Fragrance comparison

Kurokami vs Cocktail Blue Lagoon

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

Updated 17 Oct 2026 58 ratings analysed

1 wins

Kurokami

DI SER

4.0557 votes

Rank #17,779 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

53%scent match

Some overlap

Cocktail Blue Lagoon

Sergio Nero

1.001 votes

Rank #72,832 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Kurokami takes 1 of 1 categories.

Kurokami
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Cocktail Blue Lagoon
Choose it for a woody and powdery character.

Kurokami1/1

Cocktail Blue Lagoon0/1

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: Kurokami

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

KurokamiDI SER

Cocktail Blue LagoonSergio Nero

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.05/ 5 · 57 votes

Have 33%Had 6%Want 61%

1.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 75%Had 25%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

42%Love

32%Like

18%Ok

7%Dislike

2%Hate

57 votes

0%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

100%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate0

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value34

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

woody88%

sweet77%

rose65%

white floral53%

floral42%

woody100%

powdery92%

citrus84%

white floral77%

amber69%

sweet61%

Scent match53%Some overlap · both woody, citrus and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

ClementineGrapefruitOrange

Heart2-3 hrs

RoseRose OilJasmine

Base4-6 hrs

Palisander RosewoodSandalwoodNard Himalayan (Jatamansi)

Top

GrapefruitPineappleGalbanumLemon

Heart

Lily-of-the-ValleyJasmineRoseIrisPalisander Rosewood

Base

SandalwoodTonka BeanPatchouliVanillaCedarAmberMusk

InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Rose, Jasmine and Palisander Rosewood. Durations are only published for Kurokami, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer86

Fall38

Winter29

Day100

Night35

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men5

Unisex59

Women36

Work 39%Casual 32%Date 22%Party 7%

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,779

PerfumerYasuyuki Shinohara

Launched—

Reviews12

Overall rank#72,832

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerKurokamiHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Kurokami by DI SER delivers an exquisite natural study of citrus, florals, and earthy woods. The scent opens with a bright burst of sunny clementine, bitter grapefruit, and sweet orange peel. Within fifteen minutes, this sparkling orchard brightness yields to a lush heart of botanical rose oil and dewy jasmine petals.…

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Cocktail Blue Lagoon by Sergio Nero opens with a bright burst of citrus, primarily grapefruit and lemon, before softening into a floral heart. It settles on the skin with a powdery finish, grounded by sandalwood and vanilla. Best suited for warm weather days, this fruity-floral scent offers a light, approachable 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.

Which is better, Kurokami or Cocktail Blue Lagoon?

Kurokami takes 1 of 1 categories. Kurokami is rated 4.05/5 from 57 votes; Cocktail Blue Lagoon is rated 1.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Kurokami for a citrus and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Cocktail Blue Lagoon for a woody and powdery character.

Do Kurokami and Cocktail Blue Lagoon smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, citrus and sweet accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Rose, Jasmine and Palisander Rosewood.

Is Kurokami or Cocktail Blue Lagoon better for summer or winter?

Kurokami suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Kurokami and Cocktail Blue Lagoon?

Kurokami has top notes of Clementine, Grapefruit and Orange, heart notes of Rose, Rose Oil and Jasmine, a base of Palisander Rosewood, Sandalwood and Nard Himalayan (Jatamansi). Cocktail Blue Lagoon has top notes of Grapefruit, Pineapple, Galbanum and Lemon, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, Jasmine, Rose and Iris, a base of Sandalwood, Tonka Bean, Patchouli and Vanilla.