Beach Wave vs Saphir
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
54%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Saphir takes 2 of 3 categories.
Beach WaveChoose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
SaphirChoose it for a white floral and musky character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Beach Wave1/3
Saphir2/3
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Saphir
- Sillage & projection
- Saphir
- 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 WaveOakchaSaphirJean-Pierre SandWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.53/ 5 · 17 votes
Have 52%Had 5%Want 44%
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 11%Had 0%Want 89%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate71%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
Category winners
LongevitySaphir
SillageSaphir
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothcitrus100%
woody92%
fresh84%
fruity77%
musky69%
aromatic61%
white floral100%
musky92%
amber84%
fresh77%
woody69%
floral61%
Scent match54%Some overlap · both woody, fresh and musky
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
LemonAppleCedarBellflower
Heart
BambooJasmineWhite Rose
Base
MuskAmber
Top
Green AppleCedarBellflower
Heart
JasmineWhite RoseBamboo
Base
Lily-of-the-ValleyAmberMusk
InformationalShared notesCedar, Bellflower, 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 seasonSpring42
Summer100
Fall8
Winter0
Day100
Night10
Spring100
Summer100
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#39,581
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#74,775
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerBeach WaveHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotOakcha 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…
Reviews →Jean-Pierre Sand Saphir introduces itself with a crisp splash of green apple and dry cedar wood. This initial brightness quickly yields to an airy bamboo accord and soft white rose, creating a cool, grassy atmosphere that floats near the body. As it rests on the skin, the blend settles into a subtle base of lily of th…
Reviews →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 Saphir?
Saphir lasts longest (Saphir 100/100, Beach Wave 48/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Beach Wave or Saphir?
Saphir projects furthest (Saphir 100/100, Beach Wave 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Beach Wave and Saphir smell similar?
Some overlap: a 54% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, fresh and musky accords. Common notes include Cedar, Bellflower, Bamboo and Jasmine.
Is Beach Wave or Saphir better for summer or winter?
Beach Wave suits daytime wear; Saphir suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Beach Wave and Saphir?
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. Saphir has top notes of Green Apple, Cedar and Bellflower, heart notes of Jasmine, White Rose and Bamboo, a base of Lily-of-the-Valley, Amber and Musk.
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