Fragrance comparison

Água de Coco vs Lime Sands

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 393 ratings analysed

6 wins

Água de Coco

L’Occitane Au Brésil

4.18218 votes

Rank #14,666 MarineAromatic

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34%scent match

Clearly different

Lime Sands

Skylar

3.42175 votes

Rank #13,730 CitrusSalty

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Água de Coco takes 6 of 8 categories.

Água de Coco
Choose it for a marine and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Lime Sands
Choose it for a citrus and salty character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Água de Coco6/8

Lime Sands2/8

Ratings & consensus: Água de Coco
Community sentiment: Água de Coco
Longevity: Lime Sands
Sillage & projection: Água de Coco
Value for money: Água de Coco
Versatility: Água de Coco
Note pyramid (duration): Água de Coco
Fragranxe ranking: Lime Sands

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Água de CocoL’Occitane Au Brésil

Lime SandsSkylar

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.18/ 5 · 218 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

3.42/ 5 · 175 votes

Have 47%Had 13%Want 40%

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

22%Love

25%Like

29%Ok

22%Dislike

3%Hate

175 votes

Category winnerÁgua de CocoMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity46

〰 Sillage39

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity49

〰 Sillage38

♥ Love / hate60

Category winners

LongevityLime Sands

SillageÁgua de Coco

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value65

¤ Price value47

Category winnerÁgua de CocoBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

marine100%

aromatic92%

lactonic84%

musky77%

citrus69%

fresh61%

citrus100%

salty92%

marine84%

white floral77%

woody69%

sweet61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both marine 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

Top15-30 mins

LimeSea SaltVerbena

Heart1-2 hrs

Coconut WaterLily-of-the-ValleyOrange Blossom

Base3-4 hrs

DriftwoodMuskVanilla

Category winnerÁgua de CocoLongest dry-down: 3-5 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter17

Day100

Night29

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter9

Day100

Night31

Category winnerÁgua de CocoMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex54

Women45

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

Men1

Unisex51

Women48

Casual 43%Work 30%Date 15%Party 11%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#14,666

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#13,730

PerfumerDoug Falcone

Launched—

Reviews49

Category winnerLime SandsHigher 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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Lime Sands by Skylar delivers an instant splash of tart green lime, bright verbena, and coarse sea salt that smells like sitting oceanfront with a chilled cocktail. As the sharp citrus settles, smooth coconut water and subtle orange blossom soften the edges, keeping the scent breezy rather than sugary. The base dries …

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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 Lime Sands?

Água de Coco takes 6 of 8 categories. Água de Coco is rated 4.18/5 from 218 votes; Lime Sands is rated 3.42/5 from 175 votes. Choose Água de Coco for a marine and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Lime Sands for a citrus and salty character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Água de Coco or Lime Sands?

Lime Sands lasts longest (Lime Sands 49/100, Água de Coco 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Água de Coco or Lime Sands?

Projection is very close: Água de Coco 39/100, Lime Sands 38/100 for sillage.

Do Água de Coco and Lime Sands smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share marine and citrus accords. Common notes include Coconut Water, Verbena, Lily-of-the-Valley and Musk.

Is Água de Coco or Lime Sands better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Água de Coco and Lime Sands?

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. Lime Sands has top notes of Lime, Sea Salt and Verbena, heart notes of Coconut Water, Lily-of-the-Valley and Orange Blossom, a base of Driftwood, Musk and Vanilla.