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Cool Cat vs Just Relax 1990

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

Updated 7 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Just Relax 1990 takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Cool Cat

    Choose it for a green and floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Just Relax 1990

    Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Cool Cat1/4
Just Relax 19903/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Just Relax 1990
Sillage & projection
Just Relax 1990
Value for money
Cool Cat
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Just Relax 1990

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Cool CatNARDIS 나디스
Just Relax 1990MGO Duftanker
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.50/ 5 · 4 votes
Have 38%Had 13%Want 50%
5.00/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 8%Had 0%Want 92%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
50%Love
50%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage58
♥ Love / hate88
⏱ Longevity80
〰 Sillage75
♥ Love / hate100
Category winners

LongevityJust Relax 1990

SillageJust Relax 1990

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value83
¤ Price value75
Category winnerCool CatBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
green100%
floral92%
aromatic84%
fresh spicy77%
rose69%
sweet61%
aromatic100%
fresh spicy92%
amber84%
woody77%
citrus69%
green61%
Scent match37%Some overlap · both aromatic, fresh spicy and green

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
MintCloverAnise
Heart
GeraniumFreesiaRose
Base
SandalwoodMusk
Top
PetitgrainMintPalo SantoBergamotBay LeafLemonAnise
Heart
GeraniumIndian PatchouliYlang-YlangJasmineCarnation
Base
BenzoinMadagascar VanillaHaitian VetiverMyrrhSageAmberOakmossGalbanum
InformationalShared notesMint, Anise and Geranium. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer67
Fall0
Winter0
Day100
Night33
Spring100
Summer100
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex100
Women0
Men67
Unisex33
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#51,647

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#44,212

PerfumerHans Georg Staudt

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerJust Relax 1990Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cool Cat opens green and brisk, with mint and clover leading the way before rose, freesia and geranium soften the middle. It settles into a clean musky sandalwood base that keeps the scent airy rather than heavy. This reads as a fresh floral woody musk with a unisex lean, moderate wear, and an easy spring-to-summer pr…

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Just Relax 1990 opens bright and herbal, with citrus, mint and anise cutting through a warm amber base. As it settles, patchouli, ylang-ylang, vetiver, vanilla and oakmoss give it a fuller, slightly retro feel. This is a unisex scent with a noticeable 90s character, sweet, aromatic, spicy and a little green. It may su…

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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, Cool Cat or Just Relax 1990?

Just Relax 1990 takes 3 of 4 categories. Cool Cat is rated 4.50/5 from 4 votes; Just Relax 1990 is rated 5.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose Cool Cat for a green and floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Just Relax 1990 for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Cool Cat or Just Relax 1990?

Just Relax 1990 lasts longest (Just Relax 1990 80/100, Cool Cat 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cool Cat or Just Relax 1990?

Just Relax 1990 projects furthest (Just Relax 1990 75/100, Cool Cat 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cool Cat and Just Relax 1990 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, fresh spicy and green accords. Common notes include Mint, Anise and Geranium.

Is Cool Cat or Just Relax 1990 better for summer or winter?

Cool Cat suits daytime wear; Just Relax 1990 suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cool Cat and Just Relax 1990?

Cool Cat has top notes of Mint, Clover and Anise, heart notes of Geranium, Freesia and Rose, a base of Sandalwood and Musk. Just Relax 1990 has top notes of Petitgrain, Mint, Palo Santo and Bergamot, heart notes of Geranium, Indian Patchouli, Ylang-Ylang and Jasmine, a base of Benzoin, Madagascar Vanilla, Haitian Vetiver and Myrrh.

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