Fragrance comparison

Italian Lover vs Ultimate Beach Night

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 33 ratings analysed

4 wins

Italian Lover

Walter Maiorano Parfums

4.437 votes

Rank #45,303 AquaticFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

24%scent match

Clearly different

Ultimate Beach Night

Clean

3.6926 votes

Rank #47,821 CitrusWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Italian Lover takes 4 of 4 categories.

Italian Lover
Choose it for a aquatic and fresh character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Ultimate Beach Night
Choose it for a citrus and white floral character. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Italian Lover4/4

Ultimate Beach Night0/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Italian LoverWalter Maiorano Parfums

Ultimate Beach NightClean

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.43/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 13%Had 3%Want 84%

3.69/ 5 · 26 votes

Have 25%Had 11%Want 64%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

57%Love

29%Like

14%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

27%Love

46%Like

4%Ok

15%Dislike

8%Hate

26 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage79

♥ Love / hate86

⏱ Longevity51

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityItalian Lover

SillageItalian Lover

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value42

Category winnerItalian LoverBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aquatic100%

fresh92%

citrus84%

amber77%

musky69%

powdery61%

citrus100%

white floral92%

floral84%

aromatic77%

marine69%

musky61%

Scent match24%Clearly different · both citrus and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

AldehydesAmbroxanPink GrapefruitGreen MandarinTangerinePistachioMangoTimur

Heart

Watery NotesViolet LeafCascaloneVioletMineral notesGreen NotesNeroliIncense

Base

Water NotesWhite MuskDriftwoodIrisOakmossSugar CaneBenzoinWhite Oud

Top15 to 30 minutes

Sea NotesLemonBergamotOrange

Heart1 to 2 hours

BougainvilleaTuberoseNight Blooming JasmineLavenderNeroliLilacViolet Leaf

Base2 to 4 hours

White MuskAmbergrisDriftwood

InformationalShared notesViolet Leaf, Neroli, White Musk and Driftwood. Durations are only published for Ultimate Beach Night, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring86

Summer100

Fall57

Winter57

Day100

Night50

Spring71

Summer100

Fall43

Winter0

Day100

Night80

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men29

Unisex71

Women0

Men0

Unisex43

Women57

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#45,303

PerfumerAndrea Marcoccia, Walter Maiorano

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#47,821

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerItalian LoverHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Italian Lover by Walter Maiorano Parfums opens with a crisp burst of pink grapefruit, green mandarin, and cool aldehydes before plunging into mineral ocean waves. The heart shifts into wet violet leaf, peppermint, and cascalone, creating a fresh aquatic profile with a distinct metallic bite. As hours pass, white oud, …

Reviews →

Ultimate Beach Night by Clean delivers a brisk seaside atmosphere wrapped in sunny citrus and lush coastal botanicals. The opening bursts with tart lemon, bergamot, orange, and salty sea notes that immediately recall cool ocean breezes at sunset. Soon, the scent softens into a rich floral core led by tuberose, night b…

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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, Italian Lover or Ultimate Beach Night?

Italian Lover takes 4 of 4 categories. Italian Lover is rated 4.43/5 from 7 votes; Ultimate Beach Night is rated 3.69/5 from 26 votes. Choose Italian Lover for a aquatic and fresh character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Ultimate Beach Night for a citrus and white floral character. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Italian Lover or Ultimate Beach Night?

Italian Lover lasts longest (Italian Lover 83/100, Ultimate Beach Night 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Italian Lover or Ultimate Beach Night?

Italian Lover projects furthest (Italian Lover 79/100, Ultimate Beach Night 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Italian Lover and Ultimate Beach Night smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and musky accords. Common notes include Violet Leaf, Neroli, White Musk and Driftwood.

Is Italian Lover or Ultimate Beach Night better for summer or winter?

Italian Lover suits daytime wear; Ultimate Beach Night suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Italian Lover and Ultimate Beach Night?

Italian Lover has top notes of Aldehydes, Ambroxan, Pink Grapefruit and Green Mandarin, heart notes of Watery Notes, Violet Leaf, Cascalone and Violet, a base of Water Notes, White Musk, Driftwood and Iris. Ultimate Beach Night has top notes of Sea Notes, Lemon, Bergamot and Orange, heart notes of Bougainvillea, Tuberose, Night Blooming Jasmine and Lavender, a base of White Musk, Ambergris and Driftwood.