Fragrance comparison

Aqua Beach vs D'Orsay

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 68 ratings analysed

Aqua Beach

Innisfree

3.673 votes

Rank #61,525 AromaticCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

50%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

D'Orsay

Ésika

4.1165 votes

Rank #28,665 WoodyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

D'Orsay takes 3 of 4 categories.

Aqua Beach
Choose it for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear.
D'Orsay
Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Aqua Beach1/4

D'Orsay3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Aqua Beach
Sillage & projection: D'Orsay
Value for money: D'Orsay
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: D'Orsay

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Aqua BeachInnisfree

D'OrsayÉsika

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 43%Had 0%Want 57%

4.11/ 5 · 65 votes

Have 53%Had 29%Want 17%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

33%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

38%Love

46%Like

6%Ok

6%Dislike

3%Hate

65 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityAqua Beach

SillageD'Orsay

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value33

¤ Price value84

Category winnerD'OrsayBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

citrus92%

fresh spicy84%

aldehydic77%

musky69%

woody61%

woody100%

citrus83%

aromatic65%

earthy48%

herbal30%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both citrus, aromatic and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotAldehydes

Heart

GeraniumLemon Verbena

Base

VetiverMusk

Notes

Lemon VerbenaOakVetiver

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesLemon Verbena and Vetiver. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer100

Fall50

Winter0

Day100

Night33

Spring100

Summer28

Fall0

Winter97

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex0

Women67

Men93

Unisex4

Women4

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#61,525

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#28,665

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerD'OrsayHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Aqua Beach by Innisfree is a crisp, aromatic fragrance for men, released in 2017. It features a bright opening of bergamot and aldehydes that settles into a clean heart of geranium and lemon verbena. The base of vetiver and musk provides a steady, grounded finish. It is ideal for casual daytime wear during the warm su…

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D'Orsay by Ésika opens with an invigorating burst of crisp lemon verbena that feels like splashing cool water on your face on a bright spring morning. As the initial citrus sparkle settles, a clean, earthy vetiver emerges to anchor the composition, accompanied by the dry, structured warmth of seasoned oak wood. The ov…

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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, Aqua Beach or D'Orsay?

D'Orsay takes 3 of 4 categories. Aqua Beach is rated 3.67/5 from 3 votes; D'Orsay is rated 4.11/5 from 65 votes. Choose Aqua Beach for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose D'Orsay for a woody and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Aqua Beach or D'Orsay?

Aqua Beach lasts longest (Aqua Beach 70/100, D'Orsay 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Aqua Beach or D'Orsay?

D'Orsay projects furthest (D'Orsay 62/100, Aqua Beach 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Aqua Beach and D'Orsay smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, aromatic and woody accords. Common notes include Lemon Verbena and Vetiver.

Is Aqua Beach or D'Orsay better for summer or winter?

Aqua Beach suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Aqua Beach and D'Orsay?

Aqua Beach has top notes of Bergamot and Aldehydes, heart notes of Geranium and Lemon Verbena, a base of Vetiver and Musk. D'Orsay features Lemon Verbena, Oak and Vetiver.