Fragrance comparison

Cocoa Wood vs ELSE NOTHING Sunset Beach

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

Updated 25 Oct 2026 14 ratings analysed

4 wins

Cocoa Wood

Ajmal

3.6411 votes

Rank #57,390 Warm SpicyOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

35%scent match

Some overlap

ELSE NOTHING Sunset Beach

Unique Art Parfum

1.003 votes

Rank #74,418 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cocoa Wood takes 4 of 4 categories.

Cocoa Wood
Choose it for a warm spicy and oud character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
ELSE NOTHING Sunset Beach
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Cocoa Wood4/4

ELSE NOTHING Sunset Beach0/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cocoa WoodAjmal

ELSE NOTHING Sunset BeachUnique Art Parfum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.64/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 4%Had 0%Want 96%

1.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

64%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

9%Dislike

27%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

0%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

100%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage84

♥ Love / hate66

⏱ Longevity27

〰 Sillage33

♥ Love / hate0

Category winners

LongevityCocoa Wood

SillageCocoa Wood

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value16

¤ Price value0

Category winnerCocoa WoodBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

oud92%

sweet84%

cacao77%

fruity69%

amber61%

fruity100%

sweet83%

musky65%

floral48%

powdery30%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both fruity and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

SaffronStrawberryRaspberryPlumBlackcurrantGingerBergamot

Heart

JasmineRoseGeranium

Base

OudIncenseCacaoChocolateSandalwoodMuskVanilla

Top15-30 mins

Fruity NotesPineappleRaspberryHoneyPlum

Heart1-2 hrs

BlackcurrantFloral NotesFresh Cream

Base2-4 hrs

MuskIce creamVanilla

InformationalShared notesRaspberry, Plum, Blackcurrant and Musk. Durations are only published for ELSE NOTHING Sunset Beach, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day75

Night100

Spring0

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night22

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men40

Unisex40

Women20

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 52%Work 21%Date 18%Party 9%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#57,390

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#74,418

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCocoa WoodHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ajmal Cocoa Wood is a bold fruity gourmand with a warm, spicy lift up top and a darker, smoky woods base. It opens with saffron, ginger and a mixed berry-plum sweetness, then moves into a floral heart before settling into chocolate-cacao, oud, incense and vanilla. If you like sweet, resinous scents with a noticeable o…

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Sugar rushes in first. ELSE NOTHING Sunset Beach by Unique Art Parfum greets your nose with a burst of sugary pineapple, tart raspberry, and sticky honey. It smells like a fruit smoothie spilled across warm sun-baked boardwalk planks on an August afternoon. Soft plum quickly surfaces beneath the tropical fruit cocktai…

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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, Cocoa Wood or ELSE NOTHING Sunset Beach?

Cocoa Wood takes 4 of 4 categories. Cocoa Wood is rated 3.64/5 from 11 votes; ELSE NOTHING Sunset Beach is rated 1.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose Cocoa Wood for a warm spicy and oud character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose ELSE NOTHING Sunset Beach for a fruity and sweet character. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Cocoa Wood or ELSE NOTHING Sunset Beach?

Cocoa Wood lasts longest (Cocoa Wood 75/100, ELSE NOTHING Sunset Beach 27/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cocoa Wood or ELSE NOTHING Sunset Beach?

Cocoa Wood projects furthest (Cocoa Wood 84/100, ELSE NOTHING Sunset Beach 33/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cocoa Wood and ELSE NOTHING Sunset Beach smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity and sweet accords. Common notes include Raspberry, Plum, Blackcurrant and Musk.

Is Cocoa Wood or ELSE NOTHING Sunset Beach better for summer or winter?

Cocoa Wood suits evening wear; ELSE NOTHING Sunset Beach suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cocoa Wood and ELSE NOTHING Sunset Beach?

Cocoa Wood has top notes of Saffron, Strawberry, Raspberry and Plum, heart notes of Jasmine, Rose and Geranium, a base of Oud, Incense, Cacao and Chocolate. ELSE NOTHING Sunset Beach has top notes of Fruity Notes, Pineapple, Raspberry and Honey, heart notes of Blackcurrant, Floral Notes and Fresh Cream, a base of Musk, Ice cream and Vanilla.