Fragrance comparison

Genesis vs Água de Coco

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 284 ratings analysed

Genesis

Pigmentarium

3.9766 votes

Rank #30,564 FreshGreen

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37%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Água de Coco

L’Occitane Au Brésil

4.18218 votes

Rank #14,666 MarineAromatic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Água de Coco takes 4 of 7 categories.

Genesis
Choose it for a fresh and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Água de Coco
Choose it for a marine and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Genesis3/7

Água de Coco4/7

Ratings & consensus: Água de Coco
Community sentiment: Água de Coco
Longevity: Genesis
Sillage & projection: Genesis
Value for money: Água de Coco
Versatility: Genesis
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Água de Coco

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

GenesisPigmentarium

Água de CocoL’Occitane Au Brésil

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.97/ 5 · 66 votes

Have 19%Had 14%Want 67%

4.18/ 5 · 218 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

Category winnerÁgua de CocoRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

42%Love

30%Like

14%Ok

9%Dislike

5%Hate

66 votes

52%Love

27%Like

11%Ok

7%Dislike

3%Hate

218 votes

Category winnerÁgua de CocoMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity46

〰 Sillage39

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityGenesis

SillageGenesis

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value46

¤ Price value65

Category winnerÁgua de CocoBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fresh100%

green92%

aldehydic84%

citrus77%

musky69%

fresh spicy61%

marine100%

aromatic92%

lactonic84%

musky77%

citrus69%

fresh61%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both fresh, citrus and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

AldehydesLaurels

Heart

VerbenaLily-of-the-ValleyGreen Apple

Base

MuskFig LeafPalisander RosewoodAmber

Top15-30 mins

Coconut WaterSea NotesGreen Apple

Heart1-2 hrs

VerbenaFreesiaLily-of-the-Valley

Base3-5 hrs

MilkMuskSandalwood

InformationalShared notesVerbena, Lily-of-the-Valley, Green Apple and Musk. Durations are only published for Água de Coco, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring97

Summer100

Fall15

Winter3

Day100

Night25

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter17

Day100

Night29

Category winnerGenesisMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men10

Unisex82

Women8

Men1

Unisex54

Women45

Casual 45%Work 31%Date 15%Party 9%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#30,564

PerfumerJakub F. Hiermann

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#14,666

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerÁgua de CocoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Genesis opens with a sharp, cold blast of aldehydes paired with bitter laurels. As it settles, a clean green apple note mixes with the herbal freshness of verbena and soft lily of the valley. The base leaves a subtle trail of dry fig leaf, warm palisander rosewood, and clean musk, making it a perfect skin scent for wa…

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L’Occitane Au Brésil crafts Água de Coco as an invigorating splash of unsweetened coconut water, bracing sea notes, and tart green apple. It cuts clean through heavy humidity. No heavy suntan lotion here. Instead, an airy verbena and delicate freesia heart keeps the profile crisp before smoothing into a light skim of …

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Genesis or Água de Coco?

Água de Coco takes 4 of 7 categories. Genesis is rated 3.97/5 from 66 votes; Água de Coco is rated 4.18/5 from 218 votes. Choose Genesis for a fresh and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Água de Coco for a marine and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Genesis or Água de Coco?

Genesis lasts longest (Genesis 65/100, Água de Coco 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Genesis or Água de Coco?

Genesis projects furthest (Genesis 55/100, Água de Coco 39/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Genesis and Água de Coco smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh, citrus and musky accords. Common notes include Verbena, Lily-of-the-Valley, Green Apple and Musk.

Is Genesis or Água de Coco better for summer or winter?

For summer, Genesis is the stronger pick. For winter, Água de Coco is the stronger pick. Genesis suits daytime wear; Água de Coco suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Genesis and Água de Coco?

Genesis has top notes of Aldehydes and Laurels, heart notes of Verbena, Lily-of-the-Valley and Green Apple, a base of Musk, Fig Leaf, Palisander Rosewood and Amber. Água de Coco has top notes of Coconut Water, Sea Notes and Green Apple, heart notes of Verbena, Freesia and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Milk, Musk and Sandalwood.