Fragrance comparison

Gone Swimming in Bois Oudh vs Vida Loca For Her

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

Updated 28 Oct 2026 137 ratings analysed

Gone Swimming in Bois Oudh

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #71,460 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

49%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Vida Loca For Her

Mandarina Duck

3.88137 votes

Rank #17,973 CitrusVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Vida Loca For Her takes 1 of 1 categories.

Gone Swimming in Bois Oudh
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character.
Vida Loca For Her
Choose it for a citrus and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Gone Swimming in Bois Oudh0/1

Vida Loca For Her1/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Vida Loca For Her

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Gone Swimming in Bois OudhThe Dua Brand

Vida Loca For HerMandarina Duck

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%

3.88/ 5 · 137 votes

Have 59%Had 15%Want 27%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

23%Love

53%Like

15%Ok

9%Dislike

1%Hate

137 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity46

〰 Sillage37

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value75

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

aromatic92%

woody84%

vanilla77%

warm spicy69%

powdery61%

citrus100%

vanilla83%

powdery65%

yellow floral48%

sweet30%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both citrus, vanilla and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Mandarin OrangeSicilian OrangeBergamotLemon

Heart

Pink PepperElemi resinCardamomVetiverNeroli

Base

SandalwoodTonka BeanAmbergrisCedarwoodVanillaMuskOud

Top15-30 mins

Mandarin OrangeLemonPearadise®

Heart2-3 hrs

MimosaJasmineRose

Base3-5 hrs

VanillaAmbergrisCedarwood

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Lemon, Ambergris and Cedarwood. Durations are only published for Vida Loca For Her, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring62

Summer100

Fall21

Winter9

Day100

Night23

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex14

Women86

Casual 48%Work 30%Date 13%Party 9%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#71,460

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#17,973

PerfumerAlexandra Carlin

Launched—

Reviews16

Category winnerVida Loca For HerHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

A bright citrus opening leads here, with mandarin, bergamot and lemon giving the scent an energetic first impression. As it settles, cardamom, pink pepper and neroli add lift over a smoother base of sandalwood, vanilla, musk and oud. It looks suited to someone who wants fresh citrus up top but still likes a warm woody…

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Vida Loca For Her by Mandarina Duck opens with an immediate burst of sparkling lemon and juicy mandarin orange, paired with a crisp pear note that smells freshly sliced rather than syrupy. As the bright citrus mist settles on skin, a clean heart of mimosa, soft jasmine, and fresh rose petals creates a breezy floral li…

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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.

Do Gone Swimming in Bois Oudh and Vida Loca For Her smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, vanilla and powdery accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Lemon, Ambergris and Cedarwood.

Is Gone Swimming in Bois Oudh or Vida Loca For Her better for summer or winter?

Vida Loca For Her suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Gone Swimming in Bois Oudh and Vida Loca For Her?

Gone Swimming in Bois Oudh has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Sicilian Orange, Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of Pink Pepper, Elemi resin, Cardamom and Vetiver, a base of Sandalwood, Tonka Bean, Ambergris and Cedarwood. Vida Loca For Her has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Lemon and Pearadise®, heart notes of Mimosa, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Vanilla, Ambergris and Cedarwood.