Fragrance comparison

Beach Wave vs Queen

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 20 ratings analysed

Beach Wave

Oakcha

4.5317 votes

Rank #39,494 CitrusWoody

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60%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Queen

Milestone Perfumes

3.673 votes

Rank #65,623 MuskyFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Queen takes 3 of 4 categories.

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

Beach Wave1/4

Queen3/4

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

QueenMilestone Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.53/ 5 · 17 votes

Have 52%Had 5%Want 44%

3.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 17%Had 25%Want 58%

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

33%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

33%Dislike

0%Hate

3 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

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityQueen

SillageQueen

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value73

¤ Price value100

Category winnerQueenBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

woody92%

fresh84%

fruity77%

musky69%

aromatic61%

musky100%

floral92%

amber84%

powdery77%

woody69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match60%Closely related · both musky and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

LemonAppleCedarBellflower

Heart

BambooJasmineWhite Rose

Base

MuskAmber

Top

BellflowerSicilian LemonCedarApple

Heart

BambooJasmineWhite Rose

Base

MuskAmber

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

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex27

Women73

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#39,494

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#65,623

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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Milestone Perfumes Queen makes its presence felt immediately with a bright splash of Sicilian lemon and crisp green apple, backed by a cool undertone of cedar. It does not stay sharp for long, shifting on the skin into a soft bouquet of white rose and jasmin, grounded by the watery crunch of bamboo. This scent fits wa…

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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 Queen?

Queen takes 3 of 4 categories. Beach Wave is rated 4.53/5 from 17 votes; Queen is rated 3.67/5 from 3 votes. Choose Beach Wave for a citrus and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Queen for a musky and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Beach Wave or Queen?

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

Which projects more, Beach Wave or Queen?

Queen projects furthest (Queen 63/100, Beach Wave 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Beach Wave and Queen smell similar?

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

Is Beach Wave or Queen better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Beach Wave and Queen?

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. Queen has top notes of Bellflower, Sicilian Lemon, Cedar and Apple, heart notes of Bamboo, Jasmine and White Rose, a base of Musk and Amber.