Fragrance comparison

Costa Brava vs The Founder's Memorial

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 54 ratings analysed

1 wins

Costa Brava

Angeline

3.1753 votes

Rank #45,548 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

The Founder's Memorial

The Scent Library

5.001 votes

Rank #56,796 CitrusGreen

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.
The Founder's Memorial
Choose it for a citrus and green character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Costa Brava1/1

The Founder's Memorial0/1

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

The Founder's MemorialThe Scent Library

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.17/ 5 · 53 votes

Have 66%Had 25%Want 9%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 23%Had 0%Want 77%

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

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate54

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate100

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%

citrus100%

green92%

aromatic84%

fresh spicy77%

fruity69%

lavender61%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both citrus 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

LimeLavenderRhubarbGrapefruitArtemisiaBergamotThymeMusk

Heart

Lily of the ValleyBlack CurrantAppleOrange BlossomTuberoseJasmineRose de Mai

Base

Violet LeafGalbanumCedarwoodBlack Pepperjuniper berryAmbergrisCypriol Oil or NagarmothaLabdanum

InformationalShared notesGrapefruit and Musk. 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

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

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#45,548

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#56,796

PerfumerSaeed AlNuaimi

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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The Founder's Memorial by The Scent Library is a fresh, aromatic fragrance that centers green, citrus, and herbal notes. Designed for daytime wear in warm weather, it pairs bright lime and sharp rhubarb with a dry, woody base of cedarwood and vetiver. This fragrance offers a clean, grounding presence without relying o…

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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, Costa Brava or The Founder's Memorial?

Costa Brava takes 1 of 1 categories. Costa Brava is rated 3.17/5 from 53 votes; The Founder's Memorial is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Costa Brava for a citrus and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose The Founder's Memorial for a citrus and green character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Do Costa Brava and The Founder's Memorial smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and aromatic accords. Common notes include Grapefruit and Musk.

Is Costa Brava or The Founder's Memorial better for summer or winter?

Costa Brava suits daytime wear; The Founder's Memorial suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Costa Brava and The Founder's Memorial?

Costa Brava has top notes of Lemon and Grapefruit, heart notes of Cedar and Rose, a base of Musk and Dry Wood. The Founder's Memorial has top notes of Lime, Lavender, Rhubarb and Grapefruit, heart notes of Lily of the Valley, Black Currant, Apple and Orange Blossom, a base of Violet Leaf, Galbanum, Cedarwood and Black Pepper.