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Goa vs Terracotta Le Parfum

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

Updated 5,928 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Terracotta Le Parfum takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Goa

    Choose it for a vanilla and white floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

  • Terracotta Le Parfum

    Choose it for a white floral and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Goa1/4
Terracotta Le Parfum3/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Terracotta Le Parfum
Sillage & projection
Terracotta Le Parfum
Value for money
Goa
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Terracotta Le Parfum

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
GoaBoho
Terracotta Le ParfumGuerlain
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.00/ 5 · 6 votes
Have 21%Had 7%Want 71%
4.06/ 5 · 5,922 votes
Have 48%Had 17%Want 35%
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

40%Love
41%Like
6%Ok
13%Dislike
1%Hate

5,922 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity55
〰 Sillage55
♥ Love / hate75
⏱ Longevity61
〰 Sillage57
♥ Love / hate77
Category winners

LongevityTerracotta Le Parfum

SillageTerracotta Le Parfum

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value92
¤ Price value52
Category winnerGoaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
vanilla100%
white floral91%
coconut83%
sweet74%
citrus65%
floral56%
white floral100%
sweet83%
vanilla65%
yellow floral48%
coconut30%
Scent match64%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
Top15 to 30 minutes
Tiare FlowerCoconutBergamot
Heart2 to 4 hours
JasmineYlang-YlangOrange Blossom
Base3 to 6 hours
VanillaMusk
InformationalShared notesCoconut, Bergamot, Ylang-Ylang and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Terracotta Le Parfum, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring67
Summer100
Fall67
Winter33
Day100
Night40
Spring51
Summer100
Fall39
Winter21
Day100
Night45
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
Men1
Unisex7
Women92
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#59,404

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#2,509

PerfumerThierry Wasser

Launched—

Reviews206

Category winnerTerracotta Le ParfumHigher 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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Terracotta Le Parfum by Guerlain presents a warm, sunlit bouquet led by tiare flower, bergamot, and sweet coconut. Created by perfumer Thierry Wasser in 2014 to mark thirty years of the brand's bronzing powder line, it captures the relaxed atmosphere of a beach afternoon without turning into sticky candy. The opening …

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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 Terracotta Le Parfum?

Terracotta Le Parfum takes 3 of 4 categories. Goa is rated 4.00/5 from 6 votes; Terracotta Le Parfum is rated 4.06/5 from 5,922 votes. Choose Goa for a vanilla and white floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Terracotta Le Parfum for a white floral and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Goa or Terracotta Le Parfum?

Terracotta Le Parfum lasts longest (Terracotta Le Parfum 61/100, Goa 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Goa or Terracotta Le Parfum?

Projection is very close: Terracotta Le Parfum 57/100, Goa 55/100 for sillage.

Do Goa and Terracotta Le Parfum smell similar?

Closely related: a 64% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, vanilla and sweet accords. Common notes include Coconut, Bergamot, Ylang-Ylang and Vanilla.

Is Goa or Terracotta Le Parfum better for summer or winter?

Goa suits daytime wear; Terracotta Le Parfum suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Goa and Terracotta Le Parfum?

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. Terracotta Le Parfum has top notes of Tiare Flower, Coconut and Bergamot, heart notes of Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang and Orange Blossom, a base of Vanilla and Musk.

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