Fragrance comparison

Ardor vs Victoria’s Secret Beach Angel

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 91 ratings analysed

Ardor

Spirit Of Kings

3.007 votes

Rank #64,592 WoodyFruity

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35%scent match

Some overlap

Victoria’s Secret Beach Angel

Victoria's Secret

4.2484 votes

Rank #13,348 MarineFruity

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Ardor
Choose it for a woody and fruity character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Victoria’s Secret Beach Angel
Choose it for a marine and fruity character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Ardor2/4

Victoria’s Secret Beach Angel2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Ardor
Sillage & projection: Ardor
Value for money: Victoria’s Secret Beach Angel
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Victoria’s Secret Beach Angel

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ArdorSpirit Of Kings

Victoria’s Secret Beach AngelVictoria's Secret

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.00/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 25%Had 4%Want 71%

4.24/ 5 · 84 votes

Have 34%Had 13%Want 53%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

14%Love

14%Like

43%Ok

14%Dislike

14%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

46%Love

42%Like

1%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

84 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity88

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate50

⏱ Longevity33

〰 Sillage49

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityArdor

SillageArdor

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value60

Category winnerVictoria’s Secret Beach AngelBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

fruity92%

sweet84%

powdery77%

soft spicy69%

fresh61%

marine100%

fruity91%

woody83%

aquatic74%

aromatic65%

salty56%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both woody and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PearCassisPink PepperMandarin Orange

Heart

RoseCyclamenLilyDamask Rose

Base

SandalwoodPatchouliAmberVanilla

Top

Sea waterPearMandarin Orange

Heart

Lily

Base

Driftwood

InformationalShared notesPear, Mandarin Orange and Lily. 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

Summer60

Fall80

Winter40

Day100

Night67

Spring44

Summer100

Fall7

Winter9

Day100

Night10

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex50

Women17

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#64,592

PerfumerChristian Provenzano

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#13,348

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews14

Category winnerVictoria’s Secret Beach AngelHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ardor by Spirit Of Kings opens with a juicy splash of ripe pear and tart cassis, balanced by a sharp kick of pink pepper and sweet mandarin orange. Within twenty minutes, the bright fruitiness softens into a lush floral heart of damask rose, cyclamen, and white lily. As it settles onto skin, creamy sandalwood, golden …

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Victoria’s Secret Beach Angel is a bright floral aquatic scent centered on a fresh sea water and pear opening. As it settles, a clean lily heart emerges before grounded by a smooth driftwood base. Designed for casual summer days, it offers an approachable, breezy profile that mimics the feeling of coastal air. It is 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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Ardor or Victoria’s Secret Beach Angel?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Ardor is rated 3.00/5 from 7 votes; Victoria’s Secret Beach Angel is rated 4.24/5 from 84 votes. Choose Ardor for a woody and fruity character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Victoria’s Secret Beach Angel for a marine and fruity character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Ardor or Victoria’s Secret Beach Angel?

Ardor lasts longest (Ardor 88/100, Victoria’s Secret Beach Angel 33/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ardor or Victoria’s Secret Beach Angel?

Ardor projects furthest (Ardor 63/100, Victoria’s Secret Beach Angel 49/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ardor and Victoria’s Secret Beach Angel smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and fruity accords. Common notes include Pear, Mandarin Orange and Lily.

Is Ardor or Victoria’s Secret Beach Angel better for summer or winter?

Ardor suits daytime wear; Victoria’s Secret Beach Angel suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ardor and Victoria’s Secret Beach Angel?

Ardor has top notes of Pear, Cassis, Pink Pepper and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Rose, Cyclamen, Lily and Damask Rose, a base of Sandalwood, Patchouli, Amber and Vanilla. Victoria’s Secret Beach Angel has top notes of Sea water, Pear and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Lily, a base of Driftwood.