Fragrance comparison

Beach Wave vs Nour

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 25 ratings analysed

3 wins

Beach Wave

Oakcha

4.5317 votes

Rank #39,494 CitrusWoody

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76%scent match

Very similar

Nour

Mawwal Arabia

4.258 votes

Rank #50,783 CitrusMusky

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Beach Wave takes 3 of 4 categories.

Beach Wave
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Nour
Choose it for a citrus and musky character. Wins on longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Beach Wave3/4

Nour1/4

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

NourMawwal Arabia

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.53/ 5 · 17 votes

Have 52%Had 5%Want 44%

4.25/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 26%Had 4%Want 70%

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

63%Love

13%Like

13%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity48

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityNour

SillageBeach Wave

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value73

¤ Price value68

Category winnerBeach WaveBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

woody92%

fresh84%

fruity77%

musky69%

aromatic61%

citrus100%

musky92%

green84%

fruity77%

fresh69%

woody61%

Scent match76%Very similar · both citrus, musky and fruity

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 LemonAppleHyacinth

Heart

BambooWhite RoseJasmine

Base

MuskAmberCedarwood

InformationalShared notesLemon, Apple, Bamboo and Jasmine. 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

Spring60

Summer100

Fall60

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex27

Women73

Men10

Unisex40

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#39,494

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#50,783

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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Nour opens bright and crisp, with lemon and apple giving it a clean fruity sparkle before softer florals come through. The hyacinth, rose and jasmine keep it light rather than syrupy. As it dries down, musk, amber and cedarwood give it a smooth, fresh finish with a slightly green, powdery edge. It reads as an easy day…

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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 Wave or Nour?

Beach Wave takes 3 of 4 categories. Beach Wave is rated 4.53/5 from 17 votes; Nour is rated 4.25/5 from 8 votes. Choose Beach Wave for a citrus and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Nour for a citrus and musky character. Wins on longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Beach Wave or Nour?

Nour lasts longest (Nour 60/100, Beach Wave 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Beach Wave or Nour?

Beach Wave projects furthest (Beach Wave 50/100, Nour 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Beach Wave and Nour smell similar?

Very similar: a 76% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, musky and fruity accords. Common notes include Lemon, Apple, Bamboo and Jasmine.

Is Beach Wave or Nour better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Beach Wave and Nour?

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. Nour has top notes of Sicilian Lemon, Apple and Hyacinth, heart notes of Bamboo, White Rose and Jasmine, a base of Musk, Amber and Cedarwood.