Fragrance comparison

Cool Mind vs Coastal Intense

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 44 ratings analysed

Cool Mind

Tom Tailor

4.1040 votes

Rank #34,336 Warm SpicyWoody

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25%scent match

Clearly different

Coastal Intense

Barbour

4.504 votes

Rank #41,527 MarineWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Cool Mind
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Coastal Intense
Choose it for a marine and white floral character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Cool Mind2/4

Coastal Intense2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Coastal Intense
Sillage & projection: Coastal Intense
Value for money: Cool Mind
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Cool Mind

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cool MindTom Tailor

Coastal IntenseBarbour

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.10/ 5 · 40 votes

Have 76%Had 15%Want 9%

4.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 27%Had 0%Want 73%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

43%Love

35%Like

13%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

40 votes

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage47

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityCoastal Intense

SillageCoastal Intense

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value79

¤ Price value50

Category winnerCool MindBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody92%

sweet84%

fruity77%

vanilla69%

patchouli61%

marine100%

white floral92%

violet84%

citrus77%

aromatic69%

sweet61%

Scent match25%Clearly different · both sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PineappleCardamomCinnamon

Heart

PatchouliAppleCedarwoodOrange Blossom

Base

Tonka BeanSandalwoodVanillaMusk

Top

Pink PepperPineappleBergamotClary SageCardamom

Heart

Marine notesVioletOrange BlossomCinnamonJasmineGeranium

Base

AmberTonka BeanPatchouliMuskSandalwood

InformationalShared notesPineapple, Cardamom, Cinnamon 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 season

Spring70

Summer45

Fall95

Winter100

Day75

Night100

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men88

Unisex12

Women0

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#34,336

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#41,527

PerfumerJean-Charles Mignon

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerCool MindHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Tom Tailor Cool Mind opens with a sudden splash of sweet pineapple mixed with a dry, dusty cinnamon. It is a sweet fruity scent that feels clean but carries a noticeable warmth from cardamom. As it settles, the fruitiness softens into a woody base of cedarwood and sandalwood, wrapped in a creamy vanilla and clean musk…

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Coastal Intense by Barbour launches with a sharp splash of salty marine notes, backed by the tart snap of pineapple and the herbal lift of clary sage. Jean-Charles Mignon crafted this scent to capture a rugged shoreline, mixing fresh sea air with warm spices that start to simmer as the fragrance settles on the skin. U…

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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 Mind or Coastal Intense?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Cool Mind is rated 4.10/5 from 40 votes; Coastal Intense is rated 4.50/5 from 4 votes. Choose Cool Mind for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Coastal Intense for a marine and white floral character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Cool Mind or Coastal Intense?

Coastal Intense lasts longest (Coastal Intense 80/100, Cool Mind 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cool Mind or Coastal Intense?

Coastal Intense projects furthest (Coastal Intense 63/100, Cool Mind 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cool Mind and Coastal Intense smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet accords. Common notes include Pineapple, Cardamom, Cinnamon and Patchouli.

Is Cool Mind or Coastal Intense better for summer or winter?

Cool Mind suits evening wear; Coastal Intense suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cool Mind and Coastal Intense?

Cool Mind has top notes of Pineapple, Cardamom and Cinnamon, heart notes of Patchouli, Apple, Cedarwood and Orange Blossom, a base of Tonka Bean, Sandalwood, Vanilla and Musk. Coastal Intense has top notes of Pink Pepper, Pineapple, Bergamot and Clary Sage, heart notes of Marine notes, Violet, Orange Blossom and Cinnamon, a base of Amber, Tonka Bean, Patchouli and Musk.