Fragrance comparison

Aura vs Swim by The Beach

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 235 ratings analysed

1 wins

Aura

Kinetic Perfumes

3.77235 votes

Rank #2,896 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

25%scent match

Clearly different

Swim by The Beach

Saleel · 2025

—0 votes

Rank #68,544 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Aura takes 1 of 1 categories.

Aura
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Swim by The Beach
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Best in spring.

Aura1/1

Swim by The Beach0/1

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: Aura

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AuraKinetic Perfumes

Swim by The BeachSaleel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.77/ 5 · 235 votes

Have 26%Had 14%Want 61%

—/ 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

42%Love

29%Like

11%Ok

11%Dislike

7%Hate

73 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value64

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

fruity92%

citrus84%

white floral77%

tropical69%

fresh61%

citrus100%

woody91%

fresh spicy83%

amber74%

musky65%

mossy56%

Scent match25%Clearly different · both citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PineappleBrazilian OrangeCalabrian bergamotGrapefruit

Heart

PassionfruitJasmine SambacVanillaRaspberryLily-of-the-ValleyPlum

Base

MuskCaramelWoody NotesOakmossAmber

Top

Calabrian bergamotMandarin Orange

Heart

Woody NotesGinger

Base

OakmossAmberMusk

InformationalShared notesCalabrian bergamot, Musk, Woody Notes and Oakmoss. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring85

Summer100

Fall63

Winter37

Day100

Night38

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex27

Women71

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#2,896

PerfumerChris Maurice

Launched—

Reviews61

Overall rank#68,544

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2025

Reviews0

Category winnerAuraHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Aura by Kinetic Perfumes is a sweet, musky fruit perfume built around pineapple, raspberry, passion fruit and soft vanilla. On skin, reviewers describe it as creamy, smooth and easy to wear, with pineapple often leading and a clean musk rounding the base. It suits people who enjoy modern fruity scents with noticeable …

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Swim by The Beach by Saleel is a sunny citrus aromatic fragrance that feels like slicing fresh fruit on a coastal boardwalk. It starts with a juicy splash of Calabrian bergamot and sweet mandarin orange, then shifts into crisp ginger and dry woody notes. A clean base of warm amber, soft musk, and earthy oakmoss gives …

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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.

Do Aura and Swim by The Beach smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus accords. Common notes include Calabrian bergamot, Musk, Woody Notes and Oakmoss.

Is Aura or Swim by The Beach better for summer or winter?

Aura suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Aura and Swim by The Beach?

Aura has top notes of Pineapple, Brazilian Orange, Calabrian bergamot and Grapefruit, heart notes of Passionfruit, Jasmine Sambac, Vanilla and Raspberry, a base of Musk, Caramel, Woody Notes and Oakmoss. Swim by The Beach has top notes of Calabrian bergamot and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Woody Notes and Ginger, a base of Oakmoss, Amber and Musk.