Fragrance comparison

Goa vs Lily of the Beach

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 248 ratings analysed

3 wins

Goa

Boho

4.006 votes

Rank #56,256 VanillaWhite Floral

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65%scent match

Closely related

Lily of the Beach

Clinique

4.01242 votes

Rank #11,421 White FloralFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Goa takes 3 of 4 categories.

Goa
Choose it for a vanilla and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Lily of the Beach
Choose it for a white floral and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Goa3/4

Lily of the Beach1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

GoaBoho

Lily of the BeachClinique

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 21%Had 7%Want 71%

4.01/ 5 · 242 votes

Have 53%Had 13%Want 34%

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

28%Love

54%Like

11%Ok

5%Dislike

2%Hate

242 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage47

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityGoa

SillageGoa

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value92

¤ Price value67

Category winnerGoaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

white floral91%

coconut83%

sweet74%

citrus65%

floral56%

white floral100%

floral92%

tropical84%

sweet77%

vanilla69%

coconut61%

Scent match65%Closely related · both white floral, vanilla and sweet

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

Notes

FrangipaniCoconutLilyTiare FlowerVanillaYlang-YlangSandalwoodAmberBergamot

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCoconut, Bergamot, Ylang-Ylang and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Lily of the Beach, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer100

Fall67

Winter33

Day100

Night40

Spring39

Summer100

Fall11

Winter7

Day100

Night16

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex4

Women96

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#56,256

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#11,421

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews39

Category winnerLily of the BeachHigher 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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Clinique Lily of the Beach offers an easygoing blend of sweet solar lily, lush frangipani, and creamy coconut. Introduced in 2018, this fragrance captures the relaxed feeling of warm coastal air through a gentle balance of tropical flowers and soft vanilla. A bright flash of bergamot opens the scent, soon giving way t…

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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, Goa or Lily of the Beach?

Goa takes 3 of 4 categories. Goa is rated 4.00/5 from 6 votes; Lily of the Beach is rated 4.01/5 from 242 votes. Choose Goa for a vanilla and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Lily of the Beach for a white floral and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Goa or Lily of the Beach?

They last about the same: Goa 55/100, Lily of the Beach 53/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Goa or Lily of the Beach?

Goa projects furthest (Goa 55/100, Lily of the Beach 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Goa and Lily of the Beach smell similar?

Closely related: a 65% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, vanilla and sweet accords. Common notes include Coconut, Bergamot, Ylang-Ylang and Vanilla.

Is Goa or Lily of the Beach better for summer or winter?

Goa suits daytime wear; Lily of the Beach suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Goa and Lily of the Beach?

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. Lily of the Beach features Frangipani, Coconut, Lily, Tiare Flower and Vanilla.