Fragrance comparison

Goa vs Karma

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 389 ratings analysed

Goa

Boho

4.006 votes

Rank #59,404 VanillaWhite Floral

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58%scent match

Closely related

Karma

Tesori d'Oriente

3.59383 votes

Rank #14,116 FloralCitrus

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

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

Goa
Choose it for a vanilla and white floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Karma
Choose it for a floral and citrus character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Goa2/4

Karma2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

GoaBoho

KarmaTesori d'Oriente

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 21%Had 7%Want 71%

3.59/ 5 · 383 votes

Have 63%Had 14%Want 24%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

19%Love

45%Like

16%Ok

14%Dislike

6%Hate

383 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate65

Category winners

LongevityKarma

SillageGoa

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value92

¤ Price value88

Category winnerGoaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

white floral91%

coconut83%

sweet74%

citrus65%

floral56%

floral100%

citrus92%

tropical84%

vanilla77%

sweet69%

white floral61%

Scent match58%Closely related · both vanilla, citrus and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CoconutBergamotCitron

Heart

Ylang-YlangJasmine SambacFreesiaMonoi Oil

Base

VanillaTiare Flower

Top

LemonBergamotCitrus BlossomWatery Notes

Heart

FrangipaniTiare FlowerPear BlossomYlang-Ylang

Base

VanillaMuskCoconutCedarTonka Bean

InformationalShared notesCoconut, Bergamot, Ylang-Ylang and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer100

Fall67

Winter33

Day100

Night40

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter28

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men1

Unisex26

Women73

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#59,404

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#14,116

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews17

Category winnerKarmaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Goa reads as a sunny tropical floral with coconut, citrus, monoi and tiare over a soft vanilla base. It opens bright and beachy, then settles into a creamy white floral scent with a sweet, slightly powdery finish. It looks best suited to warm weather, daytime wear and anyone who enjoys soft island-style perfumes rath…

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Karma by Tesori d'Oriente brings a breezy Mediterranean summer vibe in a budget friendly aluminum bottle. The scent opens with a sharp splash of lemon and bergamot before settling into warm frangipani and coconut. It is an easy, casual pick for warm beach days when you want a relaxed, sunscreen style fragrance without…

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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, Goa or Karma?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Goa is rated 4.00/5 from 6 votes; Karma is rated 3.59/5 from 383 votes. Choose Goa for a vanilla and white floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Karma for a floral and citrus character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Goa or Karma?

Karma lasts longest (Karma 60/100, Goa 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Goa or Karma?

Projection is very close: Goa 55/100, Karma 54/100 for sillage.

Do Goa and Karma smell similar?

Closely related: a 58% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, citrus and floral accords. Common notes include Coconut, Bergamot, Ylang-Ylang and Vanilla.

Is Goa or Karma better for summer or winter?

Goa suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Goa and Karma?

Goa has top notes of Coconut, Bergamot and Citron, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine Sambac, Freesia and Monoi Oil, a base of Vanilla and Tiare Flower. Karma has top notes of Lemon, Bergamot, Citrus Blossom and Watery Notes, heart notes of Frangipani, Tiare Flower, Pear Blossom and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Vanilla, Musk, Coconut and Cedar.