12 Best Coconut Perfumes Made To Attract Compliments

The best coconut perfumes are ideal for summertime wear. They have a tropical appeal and they often resemble that fresh out-of-the-shower skin scent. Coconut perfumes also last longer on the skin out in the sun, unlike most other fragrances.

I know that many people think about a tropical summer when using coconut fragrances. But going straight out and using a coconut-centric perfume might not be the wisest for a casual outfit. A perfume with coconut notes is easier to find.

I’ve selected a few of my favorites so that women can find the one which suits their personality, outfit, and even wear season. Perfumes that smell like coconut can be quite different and their formulas, as well as their prices, are going to vary. Here are my favorites.

12 Best Coconut Perfumes and Why They Smell so Good

Coconut perfumes have a tropical fragrance. They are made for both men and women looking to smell good wearing a perfume that lasts, even out in the sun. These perfumes don’t change their scent in hot weather.

1. Creed Virgin Island Water – Best overall

Released in 2007, Virgin Island Water is one of the best coconut scents you can own. Its popularity far exceeds the perfume world and most women have already tested it out.

At one of my previous jobs, a couple of female co-workers used it as a signature scent.

I can understand why as it comes with immersive bergamot, lime, mandarin, and coconut top notes.

Spicy floral mid accords include ginger, Indian jasmine, a soft hibiscus smell, and a mild ylang-ylang smell.

Base notes include rum, sugar and musk.

Coconut is intense to very intense here.

Bergamot and coconut are the opening notes and it works superbly on women but even on guys.

In the drydown, there’s a bit of sugarcane and rum. These boozy notes are very uplifting.

But the best part is that coconut note remains linear in the drydown.

Some women even compared it to a vacation in a bottle. For me, it smells impressive and for such beach scent, it works for any occasion.

Summary

• 8-hours longevity
• 4-feet projection
• Intense coconut from the opening to the drydown

2. Mancera Coco Vanille Eau de Parfum – Best for unisex

If you’ve been around the website a bit, you know that I value Mancera for the quality it offers at a lower price compared to other perfume houses.

Coco Vanille Eau de Parfum follows in the same footsteps. It has that unisex appeal with a slight feminine touch due to its sweetness.

The coconut-smelling perfume is very popular for a good reason. Its coconut smells like the beach sunscreen to me and I find it very relaxing and holiday-like.

Coconut and peach are a strong presence in the opening.

Jasmine, ylang-ylang, and tiare flower are its midnotes.

Musk, cerdarwood, and vanilla are its base notes.

The perfume has a very clear performance whatever your skin type is.

The strong opening is going to be sweet, probably a bit sweeter than you expect.

After a couple of hours, the peach accord is going to fade away. In the drydown, it’s going to remain a coconut-heavy scent. The added vanilla is going to continue the sweetness where the peach left off.

Summary

• Coconut gets stronger after a couple of hours
• It lasts up to 5 hours on the skin
• Not for women who don’t like sweet perfumes

3. Versace Crystal Noir Perfume – Best for women

This Antonie Lie creation is one of my favorites. I think it’s a type of By Killian for women. It has a gothic appeal to it which I’d see on a woman loving that style.

Pepper, cardamom, and ginger are its top notes.

Orange blossom, peony, gardenia, and coconut are its midnotes.

Sandalwood, amber, and musk are its basenotes.

Gardenia and pepper are strong in the opening. But the drydown is characterized by pure coconut with the occasional flowery hint.

Summary

• 6-hours longevity
• An atypical and daring coconut note
• It includes contrasting strong notes

4. Beach Walk Replica – Best rare coconut scent

Released in 2010, Beach Walk is one of the simplest perfumes from Replica. It comes with a floral accord and it has that summery beach profile most on this list have.

Bergamot, pink pepper, and lemon are in the opening.

Ylang-ylang, heliotrope, and coconut are its midnotes.

Musk, cedarwood and benzoing are its base notes.

Smelling like expensive sunscreen, the perfume is going to remind women of hair and nail salons. Unlike most Replica perfumes, it has a synthetic profile but it’s present in the opening.

But what I like most about it is that it’s not loud. Women who don’t need to announce their presence with perfume are going to like it the most. It’s not stronger than a good hands cream. Albeit, many women can achieve the same result with a bodywash but the added floral notes would be hard to replicate here, especially for nighttime wear.

Summary

• Available in 100ml bottles
• 3-hours longevity
• Heliotrope-centered drydown

 

5. Tom Ford Soleil Blanc – Best masterful coconut fragrance

The 2016 Eau de Parfum is one of my favorites. Its quality is certainly there as you may expect from Tom Ford.

The perfume smells like pure beach sunscreen and it reminds me of my holidays in Greece.

A summer perfume, I think the coconut-scented perfume works wonderfully with ylang-ylang.

Its top notes are pistachio, bergamot, cardamom, and pink pepper.

Jasmine, intense tuberose, and moderate to intense ylang-ylang are present in the midnotes.

Amber, tonka bean, benzoin, and coconut are its base notes.

The main reason why it’s not a bit higher on my list is its limited projection. After about an hour, it becomes just a skin scent, which might be expected given its summery notes.

Summary

• It smells like sunscreen
• 8-hours longevity
• More floral and citrusy than coconuty

6. Estee Lauder Sensuous Nude Eau de Parfum – Best for classy ladies

Released in 2011, the perfume is a top choice for mature women.

A lot is going for it and I see it as an excellent choice for going out.

Bergamot, mandarin, pepper and red pepper are in its strong tropical opening.

Musk, lily of the valley, jasmine, white honey, and coconut are its mid accords.

Amber, vanilla, woodsy notes, heliotrope, and sandalwood are its base notes.

After the harsh opening, the perfume becomes soft. It is even very sexy and the coconut-flower-amber combination is very inviting.

Summary

• Sexy coconut with warm amber
• Suitable for mature women
• Soft for gym use in the drydown

7. Laura Mercier ‘Almond Coconut’ Eau Gourmande – Best for introverts

Released in 2006, the perfume has a lot going for it. You’ll have a hard time underlining the coconut in it. But when you wear it outside in the wind, you’ll smell it here and there.

The gourmand perfume is going to appeal to introvert women or even to men who want to layer it with other spicy scents.

Rosemary, coconut, almond, heliotrope and jasmine are among its notes.

Base notes include tonka, musk and vanilla.

There’s no linearity in the perfume, however. You get that waxy coconut shredded coconut smell which feels dipped in almond milk. This milky characteristic stays with the perfume from start to finish.

Powdery heliotrope is also there. Many women would simply struggle to smell anything elses.

If you like coconut milk and how it smells, it might be just the right type of fragrance for you.

Women looking for compliments are certainly going to get them with the perfume. I say it’s a top office release.

Summary

• 4-hours longevity
• Coconut, almond and heliotrope-dominant
• Excellent for office and college wear

 

8. Jennifer Lopez Glow Miami – Best perfume for work

With a brandy-like bottle, this perfume is still going strong. Some say this 2005 perfume has been discontinued but I still smell it everywhere.

I see it as a great option for women in public service, such as someone working at a reception desk.

It’s almost as if it doesn’t smell like perfume at all. It just smells clean as a passion fruit soap. Coconut is not very obvious here. But I think for its purpose, it shouldn’t be too obvious.

Among its drawbacks, I think the perfume can smell a bit cheap. But if you limit its use to a maximum of 3 sprays, it just makes the skin smell clean.

Summary

• 2-hours longevity
• Passion fruit-centered
• The most affordable option on the list

J.Lo Miami Glow

• The packlage dimension of the product is: 4L x5W

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9. Reb’l Fleur EDP by Rihanna – Best perfume for teenagers

Young women and teenage girls are going to like this one. As far as celebrity perfumes go, it has good performance and a few interesting notes.

There’s a sweet fruity opening to it. With peach, plum, and red berries, it hits everyone with its sweetness.

Coconut, tuberose, violet, and hibiscus are among its midnotes.

Musk, vanilla, amber, and patchouli are among its base notes.

There’s intense coconut in it. However, both me and my partner agree the coconut would have been even better if they would have added more intensity to it.

Sweet, rich, and sexy, the perfume also performs a bit better than the average celebrity release. You should find it reasonably priced given its performance.

Now, the issue here is where do you wear such a sweet perfume?

I think it’s fantastic for winter and fall. But my partner says it’s a summer scent. But you can decide for yourself. As most names on the list, it’s a safe blind buy as it rarely disappoints. Find it here on Amazon.

Summary

• Very sweet smell
• Impressive 7-hours longevity
• Arm’s length silage

10. Guess 1981 Indigo – Best cheap coconut fragrance

It’s now time to close the list with a unique cheapie. I think if you’re still reading this, you might not want to spend too much with a perfume such as Creed’s number one. But 1981 Indigo isn’t bad at all.

It comes with a mass-pleasing vibe and it includes a few fruits.

Bergamot, sage, blue lavender, and fig are its top notes.

Coconut, iris, tonka, and oakmoss are its midnotes.

Amber, cedarwood, and musk are its base notes.

The coconut here is intense. But it’s equally intense to the cedar and tonka notes.

Coconut is present from the first minute you apply it on the skin. It even lingers on in the drydown.

The perfume then becomes a very smooth perfumer which has been compared to the smell of a good tanning lotion.

However, its coconut blends all ingredients. Those who don’t like perfume are mainly not into coconut at all.

The opening is a bit harsh as well. Women should apply it 30 minutes before leaving the house as a result.

Summary

• A very affordable perfume that smells like coconut
• Cedarwood, tonka, and iris are moderate to intense
• 2-hours projection
• 5-hours longevity

11. Yves Rocher Malaysian Coconut Eau de Toilette – Best coconut-only scent

The linear perfume is one of the best for the summer. It only lists coconut as its ingredient. However, there’s a bit more to it, albeit not by much.

I find it’s opening to come with a bit of alcohol which fades away after a few minutes.

Afterward, all that remains is pure coconut with a hint of spice. It might be cinnamon and I think it works well.

But what I like the most about this perfume is that it’s not too overpowering.

Women can wear it at the beach and they can also wear it to work. I even smell it when I go shopping and I always see women testing it out in the Yves Rocher shop in my local mall.

I think it’s popularity is not based on false claims and it represents a simple solution to use for the summer. Layering fans are going to have a lot of fun with it as well. Find it here on Amazon.

Summary

• Pure coconut with a hint of spice
• It has 2-hours longevity
• It’s very easy to find

 

12. Coccobello Heeley Paris – Best old-school

Released in 2013, the perfume is certainly tropical and pleasant in the high summer heat.

Palm leaf and gardenia are its top notes.

Coconut, sea salt and vanilla are its mid notes.

Cedarwood, sandalwood, and benzoin are its base notes.

In the opening, there’s not a lot of coconut to smell. I was a bit disappointed as I wanted to test it for this post to see if it has coconut.

But its green opening, it comes with palm leaf but there’s not too much coconut in the beginning.

Later on, after about an hour, there’s soft coconut which shines through. However, I’d say the intensity of the coconut note is only about 4/10.

With 2-3 hours longevity, it’s very lightweight and it works great with a summer dress or with a casual T-shirt. Find it here on Amazon.

Summary

• Simple sea salt and coconut
• Moderate to low silage
• Tropical, made for the beach

Final considerations

Coconut scented perfumes might not be easy to find. This is because its intensity is different from scent to scent, as seen above. But coconut also smells a bit different from person to person and I think it needs to be applied with a bit of caution.

When done right, a coconut scent is creamy, tropical, and inviting. While they sit closer to the skin than other fragrances, coconut perfumes don’t fade away as quickly as fresh or sweet fragrances.

Perfumes with coconut can also be priced very differently. If you can afford to invest in a good one, it’s highly likely it’s going to last for years. But even some of the more affordable coconut perfumes for women are going to work, especially with the examples above.

FAQ

What scent goes best with coconut?

Coconut pairs well with citruses such as bergamot, lime, and lemon. It blends well with white floral smells such as orange flowers or jasmine. It also blends superbly with fruity notes such as pear and peach.

What scent category is coconut?

Coconut is part of a fruity scent category. Coconut fruits might not have a smell that is so memorable as the smell of other fruits. However, it’s still a perfume that is fruity.

What is the best coconut vanilla perfume?

Mancera Coco Vanille is the best coconut vanilla perfume. It lasts the whole day and it gets plenty of compliments. The perfume with coconut and vanilla has been highly praised over the past couple of years as an ideal summer coconut perfume as well.