Fragrance comparison

Acadia vs Winter Beach

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 46 ratings analysed

Acadia

Alkemia Perfumes

3.6945 votes

Rank #16,112 MarineAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

59%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Winter Beach

Scent by the Sea

4.001 votes

Rank #59,682 MarineAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Winter Beach takes 3 of 4 categories.

Acadia
Choose it for a marine and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Winter Beach
Choose it for a marine and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Acadia1/4

Winter Beach3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AcadiaAlkemia Perfumes

Winter BeachScent by the Sea

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.69/ 5 · 45 votes

Have 32%Had 11%Want 57%

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 4%Want 96%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

20%Love

60%Like

10%Ok

7%Dislike

3%Hate

30 votes

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityWinter Beach

SillageWinter Beach

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value83

¤ Price value100

Category winnerWinter BeachBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

marine100%

aromatic91%

fresh spicy83%

woody74%

conifer65%

aquatic56%

marine100%

aromatic83%

woody65%

aquatic48%

salty30%

Scent match59%Closely related · both marine, aromatic and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Balsam FirBay LeafSea waterDriftwoodSeaweed

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

Sea NotesDriftwoodSeaweedOzonic notesGreen Notes

No top / heart / base split published

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

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring90

Summer100

Fall80

Winter30

Day100

Night29

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men20

Unisex80

Women0

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#16,112

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews16

Overall rank#59,682

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAcadiaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Acadia by Alkemia Perfumes is a fragrance for women and men. The nose behind this fragrance is Sharra Lamoureaux.

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Winter Beach by Scent by the Sea is a marine, aromatic aquatic that leans salty and ozonic, with a driftwood style woodiness and a green, seaweed-like edge. It is the kind of “cold coast” scent that can feel clean and breezy on one person, and more briny and raw on another. If you like realistic ocean notes more than …

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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, Acadia or Winter Beach?

Winter Beach takes 3 of 4 categories. Acadia is rated 3.69/5 from 45 votes; Winter Beach is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Acadia for a marine and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Winter Beach for a marine and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Acadia or Winter Beach?

Winter Beach lasts longest (Winter Beach 100/100, Acadia 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Acadia or Winter Beach?

Winter Beach projects furthest (Winter Beach 69/100, Acadia 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Acadia and Winter Beach smell similar?

Closely related: a 59% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share marine, aromatic and woody accords. Common notes include Driftwood and Seaweed.

Is Acadia or Winter Beach better for summer or winter?

Acadia suits daytime wear; Winter Beach suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Acadia and Winter Beach?

Acadia features Balsam Fir, Bay Leaf, Sea water, Driftwood and Seaweed. Winter Beach features Sea Notes, Driftwood, Seaweed, Ozonic notes and Green Notes.