Fragrance comparison

Água de Coco vs Pool Party

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 249 ratings analysed

Água de Coco

L’Occitane Au Brésil

4.18218 votes

Rank #14,666 MarineAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

16%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Pool Party

Miss Kay

4.1331 votes

Rank #18,284 OzonicAquatic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Pool Party takes 5 of 7 categories.

Água de Coco
Choose it for a marine and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Pool Party
Choose it for a ozonic and aquatic character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Água de Coco2/7

Pool Party5/7

Ratings & consensus: Água de Coco
Community sentiment: Pool Party
Longevity: Pool Party
Sillage & projection: Pool Party
Value for money: Pool Party
Versatility: Pool Party
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

Pool PartyMiss Kay

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.18/ 5 · 218 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

4.13/ 5 · 31 votes

Have 49%Had 17%Want 35%

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

35%Like

19%Ok

0%Dislike

3%Hate

31 votes

Category winnerPool PartyMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity46

〰 Sillage39

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityPool Party

SillagePool Party

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value65

¤ Price value83

Category winnerPool PartyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

marine100%

aromatic92%

lactonic84%

musky77%

citrus69%

fresh61%

ozonic100%

aquatic83%

fruity65%

fresh48%

green30%

Scent match16%Clearly different · both fresh

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

WatermelonGreen Apple

Heart

FreesiaLily-of-the-Valley

Base

VanillaWoodsy Notes

InformationalShared notesGreen Apple, Freesia and Lily-of-the-Valley. 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

Spring41

Summer100

Fall0

Winter9

Day100

Night–

Category winnerPool PartyMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex54

Women45

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

Men4

Unisex8

Women88

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#14,666

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#18,284

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

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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Pool Party is a bright watermelon and green apple scent with a watery, soapy-clean feel that keeps it playful rather than sticky. It opens fruity and youthful, then settles into soft florals, light woods, and a touch of vanilla. Best for casual summer wear, especially if you like cheerful, fresh scents and good value …

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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 Pool Party?

Pool Party takes 5 of 7 categories. Água de Coco is rated 4.18/5 from 218 votes; Pool Party is rated 4.13/5 from 31 votes. Choose Água de Coco for a marine and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Pool Party for a ozonic and aquatic character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Água de Coco or Pool Party?

Pool Party lasts longest (Pool Party 58/100, Água de Coco 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Água de Coco or Pool Party?

Pool Party projects furthest (Pool Party 46/100, Água de Coco 39/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Água de Coco and Pool Party smell similar?

Clearly different: a 16% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh accords. Common notes include Green Apple, Freesia and Lily-of-the-Valley.

Is Água de Coco or Pool Party better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Água de Coco and Pool Party?

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. Pool Party has top notes of Watermelon and Green Apple, heart notes of Freesia and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Vanilla and Woodsy Notes.