settles, floral touches of li…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Coco or Sand?

Coco takes 3 of 5 categories. Coco is rated 4.75/5 from 4 votes; Sand is rated 4.19/5 from 83 votes. Choose Coco for a coconut and musky character. Wins on longevity, value for money and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Sand for a vanilla and coconut character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Coco or Sand?

Coco lasts longest (Coco 60/100, Sand 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Coco or Sand?

Sand projects furthest (Sand 41/100, Coco 38/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Coco and Sand smell similar?

Closely related: a 61% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share coconut, powdery and musky accords. Common notes include Coconut Milk, Sandalwood and Musk.

Is Coco or Sand better for summer or winter?

Coco suits day or night wear; Sand suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Coco and Sand?

Coco has top notes of Coconut Milk, heart notes of Sandalwood, a base of Musk. Sand has top notes of Coconut Milk, Sicilian Bergamot and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Benzoin, Lily, Ginger and Jasmine, a base of Vanilla Absolute, Musk and Sandalwood.