Fragrance comparison

Costa Brava vs Surge

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 53 ratings analysed

1 wins

Costa Brava

Angeline

3.1753 votes

Rank #45,268 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

46%scent match

Some overlap

Surge

Riggs

—0 votes

Rank #76,147 Fresh SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Costa Brava takes 1 of 1 categories.

Costa Brava
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Surge
Choose it for a fresh spicy and woody character.

Costa Brava1/1

Surge0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Costa BravaAngeline

SurgeRiggs

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.17/ 5 · 53 votes

Have 66%Had 25%Want 9%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

6%Love

36%Like

36%Ok

15%Dislike

8%Hate

53 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate54

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value54

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

woody83%

aromatic65%

musky48%

rose30%

fresh spicy100%

woody91%

aromatic83%

citrus74%

green65%

patchouli56%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both citrus, woody and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

LemonGrapefruit

Heart

CedarRose

Base

MuskDry Wood

Top

GrapefruitBergamotApple

Heart

LavenderNutmegMint

Base

PatchouliDry WoodVetiver

InformationalShared notesGrapefruit and Dry Wood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring90

Summer100

Fall30

Winter25

Day100

Night20

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men12

Unisex40

Women48

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#45,268

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#76,147

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCosta BravaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Costa Brava by Angeline opens with a sharp burst of lemon and bitter grapefruit that cuts clean through humid morning air. The initial citrus rush gives way within twenty minutes to a quiet heart of dry cedar and soft rose. As the scent settles on skin, clean musk and weathered dry wood take over, leaving a subtle sun…

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Surge opens bright and brisk, with grapefruit, bergamot and apple giving it a crisp citrus-fruity lift before lavender, mint and nutmeg bring in a cool aromatic spice. It settles into a dry woody base with patchouli and vetiver, keeping the scent fresh, green and structured rather than sweet. This looks best suited to…

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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.

Do Costa Brava and Surge smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Grapefruit and Dry Wood.

Is Costa Brava or Surge better for summer or winter?

Costa Brava suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Costa Brava and Surge?

Costa Brava has top notes of Lemon and Grapefruit, heart notes of Cedar and Rose, a base of Musk and Dry Wood. Surge has top notes of Grapefruit, Bergamot and Apple, heart notes of Lavender, Nutmeg and Mint, a base of Patchouli, Dry Wood and Vetiver.