Fragrance comparison

Água de Coco vs Genesis

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 284 ratings analysed

4 wins

Água de Coco

L’Occitane Au Brésil

4.18218 votes

Rank #14,666 MarineAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

37%scent match

Some overlap

Genesis

Pigmentarium

3.9766 votes

Rank #30,564 FreshGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Água de Coco takes 4 of 7 categories.

Água de Coco
Choose it for a marine and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Genesis
Choose it for a fresh and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Água de Coco4/7

Genesis3/7

Ratings & consensus: Água de Coco
Community sentiment: Água de Coco
Longevity: Genesis
Sillage & projection: Genesis
Value for money: Água de Coco
Versatility: Genesis
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Água de Coco

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Água de CocoL’Occitane Au Brésil

GenesisPigmentarium

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.18/ 5 · 218 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

3.97/ 5 · 66 votes

Have 19%Had 14%Want 67%

Category winnerÁgua de CocoRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

52%Love

27%Like

11%Ok

7%Dislike

3%Hate

218 votes

42%Love

30%Like

14%Ok

9%Dislike

5%Hate

66 votes

Category winnerÁgua de CocoMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity46

〰 Sillage39

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityGenesis

SillageGenesis

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value65

¤ Price value46

Category winnerÁgua de CocoBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

marine100%

aromatic92%

lactonic84%

musky77%

citrus69%

fresh61%

fresh100%

green92%

aldehydic84%

citrus77%

musky69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both fresh, musky and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Coconut WaterSea NotesGreen Apple

Heart1-2 hrs

VerbenaFreesiaLily-of-the-Valley

Base3-5 hrs

MilkMuskSandalwood

Top

AldehydesLaurels

Heart

VerbenaLily-of-the-ValleyGreen Apple

Base

MuskFig LeafPalisander RosewoodAmber

InformationalShared notesGreen Apple, Verbena, Lily-of-the-Valley and Musk. Durations are only published for Água de Coco, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter17

Day100

Night29

Spring97

Summer100

Fall15

Winter3

Day100

Night25

Category winnerGenesisMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex54

Women45

Casual 45%Work 31%Date 15%Party 9%

Men10

Unisex82

Women8

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#14,666

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#30,564

PerfumerJakub F. Hiermann

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerÁgua de CocoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

L’Occitane Au Brésil crafts Água de Coco as an invigorating splash of unsweetened coconut water, bracing sea notes, and tart green apple. It cuts clean through heavy humidity. No heavy suntan lotion here. Instead, an airy verbena and delicate freesia heart keeps the profile crisp before smoothing into a light skim of …

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Genesis opens with a sharp, cold blast of aldehydes paired with bitter laurels. As it settles, a clean green apple note mixes with the herbal freshness of verbena and soft lily of the valley. The base leaves a subtle trail of dry fig leaf, warm palisander rosewood, and clean musk, making it a perfect skin scent for wa…

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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, Água de Coco or Genesis?

Água de Coco takes 4 of 7 categories. Água de Coco is rated 4.18/5 from 218 votes; Genesis is rated 3.97/5 from 66 votes. Choose Água de Coco for a marine and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Genesis for a fresh and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Água de Coco or Genesis?

Genesis lasts longest (Genesis 65/100, Água de Coco 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Água de Coco or Genesis?

Genesis projects furthest (Genesis 55/100, Água de Coco 39/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Água de Coco and Genesis smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh, musky and citrus accords. Common notes include Green Apple, Verbena, Lily-of-the-Valley and Musk.

Is Água de Coco or Genesis better for summer or winter?

For summer, Genesis is the stronger pick. For winter, Água de Coco is the stronger pick. Água de Coco suits daytime wear; Genesis suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Água de Coco and Genesis?

Água de Coco has top notes of Coconut Water, Sea Notes and Green Apple, heart notes of Verbena, Freesia and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Milk, Musk and Sandalwood. Genesis has top notes of Aldehydes and Laurels, heart notes of Verbena, Lily-of-the-Valley and Green Apple, a base of Musk, Fig Leaf, Palisander Rosewood and Amber.