Fragrance comparison

Bethany Mota vs Innocent Summer Flash

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

Updated 26 Oct 2026 136 ratings analysed

5 wins

Bethany Mota

Aéropostale

4.1080 votes

Rank #9,154 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

48%scent match

Some overlap

Innocent Summer Flash

Mugler

3.9356 votes

Rank #22,411 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bethany Mota takes 5 of 7 categories.

Bethany Mota
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Innocent Summer Flash
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Bethany Mota5/7

Innocent Summer Flash2/7

Ratings & consensus: Bethany Mota
Community sentiment: Innocent Summer Flash
Longevity: Bethany Mota
Sillage & projection: Innocent Summer Flash
Value for money: Bethany Mota
Versatility: Bethany Mota
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Bethany Mota

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Bethany MotaAéropostale

Innocent Summer FlashMugler

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.10/ 5 · 80 votes

Have 38%Had 63%Want 0%

3.93/ 5 · 56 votes

Have 25%Had 20%Want 55%

Category winnerBethany MotaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

44%Love

36%Like

3%Ok

16%Dislike

1%Hate

75 votes

29%Love

52%Like

4%Ok

16%Dislike

0%Hate

56 votes

Category winnerInnocent Summer FlashMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity51

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityBethany Mota

SillageInnocent Summer Flash

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value82

¤ Price value67

Category winnerBethany MotaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

fruity83%

vanilla65%

powdery48%

caramel30%

sweet100%

fruity90%

fresh80%

musky70%

aldehydic60%

powdery50%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both sweet, fruity and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Red BerriesWhite PeachBergamot

Heart

Cotton CandyPralineBig Strawberry

Base

VanillaWoody NotesMusk

Notes

Red BerriesPralineWhite MuskAldehydes

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesRed Berries and Praline. Durations are only published for Innocent Summer Flash, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring76

Summer53

Fall100

Winter94

Day100

Night84

Spring100

Summer94

Fall76

Winter35

Day100

Night42

Category winnerBethany MotaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

Casual 40%Work 26%Date 23%Party 11%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,154

PerfumerBeth Pritchard

Launched—

Reviews25

Overall rank#22,411

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerBethany MotaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bethany Mota is a sweet, cozy fruity gourmand built around cotton candy, praline and vanilla, with peachy berries at the top. On skin, it often reads more like marshmallow, baby powder and soft baked sugar than bright fresh fruit. It suits shoppers who want an easy, youthful comfort scent with a soft musky woods dry-d…

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Mugler Innocent Summer Flash presents a lighter, sunnier twist on the original Innocent gourmand profile. It skips heavy patchouli entirely. Instead, you get a bright splash of tart red berries paired with sparkling aldehydes right out of the nozzle. That fizzy burst settles quickly. Within fifteen minutes, the scent …

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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, Bethany Mota or Innocent Summer Flash?

Bethany Mota takes 5 of 7 categories. Bethany Mota is rated 4.10/5 from 80 votes; Innocent Summer Flash is rated 3.93/5 from 56 votes. Choose Bethany Mota for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Innocent Summer Flash for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Bethany Mota or Innocent Summer Flash?

Bethany Mota lasts longest (Bethany Mota 69/100, Innocent Summer Flash 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bethany Mota or Innocent Summer Flash?

Innocent Summer Flash projects furthest (Innocent Summer Flash 67/100, Bethany Mota 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bethany Mota and Innocent Summer Flash smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, fruity and powdery accords. Common notes include Red Berries and Praline.

Is Bethany Mota or Innocent Summer Flash better for summer or winter?

For summer, Innocent Summer Flash is the stronger pick. For winter, Bethany Mota is the stronger pick. Bethany Mota suits daytime wear; Innocent Summer Flash suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bethany Mota and Innocent Summer Flash?

Bethany Mota has top notes of Red Berries, White Peach and Bergamot, heart notes of Cotton Candy, Praline and Big Strawberry, a base of Vanilla, Woody Notes and Musk. Innocent Summer Flash features Red Berries, Praline, White Musk and Aldehydes.