Fragrance comparison

Recover vs Wow Girl! Cosmic

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 24 ratings analysed

4 wins

Recover

AXE

3.7023 votes

Rank #22,029 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

Wow Girl! Cosmic

Agatha Ruiz de la Prada

2.001 votes

Rank #72,037 CitrusFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Recover takes 4 of 4 categories.

Recover
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Wow Girl! Cosmic
Choose it for a citrus and fresh character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Recover4/4

Wow Girl! Cosmic0/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

RecoverAXE

Wow Girl! CosmicAgatha Ruiz de la Prada

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.70/ 5 · 23 votes

Have 18%Had 58%Want 25%

2.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 18%Had 9%Want 73%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

39%Love

30%Like

4%Ok

13%Dislike

13%Hate

23 votes · too few to score

0%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

100%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity47

〰 Sillage41

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity20

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate25

Category winners

LongevityRecover

SillageRecover

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value97

¤ Price value75

Category winnerRecoverBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

aromatic83%

conifer65%

green48%

sour30%

citrus100%

fresh92%

sweet84%

floral77%

patchouli69%

iris61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

LimeLemon

No top / heart / base split published

Top

LemonAppleLime

Heart

PeonyIris

Base

Cotton CandyPatchouli

InformationalShared notesLime and Lemon. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring56

Summer100

Fall22

Winter33

Day100

Night20

Spring100

Summer50

Fall50

Winter50

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men88

Unisex13

Women0

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#22,029

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#72,037

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerRecoverHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Recover by AXE is a straightforward citrus fragrance designed for daily wear. Released in 2007, it focuses on sharp, bright notes of lime and lemon. This scent provides a crisp, cooling sensation that works well during hot summer days or after intense physical activity, offering a clean finish that feels uncomplicated…

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Wow Girl! Cosmic is a bright, playful floral fruity gourmand with a quick burst of lemon, lime, and crisp apple before it softens into peony and iris. The dry-down leans sweet and light, with cotton candy and patchouli giving it a sugary, slightly earthy finish. It reads youthful, cheerful, and easy to wear if you enj…

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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, Recover or Wow Girl! Cosmic?

Recover takes 4 of 4 categories. Recover is rated 3.70/5 from 23 votes; Wow Girl! Cosmic is rated 2.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Recover for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Wow Girl! Cosmic for a citrus and fresh character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Recover or Wow Girl! Cosmic?

Recover lasts longest (Recover 47/100, Wow Girl! Cosmic 20/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Recover or Wow Girl! Cosmic?

Recover projects furthest (Recover 41/100, Wow Girl! Cosmic 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Recover and Wow Girl! Cosmic smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus accords. Common notes include Lime and Lemon.

Is Recover or Wow Girl! Cosmic better for summer or winter?

Recover suits daytime wear; Wow Girl! Cosmic suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Recover and Wow Girl! Cosmic?

Recover features Lime and Lemon. Wow Girl! Cosmic has top notes of Lemon, Apple and Lime, heart notes of Peony and Iris, a base of Cotton Candy and Patchouli.