Fragrance comparison

Águas do Brasil Mergulho de Cachoeira vs Gimgembre

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

Updated 17 Oct 2026 42 ratings analysed

1 wins

Águas do Brasil Mergulho de Cachoeira

L’Occitane Au Brésil

4.2942 votes

Rank #25,566 GreenCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

44%scent match

Some overlap

Gimgembre

Place des Lices

—0 votes

Rank #74,472 Warm SpicyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Águas do Brasil Mergulho de Cachoeira takes 1 of 1 categories.

Águas do Brasil Mergulho de Cachoeira
Choose it for a green and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Gimgembre
Choose it for a warm spicy and aromatic character. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Águas do Brasil Mergulho de Cachoeira1/1

Gimgembre0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Águas do Brasil Mergulho de Cachoeira

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Águas do Brasil Mergulho de CachoeiraL’Occitane Au Brésil

GimgembrePlace des Lices

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.29/ 5 · 42 votes

Have 55%Had 14%Want 31%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 14%Want 86%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

31%Like

17%Ok

2%Dislike

0%Hate

42 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity41

〰 Sillage38

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value64

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

citrus83%

aromatic65%

fresh spicy48%

woody30%

warm spicy100%

aromatic88%

citrus77%

herbal65%

fresh spicy53%

aquatic42%

Scent match44%Some overlap · both citrus, aromatic and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

PalmarosaLemonGrapefruit

Heart1-2 hrs

MintelemiGeranium

Base3-4 hrs

White MuskAmberwoodSandalwood

Top

CardamomArtemisiaLemonGrapefruitOrangeMint

Heart

ClovesWater Notes

Base

AmberwoodOakmossVetiverWhite Musk

InformationalShared notesLemon, Grapefruit, Mint and White Musk. Durations are only published for Águas do Brasil Mergulho de Cachoeira, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring64

Summer100

Fall28

Winter20

Day100

Night18

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men7

Unisex72

Women21

Casual 50%Work 31%Date 11%Party 7%

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#25,566

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#74,472

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerÁguas do Brasil Mergulho de CachoeiraHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Águas do Brasil Mergulho de Cachoeira delivers an icy splash of wild Brazilian waterfall mist right out of the sprayer. The opening hits fast with sour lemon juice, bitter grapefruit rind, and grassy palmarosa. Give it two minutes. The initial sharp alcohol lift quickly settles into garden-fresh crushed mint leaves an…

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Place des Lices Gimgembre is a crisp chypre fruity fragrance that blends bright citruses with a warm, spiced undertone. Sharp grapefruit and refreshing mint sparkle in the opening, leading to a core of water notes and cloves before settling into a dry oakmoss and vetiver base. It offers an uplifting, clean scent profi…

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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.

Do Águas do Brasil Mergulho de Cachoeira and Gimgembre smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, aromatic and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Lemon, Grapefruit, Mint and White Musk.

Is Águas do Brasil Mergulho de Cachoeira or Gimgembre better for summer or winter?

Águas do Brasil Mergulho de Cachoeira suits daytime wear; Gimgembre suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Águas do Brasil Mergulho de Cachoeira and Gimgembre?

Águas do Brasil Mergulho de Cachoeira has top notes of Palmarosa, Lemon and Grapefruit, heart notes of Mint, elemi and Geranium, a base of White Musk, Amberwood and Sandalwood. Gimgembre has top notes of Cardamom, Artemisia, Lemon and Grapefruit, heart notes of Cloves and Water Notes, a base of Amberwood, Oakmoss, Vetiver and White Musk.