Fragrance comparison

Beach Wave vs Bellissimo Dolce Blue

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 17 ratings analysed

2 wins

Beach Wave

Oakcha

4.5317 votes

Rank #39,494 CitrusWoody

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60%scent match

Closely related

Bellissimo Dolce Blue

Iren Adler

—0 votes

Rank #73,341 AmberMusky

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Beach Wave takes 2 of 4 categories.

Beach Wave
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Bellissimo Dolce Blue
Choose it for a amber and musky character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Beach Wave2/4

Bellissimo Dolce Blue1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Beach Wave
Sillage & projection: Tie
Value for money: Bellissimo Dolce Blue
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Beach Wave

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Beach WaveOakcha

Bellissimo Dolce BlueIren Adler

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.53/ 5 · 17 votes

Have 52%Had 5%Want 44%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 100%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

71%Love

18%Like

6%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

17 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity48

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityBeach Wave

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value73

¤ Price value100

Category winnerBellissimo Dolce BlueBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

woody92%

fresh84%

fruity77%

musky69%

aromatic61%

amber100%

musky91%

powdery83%

animalic74%

citrus65%

rose56%

Scent match60%Closely related · both citrus and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

LemonAppleCedarBellflower

Heart

BambooJasmineWhite Rose

Base

MuskAmber

Top

Sicilian LemonCedarAppleBellflower

Heart

White RoseJasmineBamboo

Base

AmberMusk

InformationalShared notesLemon, Apple, Cedar and Bellflower. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring42

Summer100

Fall8

Winter0

Day100

Night10

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex27

Women73

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#39,494

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#73,341

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBeach WaveHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Oakcha Beach Wave brings the feeling of biting into a chilled green apple while sitting on a sunlit cedar boardwalk. The scent bursts open with sharp, zesty lemon and crunchy Granny Smith apple, wrapped in a soft touch of sweet bellflower. As the initial citrus splash relaxes, a dewy heart of green bamboo, sheer jasmi…

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Bellissimo Dolce Blue by Iren Adler is a crisp Floral Fruity fragrance for women. It pairs bright Sicilian lemon and apple with a soft floral heart of jasmine and white rose. The fragrance finds balance in a woody base of cedar, amber, and musk. It offers a light, refreshing profile suitable for casual daytime wear du…

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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 lasts longer, Beach Wave or Bellissimo Dolce Blue?

Beach Wave lasts longest (Beach Wave 48/100, Bellissimo Dolce Blue 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Beach Wave or Bellissimo Dolce Blue?

Projection is very close: Beach Wave 50/100, Bellissimo Dolce Blue 50/100 for sillage.

Do Beach Wave and Bellissimo Dolce Blue smell similar?

Closely related: a 60% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and musky accords. Common notes include Lemon, Apple, Cedar and Bellflower.

Is Beach Wave or Bellissimo Dolce Blue better for summer or winter?

Beach Wave suits daytime wear; Bellissimo Dolce Blue suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Beach Wave and Bellissimo Dolce Blue?

Beach Wave has top notes of Lemon, Apple, Cedar and Bellflower, heart notes of Bamboo, Jasmine and White Rose, a base of Musk and Amber. Bellissimo Dolce Blue has top notes of Sicilian Lemon, Cedar, Apple and Bellflower, heart notes of White Rose, Jasmine and Bamboo, a base of Amber and Musk.