Fragrance comparison

Splash vs 42BC

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 366 ratings analysed

1 wins

Splash

Joop!

3.77366 votes

Rank #30,445 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

50%scent match

Some overlap

42BC

Scent Nostalgia

—0 votes

Rank #78,738 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Splash takes 1 of 1 categories.

Splash
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
42BC
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character.

Splash1/1

42BC0/1

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: Splash

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

SplashJoop!

42BCScent Nostalgia

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.77/ 5 · 366 votes

Have 52%Had 48%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

27%Love

45%Like

5%Ok

21%Dislike

1%Hate

366 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value56

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

woody92%

marine84%

fruity77%

warm spicy69%

soft spicy61%

aromatic100%

woody90%

fresh spicy80%

citrus70%

warm spicy60%

mossy50%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both aromatic, woody and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Cassowary fruitCoriander

Heart

Sea waterCardamom

Base

CedarLabdanumSandalwood

Top

LemonCorianderCardamomMandarin Orange

Heart

GeraniumBay LeafCypressJasmine

Base

CedarSandalwoodOakmossLabdanum

InformationalShared notesCoriander, Cardamom, Cedar and Labdanum. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter15

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men73

Unisex27

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#30,445

PerfumerLouise Turner

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#78,738

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSplashHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Joop! Splash brings a sharp, watery crispness that feels immediately familiar yet subtly different. Designed by Louise Turner, it cuts through the heat with an unusual fruitiness that keeps it from being another generic marine designer scent. A base of dry cedar and warm resins gives the clean, breezy opening a solid …

Reviews →

42BC is a bright, herbal citrus that quickly turns aromatic and green. The opening reads like lemon and mandarin with coriander and cardamom giving it a dry, spicy lift, then geranium and bay leaf steer it into a clean, slightly bitter, outdoorsy feel. In the dry-down it settles into smooth woods with a mossy, resin-a…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Splash and 42BC smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Coriander, Cardamom, Cedar and Labdanum.

What are the notes in Splash and 42BC?

Splash has top notes of Cassowary fruit and Coriander, heart notes of Sea water and Cardamom, a base of Cedar, Labdanum and Sandalwood. 42BC has top notes of Lemon, Coriander, Cardamom and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Geranium, Bay Leaf, Cypress and Jasmine, a base of Cedar, Sandalwood, Oakmoss and Labdanum.