Fragrance comparison

Água de Coco vs Sex and the City Sunset

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 233 ratings analysed

Água de Coco

L’Occitane Au Brésil

4.18218 votes

Rank #14,666 MarineAromatic

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16%scent match

Clearly different

Sex and the City Sunset

Sex and the City

3.8015 votes

Rank #40,269 SweetFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Água de Coco
Choose it for a marine and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Sex and the City Sunset
Choose it for a sweet and floral character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Água de Coco2/4

Sex and the City Sunset2/4

Ratings & consensus: Água de Coco
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Sex and the City Sunset
Sillage & projection: Sex and the City Sunset
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
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

Sex and the City SunsetSex and the City

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.18/ 5 · 218 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

3.80/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 37%Had 23%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

27%Love

53%Like

0%Ok

13%Dislike

7%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity46

〰 Sillage39

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage47

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevitySex and the City Sunset

SillageSex and the City Sunset

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value65

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

marine100%

aromatic92%

lactonic84%

musky77%

citrus69%

fresh61%

sweet100%

floral92%

amber84%

fruity77%

vanilla69%

citrus61%

Scent match16%Clearly different · both 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

Blood OrangeGreen AppleViolet LeavesFreesia

Heart

Vanilla OrchidLily-of-the-ValleySugarPlum

Base

Tonka BeanMuskAmberBenzoin

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

Spring38

Summer38

Fall100

Winter50

Day38

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex54

Women45

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

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#14,666

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#40,269

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

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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Launched in 2012, Sex and the City Sunset captures the warm, late afternoon glow of New York. The composition opens with a bright burst of blood orange and green apple. It quickly transitions into a sweet heart of plum and sugar. A cozy foundation of musk and tonka bean hugs the skin, making it a comforting 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 Sex and the City Sunset?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Água de Coco is rated 4.18/5 from 218 votes; Sex and the City Sunset is rated 3.80/5 from 15 votes. Choose Água de Coco for a marine and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Sex and the City Sunset for a sweet and floral character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Água de Coco or Sex and the City Sunset?

Sex and the City Sunset lasts longest (Sex and the City Sunset 56/100, Água de Coco 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Água de Coco or Sex and the City Sunset?

Sex and the City Sunset projects furthest (Sex and the City Sunset 47/100, Água de Coco 39/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Água de Coco and Sex and the City Sunset smell similar?

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

Is Água de Coco or Sex and the City Sunset better for summer or winter?

Água de Coco suits daytime wear; Sex and the City Sunset suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Água de Coco and Sex and the City Sunset?

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. Sex and the City Sunset has top notes of Blood Orange, Green Apple, Violet Leaves and Freesia, heart notes of Vanilla Orchid, Lily-of-the-Valley, Sugar and Plum, a base of Tonka Bean, Musk, Amber and Benzoin.