Fragrance comparison

Lily of the Beach vs Goa

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 248 ratings analysed

Lily of the Beach

Clinique

4.01242 votes

Rank #11,421 White FloralFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

65%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Goa

Boho

4.006 votes

Rank #56,256 VanillaWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Goa takes 3 of 4 categories.

Lily of the Beach
Choose it for a white floral and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Goa
Choose it for a vanilla and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Lily of the Beach1/4

Goa3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Goa
Sillage & projection: Goa
Value for money: Goa
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Lily of the Beach

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Lily of the BeachClinique

GoaBoho

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.01/ 5 · 242 votes

Have 53%Had 13%Want 34%

4.00/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 21%Had 7%Want 71%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

28%Love

54%Like

11%Ok

5%Dislike

2%Hate

242 votes

33%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage47

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityGoa

SillageGoa

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value67

¤ Price value92

Category winnerGoaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

floral92%

tropical84%

sweet77%

vanilla69%

coconut61%

vanilla100%

white floral91%

coconut83%

sweet74%

citrus65%

floral56%

Scent match65%Closely related · both white floral, vanilla and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

FrangipaniCoconutLilyTiare FlowerVanillaYlang-YlangSandalwoodAmberBergamot

No top / heart / base split published

Top

CoconutBergamotCitron

Heart

Ylang-YlangJasmine SambacFreesiaMonoi Oil

Base

VanillaTiare Flower

InformationalShared notesCoconut, Tiare Flower, Vanilla and Ylang-Ylang. Durations are only published for Lily of the Beach, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring39

Summer100

Fall11

Winter7

Day100

Night16

Spring67

Summer100

Fall67

Winter33

Day100

Night40

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex4

Women96

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#11,421

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews39

Overall rank#56,256

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLily of the BeachHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Clinique Lily of the Beach offers an easygoing blend of sweet solar lily, lush frangipani, and creamy coconut. Introduced in 2018, this fragrance captures the relaxed feeling of warm coastal air through a gentle balance of tropical flowers and soft vanilla. A bright flash of bergamot opens the scent, soon giving way t…

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Goa reads as a sunny tropical floral with coconut, citrus, monoi and tiare over a soft vanilla base. It opens bright and beachy, then settles into a creamy white floral scent with a sweet, slightly powdery finish. It looks best suited to warm weather, daytime wear and anyone who enjoys soft island-style perfumes rath…

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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, Lily of the Beach or Goa?

Goa takes 3 of 4 categories. Lily of the Beach is rated 4.01/5 from 242 votes; Goa is rated 4.00/5 from 6 votes. Choose Lily of the Beach for a white floral and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Goa for a vanilla and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Lily of the Beach or Goa?

They last about the same: Goa 55/100, Lily of the Beach 53/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Lily of the Beach or Goa?

Goa projects furthest (Goa 55/100, Lily of the Beach 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Lily of the Beach and Goa smell similar?

Closely related: a 65% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, vanilla and sweet accords. Common notes include Coconut, Tiare Flower, Vanilla and Ylang-Ylang.

Is Lily of the Beach or Goa better for summer or winter?

Lily of the Beach suits daytime wear; Goa suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Lily of the Beach and Goa?

Lily of the Beach features Frangipani, Coconut, Lily, Tiare Flower and Vanilla. Goa has top notes of Coconut, Bergamot and Citron, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine Sambac, Freesia and Monoi Oil, a base of Vanilla and Tiare Flower.