Goa vs Lust for Sun
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
53%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Lust for Sun takes 3 of 4 categories.
GoaChoose it for a vanilla and white floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Lust for SunChoose it for a white floral and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Goa1/4
Lust for Sun3/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Lust for Sun
- Sillage & projection
- Lust for Sun
- Value for money
- Goa
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Lust for Sun
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
GoaBohoLust for SunJuliette Has A GunWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.00/ 5 · 6 votes
Have 21%Had 7%Want 71%
3.53/ 5 · 2,644 votes
Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate33%Love
50%Like
0%Ok
17%Dislike
0%Hate
6 votes · too few to score
25%Love
37%Like
20%Ok
15%Dislike
3%Hate
2,351 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityLust for Sun
SillageLust for Sun
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerGoaBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothvanilla100%
white floral91%
coconut83%
sweet74%
citrus65%
floral56%
white floral100%
sweet91%
floral83%
yellow floral74%
citrus65%
lactonic56%
Scent match53%Some overlap · both white floral, sweet and floral
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
CoconutBergamotCitron
Heart
Ylang-YlangJasmine SambacFreesiaMonoi Oil
Base
VanillaTiare Flower
Top
CoconutFreesiaBergamot
Heart
GardeniaJasmineYlang-YlangOrange Blossom
Base
White MuskAmbroxanVanilla
InformationalShared notesCoconut, Bergamot, Ylang-Ylang and Freesia. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring67
Summer100
Fall67
Winter33
Day100
Night40
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter10
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#59,404
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#4,130
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews323
Category winnerLust for SunHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotGoa 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…
Reviews →Lust for Sun by Juliette Has A Gun creates a solar, floral-fruity experience for any gender. This 2023 release combines coconut and freesia top notes with a creamy heart of gardenia, jasmine, ylang-ylang, and orange blossom. Resting on a base of vanilla, ambroxan, and white musk, it is designed for warm skin on bright…
Reviews →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 Lust for Sun?
Lust for Sun takes 3 of 4 categories. Goa is rated 4.00/5 from 6 votes; Lust for Sun is rated 3.53/5 from 2,644 votes. Choose Goa for a vanilla and white floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Lust for Sun for a white floral and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Which lasts longer, Goa or Lust for Sun?
Lust for Sun lasts longest (Lust for Sun 65/100, Goa 55/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Goa or Lust for Sun?
Projection is very close: Lust for Sun 56/100, Goa 55/100 for sillage.
Do Goa and Lust for Sun smell similar?
Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, sweet and floral accords. Common notes include Coconut, Bergamot, Ylang-Ylang and Freesia.
Is Goa or Lust for Sun better for summer or winter?
Goa suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Goa and Lust for Sun?
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. Lust for Sun has top notes of Coconut, Freesia and Bergamot, heart notes of Gardenia, Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang and Orange Blossom, a base of White Musk, Ambroxan and Vanilla.
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