Fragrance comparison

Electric Beach vs Crystal Vanilla

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 39 ratings analysed

3 wins

Electric Beach

Victoria's Secret · 2019

4.5010 votes

Rank #50,130 FruitySweet

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58%scent match

Closely related

Crystal Vanilla

KKW Fragrance

3.6929 votes

Rank #53,740 SweetVanilla

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Electric Beach takes 3 of 5 categories.

Electric Beach
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Crystal Vanilla
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Electric Beach3/5

Crystal Vanilla2/5

Ratings & consensus: Electric Beach
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Crystal Vanilla
Sillage & projection: Electric Beach
Value for money: Crystal Vanilla
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Electric Beach

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Electric BeachVictoria's Secret

Crystal VanillaKKW Fragrance

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 49%Had 29%Want 23%

3.69/ 5 · 29 votes

Have 27%Had 10%Want 63%

Category winnerElectric BeachRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

30%Like

20%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

34%Love

24%Like

28%Ok

3%Dislike

10%Hate

29 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity32

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage39

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityCrystal Vanilla

SillageElectric Beach

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value61

Category winnerCrystal VanillaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet83%

vanilla48%

sweet100%

vanilla86%

fruity72%

cacao58%

warm spicy44%

woody30%

Scent match58%Closely related · both sweet, fruity and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

FruitsSugarBlue Curacao

No top / heart / base split published

Top

SugarFruitsWild BerriesOrange

Heart

VanillaHoneysucklePoinsettia

Base

CacaoBenzoin

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

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Spring25

Summer25

Fall100

Winter75

Day100

Night71

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex18

Women82

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#50,130

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2019

Reviews0

Overall rank#53,740

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerElectric BeachHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Victoria's Secret Electric Beach opens with bright citrus energy, blending tart fruit notes with synthetic Blue Curacao. Melted sugar and soft vanilla smooth out the tart edges as it warms on skin. It remains light and lively, making it an easy pick for casual pool afternoons or post-swim reapplication when heavy summ…

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Crystal Vanilla by KKW Fragrance is a straightforward sweet scent built on a core of sugar and vanilla. It opens with bright hits of orange and wild berries before settling into a warm, gourmand heart. The base brings in cacao and benzoin, adding depth to the sugary profile. This is an accessible choice for those who …

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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, Electric Beach or Crystal Vanilla?

Electric Beach takes 3 of 5 categories. Electric Beach is rated 4.50/5 from 10 votes; Crystal Vanilla is rated 3.69/5 from 29 votes. Choose Electric Beach for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Crystal Vanilla for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Electric Beach or Crystal Vanilla?

Crystal Vanilla lasts longest (Crystal Vanilla 50/100, Electric Beach 32/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Electric Beach or Crystal Vanilla?

Electric Beach projects furthest (Electric Beach 67/100, Crystal Vanilla 39/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Electric Beach and Crystal Vanilla smell similar?

Closely related: a 58% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, fruity and vanilla accords. Common notes include Fruits and Sugar.

Is Electric Beach or Crystal Vanilla better for summer or winter?

Electric Beach suits daytime wear; Crystal Vanilla suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Electric Beach and Crystal Vanilla?

Electric Beach features Fruits, Sugar and Blue Curacao. Crystal Vanilla has top notes of Sugar, Fruits, Wild Berries and Orange, heart notes of Vanilla, Honeysuckle and Poinsettia, a base of Cacao and Benzoin.