Fragrance comparison

Japanese Garden vs Egeo Cogu

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 198 ratings analysed

Japanese Garden

Dermacol

3.899 votes

Rank #48,661 FruityMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Egeo Cogu

O Boticário

3.27189 votes

Rank #38,083 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Egeo Cogu takes 3 of 4 categories.

Japanese Garden
Choose it for a fruity and musky character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Egeo Cogu
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Japanese Garden1/4

Egeo Cogu3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Japanese Garden
Sillage & projection: Egeo Cogu
Value for money: Egeo Cogu
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Egeo Cogu

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Japanese GardenDermacol

Egeo CoguO Boticário

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.89/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 53%Had 15%Want 32%

3.27/ 5 · 189 votes

Have 91%Had 9%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

11%Love

67%Like

22%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

24%Love

26%Like

17%Ok

15%Dislike

16%Hate

189 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage47

♥ Love / hate57

Category winners

LongevityJapanese Garden

SillageEgeo Cogu

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price value67

Category winnerEgeo CoguBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

musky92%

white floral84%

sweet77%

citrus69%

powdery61%

sweet100%

fruity86%

caramel72%

lactonic58%

woody44%

earthy30%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both fruity and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Black CurrantTangerine

Heart2-4 hrs

JasmineRoseRaspberry

Base4-6 hrs

MuskCaramelAmbergris

Top

CaramelBlackberryRaspberryBlack Currant

Heart

PralineBoletus edulisJasmineFreesia

Base

Creme BruleeMuskSandalwoodAmber

InformationalShared notesBlack Currant, Jasmine, Raspberry and Musk. Durations are only published for Japanese Garden, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer43

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night35

Spring84

Summer41

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex10

Women90

Casual 39%Work 31%Date 20%Party 10%

Men6

Unisex48

Women46

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#48,661

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#38,083

PerfumerLeslie Gauthier

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerEgeo CoguHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dermacol Japanese Garden delivers an upbeat, dewy burst of sweet black currant and tangy tangerine right out of the nozzle. The opening sharp alcohol burns off within two minutes. What follows is a lush bouquet of clean jasmine and fresh pink rose, dusted with ripe raspberry sweetness. It feels light, cheerful, and ap…

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O Boticário Egeo Cogu is a playful, boundary-pushing fruity gourmand cologne built around an unexpected combination of dark berries, melted sweets, and edible Boletus edulis mushroom. It opens with an immediate burst of tart blackberry, juicy raspberry, and dark black currant drenched in gooey liquid caramel. As the b…

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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, Japanese Garden or Egeo Cogu?

Egeo Cogu takes 3 of 4 categories. Japanese Garden is rated 3.89/5 from 9 votes; Egeo Cogu is rated 3.27/5 from 189 votes. Choose Japanese Garden for a fruity and musky character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Egeo Cogu for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Japanese Garden or Egeo Cogu?

Japanese Garden lasts longest (Japanese Garden 63/100, Egeo Cogu 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Japanese Garden or Egeo Cogu?

Egeo Cogu projects furthest (Egeo Cogu 47/100, Japanese Garden 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Japanese Garden and Egeo Cogu smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity and sweet accords. Common notes include Black Currant, Jasmine, Raspberry and Musk.

Is Japanese Garden or Egeo Cogu better for summer or winter?

Japanese Garden suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Japanese Garden and Egeo Cogu?

Japanese Garden has top notes of Black Currant and Tangerine, heart notes of Jasmine, Rose and Raspberry, a base of Musk, Caramel and Ambergris. Egeo Cogu has top notes of Caramel, Blackberry, Raspberry and Black Currant, heart notes of Praline, Boletus edulis, Jasmine and Freesia, a base of Creme Brulee, Musk, Sandalwood and Amber.