Fragrance comparison

Beach Wave vs Blue Charm

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

Full profile Similar & dupes

67%scent match

Closely related

Blue Charm

Perfume and Skin

—0 votes

Rank #73,431 WoodyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Beach Wave takes 2 of 2 categories.

Beach Wave
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Blue Charm
Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Beach Wave2/2

Blue Charm0/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Beach Wave
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
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

Blue CharmPerfume and Skin

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.53/ 5 · 17 votes

Have 52%Had 5%Want 44%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 17%Had 17%Want 67%

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

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityBeach Wave

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value73

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

woody92%

fresh84%

fruity77%

musky69%

aromatic61%

woody100%

citrus92%

floral84%

rose77%

musky69%

powdery61%

Scent match67%Closely related · both citrus, woody 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

CedarAppleBellflower

Heart

BambooWhite RoseJasmine

Base

CitronMuskAmber

InformationalShared notesApple, Cedar, Bellflower and Bamboo. 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

Winter0

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex27

Women73

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#39,494

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#73,431

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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Blue Charm is a light floral woody musk with a crisp, fresh start. Cedar and apple give the opening a clean bite, while bellflower, bamboo, white rose and jasmine keep the heart airy and softly floral. The dry-down settles into citron, musk and amber, so it should suit shoppers who want a simple, fresh, feminine scent…

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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 Blue Charm?

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

Do Beach Wave and Blue Charm smell similar?

Closely related: a 67% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, woody and musky accords. Common notes include Apple, Cedar, Bellflower and Bamboo.

Is Beach Wave or Blue Charm better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Beach Wave and Blue Charm?

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. Blue Charm has top notes of Cedar, Apple and Bellflower, heart notes of Bamboo, White Rose and Jasmine, a base of Citron, Musk and Amber.