Fragrance comparison

Beach vs PACIFIC BLUE

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 4 ratings analysed

3 wins

Beach

Wicked Good

4.001 votes

Rank #64,019 SaltyMarine

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49%scent match

Some overlap

PACIFIC BLUE

Athena Fragrances

2.003 votes

Rank #79,094 AromaticFresh Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Beach takes 3 of 4 categories.

Beach
Choose it for a salty and marine character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
PACIFIC BLUE
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Beach3/4

PACIFIC BLUE1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Beach
Sillage & projection: Beach
Value for money: PACIFIC BLUE
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Beach

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BeachWicked Good

PACIFIC BLUEAthena Fragrances

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 10%Had 0%Want 90%

2.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 27%Had 7%Want 67%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

0%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

67%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage38

♥ Love / hate25

Category winners

LongevityBeach

SillageBeach

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value88

Category winnerPACIFIC BLUEBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

salty100%

marine88%

sand77%

citrus65%

aromatic53%

mineral42%

aromatic100%

fresh spicy91%

woody83%

marine74%

salty65%

citrus56%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both salty, marine and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

SaltSea NotesMandarin Orange

Heart

Jasmine

Base

Sand

Top

Sea NotesMandarin Orange

Heart

Suntan LotionLavenderRosemaryCypress

Base

MuskSalt

InformationalShared notesSalt, Sea Notes and Mandarin Orange. 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

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#64,019

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#79,094

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBeachHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Beach by Wicked Good is a breezy salty marine scent with a soft mandarin sparkle and a clean jasmine heart. It aims for the feeling of sun on skin, sea air, and warm sand rather than a heavy perfume effect. This reads best for warm weather, casual daytime wear, and anyone who likes fresh beach scents with a mineral ed…

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Athena Fragrances Pacific Blue opens with a sharp burst of salty sea notes and crisp mandarin orange. Within ten minutes, the citrus settles into a sun-warmed heart dominated by a nostalgic suntan lotion accord, balanced by dry rosemary, lavender, and herbal cypress. As the scent warms on skin, clean musk and coarse s…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Beach or PACIFIC BLUE?

Beach takes 3 of 4 categories. Beach is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; PACIFIC BLUE is rated 2.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose Beach for a salty and marine character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose PACIFIC BLUE for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Beach or PACIFIC BLUE?

Beach lasts longest (Beach 60/100, PACIFIC BLUE 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Beach or PACIFIC BLUE?

Beach projects furthest (Beach 50/100, PACIFIC BLUE 38/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Beach and PACIFIC BLUE smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share salty, marine and aromatic accords. Common notes include Salt, Sea Notes and Mandarin Orange.

Is Beach or PACIFIC BLUE better for summer or winter?

Beach suits daytime wear; PACIFIC BLUE suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Beach and PACIFIC BLUE?

Beach has top notes of Salt, Sea Notes and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Jasmine, a base of Sand. PACIFIC BLUE has top notes of Sea Notes and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Suntan Lotion, Lavender, Rosemary and Cypress, a base of Musk and Salt.