Fragrance comparison

Beach Skin vs Sea Bliss

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 249 ratings analysed

5 wins

Beach Skin

Phlur

4.00219 votes

Rank #11,398 White FloralVanilla

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22%scent match

Clearly different

Sea Bliss

Valmont

3.5730 votes

Rank #44,909 MarineAromatic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Beach Skin takes 5 of 7 categories.

Beach Skin
Choose it for a white floral and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring.
Sea Bliss
Choose it for a marine and aromatic character. Wins on versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Beach Skin5/7

Sea Bliss1/7

Ratings & consensus: Beach Skin
Community sentiment: Beach Skin
Longevity: Tie
Sillage & projection: Beach Skin
Value for money: Beach Skin
Versatility: Sea Bliss
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Beach Skin

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Beach SkinPhlur

Sea BlissValmont

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 219 votes

Have 56%Had 3%Want 41%

3.57/ 5 · 30 votes

Have 21%Had 4%Want 75%

Category winnerBeach SkinRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

41%Love

38%Like

15%Ok

5%Dislike

1%Hate

176 votes

27%Love

43%Like

3%Ok

13%Dislike

13%Hate

30 votes

Category winnerBeach SkinMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage49

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate64

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageBeach Skin

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value68

¤ Price value27

Category winnerBeach SkinBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

vanilla92%

coconut84%

sweet77%

powdery69%

musky61%

marine100%

aromatic86%

salty72%

musky58%

white floral44%

aquatic30%

Scent match22%Clearly different · both white floral and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Tiare FlowerSaltBergamotPink Pepper

Heart

Coconut MilkLily of the Valley

Base

VanillaMuskSandal

Top15-30 mins

Sea Notes

Heart2-4 hrs

Tiare Flower

Base6-8 hrs

Musk

InformationalShared notesTiare Flower and Musk. Durations are only published for Sea Bliss, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter13

Day–

Night–

Spring43

Summer100

Fall14

Winter0

Day100

Night38

Category winnerSea BlissMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex27

Women71

Men0

Unisex62

Women38

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#11,398

PerfumerArielle Le Beau

Launched—

Reviews11

Overall rank#44,909

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerBeach SkinHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Beach Skin by Phlur brings a solar, salted tiare and coconut milk profile that sits close to the skin. This 2025 release captures the creamy, airy warmth of sun-drenched days. It serves as a relaxed floral, ideal for warm weather wear or layering under heavier perfumes for extra depth and a beach-inspired glow on a su…

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Valmont Sea Bliss brings the brisk, bracing air of a windy coastline straight to your skin. From the very first spritz, a rush of cool sea notes delivers a genuine blast of salty marine breeze that instantly wakes up your senses. As the brisk opening mist settles, creamy tiare flower emerges through the saltwater spra…

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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 Skin or Sea Bliss?

Beach Skin takes 5 of 7 categories. Beach Skin is rated 4.00/5 from 219 votes; Sea Bliss is rated 3.57/5 from 30 votes. Choose Beach Skin for a white floral and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring. Choose Sea Bliss for a marine and aromatic character. Wins on versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Beach Skin or Sea Bliss?

They last about the same: Beach Skin 59/100, Sea Bliss 59/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Beach Skin or Sea Bliss?

Beach Skin projects furthest (Beach Skin 49/100, Sea Bliss 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Beach Skin and Sea Bliss smell similar?

Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral and musky accords. Common notes include Tiare Flower and Musk.

Is Beach Skin or Sea Bliss better for summer or winter?

For summer, Sea Bliss is the stronger pick. For winter, Beach Skin is the stronger pick. Sea Bliss suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Beach Skin and Sea Bliss?

Beach Skin has top notes of Tiare Flower, Salt, Bergamot and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Coconut Milk and Lily of the Valley, a base of Vanilla, Musk and Sandal. Sea Bliss has top notes of Sea Notes, heart notes of Tiare Flower, a base of Musk.