Fragrance comparison

Água de Coco vs Pure Pastel Lemon

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 300 ratings analysed

4 wins

Água de Coco

L’Occitane Au Brésil

4.18218 votes

Rank #14,666 MarineAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

44%scent match

Some overlap

Pure Pastel Lemon

Betty Barclay

3.3982 votes

Rank #18,622 CitrusMusky

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.
Pure Pastel Lemon
Choose it for a citrus and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Água de Coco4/7

Pure Pastel Lemon3/7

Ratings & consensus: Água de Coco
Community sentiment: Água de Coco
Longevity: Pure Pastel Lemon
Sillage & projection: Pure Pastel Lemon
Value for money: Água de Coco
Versatility: Pure Pastel Lemon
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

Pure Pastel LemonBetty Barclay

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.18/ 5 · 218 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

3.39/ 5 · 82 votes

Have 38%Had 28%Want 34%

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

12%Love

48%Like

9%Ok

30%Dislike

1%Hate

82 votes

Category winnerÁgua de CocoMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity46

〰 Sillage39

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity52

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate60

Category winners

LongevityPure Pastel Lemon

SillagePure Pastel Lemon

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value65

¤ Price value61

Category winnerÁgua de CocoBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

marine100%

aromatic92%

lactonic84%

musky77%

citrus69%

fresh61%

citrus100%

musky92%

fresh84%

powdery77%

green69%

floral61%

Scent match44%Some overlap · both musky, citrus and 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

LemonMandarin OrangeGreen Apple

Heart

Lily-of-the-ValleyViolet LeafFreesia

Base

MuskSandalwoodAmber

InformationalShared notesGreen Apple, Freesia, 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

Spring90

Summer100

Fall26

Winter16

Day100

Night3

Category winnerPure Pastel LemonMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex54

Women45

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

Men0

Unisex5

Women95

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#14,666

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#18,622

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

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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Pure Pastel Lemon by Betty Barclay is a bright, citrus-forward fragrance designed for casual summer days. It highlights a crisp, clean opening of lemon and mandarin orange that settles into a soft, musky base. The result is a vibrant, accessible scent that feels uncomplicated and fresh, making it a reliable choice for…

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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 Pure Pastel Lemon?

Água de Coco takes 4 of 7 categories. Água de Coco is rated 4.18/5 from 218 votes; Pure Pastel Lemon is rated 3.39/5 from 82 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 Pure Pastel Lemon for a citrus and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Água de Coco or Pure Pastel Lemon?

Pure Pastel Lemon lasts longest (Pure Pastel Lemon 52/100, Água de Coco 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Água de Coco or Pure Pastel Lemon?

Pure Pastel Lemon projects furthest (Pure Pastel Lemon 56/100, Água de Coco 39/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Água de Coco and Pure Pastel Lemon smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky, citrus and fresh accords. Common notes include Green Apple, Freesia, Lily-of-the-Valley and Musk.

Is Água de Coco or Pure Pastel Lemon better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Água de Coco and Pure Pastel Lemon?

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. Pure Pastel Lemon has top notes of Lemon, Mandarin Orange and Green Apple, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, Violet Leaf and Freesia, a base of Musk, Sandalwood and Amber.