Fragrance comparison

Beach Angel Summer Edition vs Victoria’s Secret Beach Angel

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 89 ratings analysed

2 wins

Beach Angel Summer Edition

Victoria's Secret

4.605 votes

Rank #35,874 MarineAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

89%scent match

Very similar

Victoria’s Secret Beach Angel

Victoria's Secret

4.2484 votes

Rank #13,348 MarineFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Beach Angel Summer Edition takes 2 of 3 categories.

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

Beach Angel Summer Edition2/3

Victoria’s Secret Beach Angel1/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Beach Angel Summer Edition
Sillage & projection: Beach Angel Summer Edition
Value for money: Not scored
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

Beach Angel Summer EditionVictoria's Secret

Victoria’s Secret Beach AngelVictoria's Secret

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.60/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 32%Had 32%Want 37%

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

60%Love

40%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 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

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate90

⏱ Longevity33

〰 Sillage49

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityBeach Angel Summer Edition

SillageBeach Angel Summer Edition

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value60

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

marine100%

aromatic88%

aquatic77%

salty65%

fruity53%

woody42%

marine100%

fruity91%

woody83%

aquatic74%

aromatic65%

salty56%

Scent match89%Very similar · 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

Top

Sea waterPearMandarin Orange

Heart

Lily

Base

Driftwood

InformationalShared notesSea water, Pear, Driftwood 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

Spring25

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Spring44

Summer100

Fall7

Winter9

Day100

Night10

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#35,874

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#13,348

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews14

Category winnerVictoria’s Secret Beach AngelHigher 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 …

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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, Beach Angel Summer Edition or Victoria’s Secret Beach Angel?

Beach Angel Summer Edition takes 2 of 3 categories. Beach Angel Summer Edition is rated 4.60/5 from 5 votes; Victoria’s Secret Beach Angel is rated 4.24/5 from 84 votes. Choose Beach Angel Summer Edition for a marine and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Victoria’s Secret Beach Angel for a marine and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

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

Beach Angel Summer Edition lasts longest (Beach Angel Summer Edition 50/100, Victoria’s Secret Beach Angel 33/100), based on community performance votes.

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

Projection is very close: Beach Angel Summer Edition 50/100, Victoria’s Secret Beach Angel 49/100 for sillage.

Do Beach Angel Summer Edition and Victoria’s Secret Beach Angel smell similar?

Very similar: a 89% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share marine, aromatic and aquatic accords. Common notes include Sea water, Pear, Driftwood and Lily.

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

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

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

Beach Angel Summer Edition features Sea water, Pear, Driftwood and Lily. Victoria’s Secret Beach Angel has top notes of Sea water, Pear and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Lily, a base of Driftwood.