Fragrance comparison

Electric Beach vs Le Fruit Défendu

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 16 ratings analysed

Electric Beach

Victoria's Secret · 2019

4.5010 votes

Rank #50,130 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

56%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Le Fruit Défendu

Alkemia Perfumes

3.836 votes

Rank #48,748 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Le Fruit Défendu takes 3 of 4 categories.

Electric Beach
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Le Fruit Défendu
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, day or night wear.

Electric Beach1/4

Le Fruit Défendu3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Electric BeachVictoria's Secret

Le Fruit DéfenduAlkemia Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 49%Had 29%Want 23%

3.83/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 15%Had 0%Want 85%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

17%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity32

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityLe Fruit Défendu

SillageElectric Beach

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value75

Category winnerLe Fruit DéfenduBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet83%

vanilla48%

sweet100%

fruity86%

amber72%

warm spicy58%

woody44%

balsamic30%

Scent match56%Closely related · both fruity and sweet

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

Notes

MyrrhCognacRed BerriesFruitsSugar

No top / heart / base split published

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–

Spring75

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#50,130

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2019

Reviews0

Overall rank#48,748

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerLe Fruit DéfenduHigher 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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Le Fruit Défendu by Alkemia Perfumes is a fragrance for women and men. The nose behind this fragrance is Sharra Lamoureaux.

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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 Le Fruit Défendu?

Le Fruit Défendu takes 3 of 4 categories. Electric Beach is rated 4.50/5 from 10 votes; Le Fruit Défendu is rated 3.83/5 from 6 votes. Choose Electric Beach for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Le Fruit Défendu for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, day or night wear.