Fragrance comparison

Beach Day vs Mantra

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 79 ratings analysed

3 wins

Beach Day

Pacifica

3.4376 votes

Rank #18,332 PowderyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

Mantra

Mith

5.003 votes

Rank #43,957 VioletSoft Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Beach Day takes 3 of 4 categories.

Beach Day
Choose it for a powdery and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Mantra
Choose it for a violet and soft spicy character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Beach Day3/4

Mantra1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Beach DayPacifica

MantraMith

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.43/ 5 · 76 votes

Have 55%Had 9%Want 36%

5.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 5%Had 0%Want 95%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

28%Love

21%Like

25%Ok

20%Dislike

7%Hate

76 votes

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage43

♥ Love / hate61

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityMantra

SillageBeach Day

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value83

¤ Price value50

Category winnerBeach DayBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

musky77%

citrus69%

aromatic61%

violet100%

soft spicy88%

powdery77%

amber65%

floral53%

sweet42%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CardamomOrange BlossomBergamotNutmeg

Heart

SandalVioletOrris

Base

SuedeMuskAmber

Top

Pink Pepper

Heart

VioletOrris

Base

AmberMusk

InformationalShared notesViolet, Orris, Musk and Amber. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring56

Summer100

Fall78

Winter33

Day100

Night59

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex70

Women27

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#18,332

PerfumerBrook Harvey-Taylor

Launched—

Reviews19

Overall rank#43,957

PerfumerElodie Durande

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBeach DayHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Pacifica Beach Day opens with bright bergamot and spicy cardamom that quickly soften into a heart of orange blossom, violet, and creamy sandalwood. Drying down into soft suede and musk, it offers a moody coastal skin scent rather than a sweet tropical lotion. It suits chilly morning walks and casual cool afternoons.

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Mantra by Mith reads as a soft violet and orris scent with a gently spicy pink pepper opening and a smooth amber musk base. It leans powdery, airy, and close to the skin rather than loud. If you enjoy quiet floral musks with an iris-like texture, this looks like an easy one to sample first. The available wear data sug…

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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 Day or Mantra?

Beach Day takes 3 of 4 categories. Beach Day is rated 3.43/5 from 76 votes; Mantra is rated 5.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose Beach Day for a powdery and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Mantra for a violet and soft spicy character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Beach Day or Mantra?

Mantra lasts longest (Mantra 60/100, Beach Day 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Beach Day or Mantra?

Beach Day projects furthest (Beach Day 43/100, Mantra 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Beach Day and Mantra smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery accords. Common notes include Violet, Orris, Musk and Amber.

Is Beach Day or Mantra better for summer or winter?

Beach Day suits daytime wear; Mantra suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Beach Day and Mantra?

Beach Day has top notes of Cardamom, Orange Blossom, Bergamot and Nutmeg, heart notes of Sandal, Violet and Orris, a base of Suede, Musk and Amber. Mantra has top notes of Pink Pepper, heart notes of Violet and Orris, a base of Amber and Musk.