Beach Wave vs Summer Sky
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
70%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Summer Sky takes 4 of 5 categories.
Beach WaveChoose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Summer SkyChoose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Beach Wave1/5
Summer Sky4/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Beach Wave
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Summer Sky
- Sillage & projection
- Summer Sky
- Value for money
- Summer Sky
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Summer Sky
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Beach WaveOakchaSummer SkyMilton LloydWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.53/ 5 · 17 votes
Have 52%Had 5%Want 44%
4.08/ 5 · 24 votes
Have 29%Had 27%Want 44%
Category winnerBeach WaveRating 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
21%Love
71%Like
4%Ok
4%Dislike
0%Hate
24 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevitySummer Sky
SillageSummer Sky
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerSummer SkyBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothcitrus100%
woody92%
fresh84%
fruity77%
musky69%
aromatic61%
woody100%
citrus92%
fresh84%
floral77%
white floral69%
amber61%
Scent match70%Closely related · both citrus, woody and fresh
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
LemonAppleCedarBellflower
Heart
BambooJasmineWhite Rose
Base
MuskAmber
Top
CitrusesBellflowerApple
Heart
BambooJasmineWhite Rose
Base
CedarAmberMusk
InformationalShared notesApple, Cedar, Bellflower and Bamboo. 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
Spring69
Summer100
Fall23
Winter23
Day100
Night20
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#39,494
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#38,083
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerSummer SkyHigher 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 →Milton Lloyd Summer Sky opens with a sharp burst of citrus and crisp apple, clean and immediate. The initial chill quickly softens as green bamboo and jasmine take over on the skin, bringing a dewy, botanical quality. A base of dry cedar and musk anchors the freshness, keeping it grounded rather than sweet. It is a st…
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 is better, Beach Wave or Summer Sky?
Summer Sky takes 4 of 5 categories. Beach Wave is rated 4.53/5 from 17 votes; Summer Sky is rated 4.08/5 from 24 votes. Choose Beach Wave for a citrus and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Summer Sky for a woody and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Beach Wave or Summer Sky?
Summer Sky lasts longest (Summer Sky 53/100, Beach Wave 48/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Beach Wave or Summer Sky?
Summer Sky projects furthest (Summer Sky 53/100, Beach Wave 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Beach Wave and Summer Sky smell similar?
Closely related: a 70% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, woody and fresh accords. Common notes include Apple, Cedar, Bellflower and Bamboo.
Is Beach Wave or Summer Sky better for summer or winter?
Beach Wave suits daytime wear; Summer Sky suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Beach Wave and Summer Sky?
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. Summer Sky has top notes of Citruses, Bellflower and Apple, heart notes of Bamboo, Jasmine and White Rose, a base of Cedar, Amber and Musk.
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