Cold vs Nautica
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
36%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Cold takes 3 of 4 categories.
ColdChoose it for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
NauticaChoose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Cold3/4
Nautica1/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Cold
- Sillage & projection
- Cold
- Value for money
- Cold
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Nautica
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
ColdAMD PerfumesNauticaNauticaWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split5.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 11%Had 0%Want 89%
3.43/ 5 · 946 votes
Have 58%Had 42%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
1 vote · too few to score
13%Love
55%Like
12%Ok
17%Dislike
2%Hate
908 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityCold
SillageCold
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerColdBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothcitrus100%
white floral91%
marine83%
salty74%
aromatic65%
earthy56%
citrus100%
aromatic92%
woody84%
fresh spicy77%
fresh69%
aldehydic61%
Scent match36%Some overlap · both citrus and aromatic
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Sea SaltOrangeLemonLime
Heart
Sea NotesJasmine
Base
PatchouliOakmossNeroli
Top
AldehydesLimeLemonBergamotNeroliCypressTarragonClary Sage
Heart
JasmineCyclamenGeraniumRoseCaraway
Base
SandalwoodMuskCedarOakmossPatchouliAmber
InformationalShared notesLemon, Lime, Jasmine and Patchouli. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer100
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter10
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#47,138
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#7,054
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews124
Category winnerNauticaHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotCold by AMD Perfumes is a Aromatic Aquatic fragrance for men. This is a new fragrance. Cold was launched in 2024. Top notes are Sea Salt, Orange, Lemon and Lime; middle notes are Sea Notes and Jasmine; base notes are Patchouli, Oakmoss and Neroli.
Reviews →Nautica by Nautica is a crisp, aromatic woody chypre launched in 1992. It opens with a bright blast of lemon and lime, balanced by herbaceous clary sage and a backbone of cedar and oakmoss. This is a clean, soapy, and unpretentious scent that feels like a crisp white shirt on a hot spring or summer day.
Reviews →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, Cold or Nautica?
Cold takes 3 of 4 categories. Cold is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Nautica is rated 3.43/5 from 946 votes. Choose Cold for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Nautica for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Which lasts longer, Cold or Nautica?
Cold lasts longest (Cold 80/100, Nautica 48/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Cold or Nautica?
Cold projects furthest (Cold 75/100, Nautica 44/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Cold and Nautica smell similar?
Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and aromatic accords. Common notes include Lemon, Lime, Jasmine and Patchouli.
Is Cold or Nautica better for summer or winter?
Cold suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Cold and Nautica?
Cold has top notes of Sea Salt, Orange, Lemon and Lime, heart notes of Sea Notes and Jasmine, a base of Patchouli, Oakmoss and Neroli. Nautica has top notes of Aldehydes, Lime, Lemon and Bergamot, heart notes of Jasmine, Cyclamen, Geranium and Rose, a base of Sandalwood, Musk, Cedar and Oakmoss.
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