Fragrance comparison

Beach Angel Summer Edition vs Acadia

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 50 ratings analysed

Beach Angel Summer Edition

Victoria's Secret

4.605 votes

Rank #35,874 MarineAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

55%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Acadia

Alkemia Perfumes

3.6945 votes

Rank #16,112 MarineAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Acadia takes 3 of 3 categories.

Beach Angel Summer Edition
Choose it for a marine and aromatic character. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Acadia
Choose it for a marine and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Beach Angel Summer Edition0/3

Acadia3/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Acadia
Sillage & projection: Acadia
Value for money: Not scored
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

Beach Angel Summer EditionVictoria's Secret

AcadiaAlkemia Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.60/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 32%Had 32%Want 37%

3.69/ 5 · 45 votes

Have 32%Had 11%Want 57%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

60%Love

40%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

20%Love

60%Like

10%Ok

7%Dislike

3%Hate

30 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate90

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityAcadia

SillageAcadia

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value83

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

marine100%

aromatic88%

aquatic77%

salty65%

fruity53%

woody42%

marine100%

aromatic91%

fresh spicy83%

woody74%

conifer65%

aquatic56%

Scent match55%Closely related · both marine, aromatic and aquatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Sea waterPearDriftwoodLily

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

Balsam FirBay LeafSea waterDriftwoodSeaweed

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesSea water and Driftwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring25

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Spring90

Summer100

Fall80

Winter30

Day100

Night29

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men20

Unisex80

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#35,874

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#16,112

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews16

Category winnerAcadiaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Victoria's Secret Beach Angel Summer Edition opens with crisp pear and fresh sea water before settling into soft lily and bleached driftwood. Launched in 2012, this floral aquatic composition trades heavy summer sugar for clean, wind-swept coastal air. It stays close to the skin, making it an easy pick for humid July …

Reviews →

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

Reviews →

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, Beach Angel Summer Edition or Acadia?

Acadia takes 3 of 3 categories. Beach Angel Summer Edition is rated 4.60/5 from 5 votes; Acadia is rated 3.69/5 from 45 votes. Choose Beach Angel Summer Edition for a marine and aromatic character. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Acadia for a marine and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.