Fragrance comparison

Cancer vs Aloha Beaches

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

Updated 26 Oct 2026 31 ratings analysed

Cancer

Demeter Fragrance

2.8715 votes

Rank #65,066 Yellow FloralAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

25%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Aloha Beaches

Miss Kay

3.8816 votes

Rank #41,362 SweetWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Aloha Beaches takes 5 of 5 categories.

Cancer
Choose it for a yellow floral and aromatic character. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Aloha Beaches
Choose it for a sweet and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Cancer0/5

Aloha Beaches5/5

Ratings & consensus: Aloha Beaches
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Aloha Beaches
Sillage & projection: Aloha Beaches
Value for money: Aloha Beaches
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Aloha Beaches

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CancerDemeter Fragrance

Aloha BeachesMiss Kay

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.87/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 32%Had 9%Want 59%

3.88/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 57%Had 10%Want 33%

Category winnerAloha BeachesRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

13%Love

20%Like

27%Ok

20%Dislike

20%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

13%Love

69%Like

13%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage30

♥ Love / hate47

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityAloha Beaches

SillageAloha Beaches

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value70

¤ Price value80

Category winnerAloha BeachesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

yellow floral100%

aromatic90%

vanilla80%

green70%

woody60%

sweet50%

sweet100%

white floral91%

vanilla83%

lactonic74%

floral65%

tropical56%

Scent match25%Clearly different · both vanilla and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Ylang-YlangDavanaVanilla BeanWoodsy Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Vanilla BeanCoconutWhite PeachLychee

Heart

TiareFrangipaniYlang-YlangJasmine

Base

CustardVanillaWoody NotesWhite Musk

InformationalShared notesYlang-Ylang and Vanilla Bean. Durations are only published for Cancer, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night35

Spring44

Summer100

Fall33

Winter22

Day100

Night20

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex17

Women83

Casual 43%Work 30%Date 19%Party 8%

Men0

Unisex11

Women89

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#65,066

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#41,362

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerAloha BeachesHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cancer by Demeter Fragrance takes an unexpected route for a zodiac scent. Instead of watery or aquatic notes, it serves up a sunlit floral aromatic blend. The first spray releases a noticeable burst of perfumer alcohol that evaporates within two minutes, revealing lush ylang-ylang paired with fruity, wine-like davana.…

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Aloha Beaches is a creamy tropical gourmand that leans hard into coconut, custard and vanilla, with peach and lychee adding a fruity glow on top. It opens like a sweet beach dessert, then softens into sunscreen-like white florals and a musky vanilla drydown. It suits warm weather, casual daytime wear and anyone who en…

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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, Cancer or Aloha Beaches?

Aloha Beaches takes 5 of 5 categories. Cancer is rated 2.87/5 from 15 votes; Aloha Beaches is rated 3.88/5 from 16 votes. Choose Cancer for a yellow floral and aromatic character. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Aloha Beaches for a sweet and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Cancer or Aloha Beaches?

Aloha Beaches lasts longest (Aloha Beaches 54/100, Cancer 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cancer or Aloha Beaches?

Aloha Beaches projects furthest (Aloha Beaches 50/100, Cancer 30/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cancer and Aloha Beaches smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla and sweet accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang and Vanilla Bean.

Is Cancer or Aloha Beaches better for summer or winter?

Cancer suits daytime wear; Aloha Beaches suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cancer and Aloha Beaches?

Cancer features Ylang-Ylang, Davana, Vanilla Bean and Woodsy Notes. Aloha Beaches has top notes of Vanilla Bean, Coconut, White Peach and Lychee, heart notes of Tiare, Frangipani, Ylang-Ylang and Jasmine, a base of Custard, Vanilla, Woody Notes and White Musk.