Fragrance comparison

Beach Wave vs Ohhh Light

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 30 ratings analysed

3 wins

Beach Wave

Oakcha

4.5317 votes

Rank #35,990 CitrusWoody

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84%scent match

Very similar

Ohhh Light

New Brand Parfums

3.7713 votes

Rank #55,028 CitrusWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Beach Wave takes 3 of 5 categories.

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

Beach Wave3/5

Ohhh Light2/5

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

Ohhh LightNew Brand Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.53/ 5 · 17 votes

Have 52%Had 5%Want 44%

3.77/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 32%Had 36%Want 32%

Category winnerBeach WaveRating 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

31%Love

38%Like

8%Ok

23%Dislike

0%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity48

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity34

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityBeach Wave

SillageOhhh Light

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value73

¤ Price value89

Category winnerOhhh LightBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

woody92%

fresh84%

fruity77%

musky69%

aromatic61%

citrus100%

woody92%

floral84%

fresh77%

white floral69%

musky61%

Scent match84%Very similar · both citrus, woody and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

LemonAppleCedarBellflower

Heart

BambooJasmineWhite Rose

Base

MuskAmber

Notes

Sicilian LemonBambooBellflowerAppleCedarJasmineMuskAmberWhite Rose

No top / heart / base split published

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

Spring60

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex27

Women73

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#35,990

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#55,028

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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Ohhh Light is a bright citrus floral with a clean, easy summer feel. Sicilian lemon and apple give it a crisp opening, while bamboo, bellflower, jasmine and white rose keep it airy rather than sugary. Cedar, musk and a soft amber base add a light woody finish. It suits daytime wear best, especially if you want somethi…

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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.

Which is better, Beach Wave or Ohhh Light?

Beach Wave takes 3 of 5 categories. Beach Wave is rated 4.53/5 from 17 votes; Ohhh Light is rated 3.77/5 from 13 votes. Choose Beach Wave for a citrus and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Ohhh Light for a citrus and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Beach Wave or Ohhh Light?

Beach Wave lasts longest (Beach Wave 48/100, Ohhh Light 34/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Beach Wave or Ohhh Light?

Projection is very close: Ohhh Light 52/100, Beach Wave 50/100 for sillage.

Do Beach Wave and Ohhh Light smell similar?

Very similar: a 84% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, woody and fresh accords. Common notes include Lemon, Apple, Cedar and Bellflower.

Is Beach Wave or Ohhh Light better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Beach Wave and Ohhh Light?

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. Ohhh Light features Sicilian Lemon, Bamboo, Bellflower, Apple and Cedar.