Fragrance comparison

Deauville France vs Surfing Feelings

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 44 ratings analysed

Deauville France

Michel Germain

4.605 votes

Rank #42,957 AmberMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

23%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Surfing Feelings

Zara

3.5039 votes

Rank #19,652 SandFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Surfing Feelings takes 4 of 4 categories.

Deauville France
Choose it for a amber and musky character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Surfing Feelings
Choose it for a sand and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Deauville France0/4

Surfing Feelings4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Deauville FranceMichel Germain

Surfing FeelingsZara

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.60/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 64%Had 14%Want 21%

3.50/ 5 · 39 votes

Have 52%Had 18%Want 30%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

60%Love

40%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

13%Love

32%Like

42%Ok

6%Dislike

6%Hate

31 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate90

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate62

Category winners

LongevitySurfing Feelings

SillageSurfing Feelings

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value69

¤ Price value79

Category winnerSurfing FeelingsBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

musky88%

white floral77%

powdery65%

woody53%

citrus42%

sand100%

floral86%

amber72%

aquatic58%

ozonic44%

mineral30%

Scent match23%Clearly different · both amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

MandarinMango

Heart

JasmineLotusRose

Base

CashmeranAmberWhite Musk

Top

Sand

Heart

Lotus

Base

Amber

InformationalShared notesLotus and Amber. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer67

Fall67

Winter67

Day100

Night40

Spring56

Summer100

Fall6

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men13

Unisex7

Women80

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#42,957

PerfumerLaurent Le Guernec, Sophia Grojsman

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#19,652

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews8

Category winnerSurfing FeelingsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Deauville France is a warm floral musk with a bright mandarin and mango opening, a soft jasmine, lotus, and rose heart, and an ambered cashmeran base. It reads feminine, smooth, and easy to wear, with more polish than drama. The evidence points to a daytime-friendly scent that can work across seasons, especially for …

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Zara Surfing Feelings is a breezy, summer fragrance that pairs sand and aquatic notes with a warm amber base. Perfect for casual seaside outings, this scent captures the essence of a warm day at the beach. It offers a refreshing, light aura for women looking for an easy, cost-effective scent to wear under the hot sun.

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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, Deauville France or Surfing Feelings?

Surfing Feelings takes 4 of 4 categories. Deauville France is rated 4.60/5 from 5 votes; Surfing Feelings is rated 3.50/5 from 39 votes. Choose Deauville France for a amber and musky character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Surfing Feelings for a sand and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Deauville France or Surfing Feelings?

Surfing Feelings lasts longest (Surfing Feelings 61/100, Deauville France 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Deauville France or Surfing Feelings?

Surfing Feelings projects furthest (Surfing Feelings 54/100, Deauville France 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Deauville France and Surfing Feelings smell similar?

Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber accords. Common notes include Lotus and Amber.

Is Deauville France or Surfing Feelings better for summer or winter?

Deauville France suits daytime wear; Surfing Feelings suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Deauville France and Surfing Feelings?

Deauville France has top notes of Mandarin and Mango, heart notes of Jasmine, Lotus and Rose, a base of Cashmeran, Amber and White Musk. Surfing Feelings has top notes of Sand, heart notes of Lotus, a base of Amber.