Fragrance comparison

Beach Wave vs Lea

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 17 ratings analysed

1 wins

Beach Wave

Oakcha

4.5317 votes

Rank #36,607 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

51%scent match

Some overlap

Lea

Guy Bouchara

—0 votes

Rank #75,245 WoodyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Beach Wave takes 1 of 1 categories.

Beach Wave
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Lea
Choose it for a woody and floral character.

Beach Wave1/1

Lea0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
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

LeaGuy Bouchara

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 0%Want 100%

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

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

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%

floral92%

rose84%

citrus77%

amber69%

white floral61%

Scent match51%Some overlap · both woody and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

LemonAppleCedarBellflower

Heart

BambooJasmineWhite Rose

Base

MuskAmber

Top20-30 mins

Granny Smith appleCitronBellflower

Heart2-3 hrs

JasmineWhite RoseBamboo

Base4-6 hrs

CedarAmberMusk

InformationalShared notesCedar, Bellflower, Bamboo and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Lea, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring42

Summer100

Fall8

Winter0

Day100

Night10

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night18

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex27

Women73

Not enough votes yet

Casual 42%Work 37%Date 14%Party 7%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#36,607

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#75,245

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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Lea by Guy Bouchara opens with an immediate snap of tart Granny Smith apple and crisp citron. It is bright. You get an instant cooling lift that feels like biting into chilled orchard fruit on a warm morning. Within ten minutes, the initial citrus flash yields to an airy heart of green bamboo, dew-drenched white rose,…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Beach Wave and Lea smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and citrus accords. Common notes include Cedar, Bellflower, Bamboo and Jasmine.

Is Beach Wave or Lea better for summer or winter?

Beach Wave suits daytime wear; Lea suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Beach Wave and Lea?

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. Lea has top notes of Granny Smith apple, Citron and Bellflower, heart notes of Jasmine, White Rose and Bamboo, a base of Cedar, Amber and Musk.