Fragrance comparison

L'eau de Lily vs Victoria’s Secret Beach Angel

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 452 ratings analysed

L'eau de Lily

O Boticário

4.17368 votes

Rank #28,221 White FloralCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

15%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Victoria’s Secret Beach Angel

Victoria's Secret

4.2484 votes

Rank #13,348 MarineFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Victoria’s Secret Beach Angel takes 4 of 7 categories.

L'eau de Lily
Choose it for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Victoria’s Secret Beach Angel
Choose it for a marine and fruity character. Wins on community sentiment, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

L'eau de Lily3/7

Victoria’s Secret Beach Angel4/7

Ratings & consensus: L'eau de Lily
Community sentiment: Victoria’s Secret Beach Angel
Longevity: L'eau de Lily
Sillage & projection: Victoria’s Secret Beach Angel
Value for money: Victoria’s Secret Beach Angel
Versatility: L'eau de Lily
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Victoria’s Secret Beach Angel

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

L'eau de LilyO Boticário

Victoria’s Secret Beach AngelVictoria's Secret

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.17/ 5 · 368 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

4.24/ 5 · 84 votes

Have 34%Had 13%Want 53%

Category winnerL'eau de LilyRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

45%Love

35%Like

12%Ok

6%Dislike

2%Hate

368 votes

46%Love

42%Like

1%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

84 votes

Category winnerVictoria’s Secret Beach AngelMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity33

〰 Sillage49

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityL'eau de Lily

SillageVictoria’s Secret Beach Angel

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value49

¤ Price value60

Category winnerVictoria’s Secret Beach AngelBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

citrus88%

sweet77%

soft spicy65%

fruity53%

animalic42%

marine100%

fruity91%

woody83%

aquatic74%

aromatic65%

salty56%

Scent match15%Clearly different · both fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PearMandarin OrangePink PepperLemonGreen AppleCassis

Heart

LilyOrange BlossomJasmineGardeniaRoseArum Lily

Base

MuskVanillaAmberSandalwoodAlmond

Top

Sea waterPearMandarin Orange

Heart

Lily

Base

Driftwood

InformationalShared notesPear, Mandarin Orange and Lily. 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

Summer89

Fall71

Winter43

Day100

Night50

Spring44

Summer100

Fall7

Winter9

Day100

Night10

Category winnerL'eau de LilyMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex6

Women94

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#28,221

PerfumerYves Cassar

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#13,348

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews14

Category winnerVictoria’s Secret Beach AngelHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

L'eau de Lily by O Boticário opens with a bright splash of juicy pear, crisp green apple, and zesty lemon, accented by a gentle pinch of pink pepper. As the sparkling fruit top settles, the heart blooms into a lush bouquet of fresh white lily, orange blossom, gardenia, and jasmine petals. The dry-down brings cozy comf…

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Victoria’s Secret Beach Angel is a bright floral aquatic scent centered on a fresh sea water and pear opening. As it settles, a clean lily heart emerges before grounded by a smooth driftwood base. Designed for casual summer days, it offers an approachable, breezy profile that mimics the feeling of coastal air. It is a…

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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, L'eau de Lily or Victoria’s Secret Beach Angel?

Victoria’s Secret Beach Angel takes 4 of 7 categories. L'eau de Lily is rated 4.17/5 from 368 votes; Victoria’s Secret Beach Angel is rated 4.24/5 from 84 votes. Choose L'eau de Lily for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Victoria’s Secret Beach Angel for a marine and fruity character. Wins on community sentiment, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, L'eau de Lily or Victoria’s Secret Beach Angel?

L'eau de Lily lasts longest (L'eau de Lily 53/100, Victoria’s Secret Beach Angel 33/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, L'eau de Lily or Victoria’s Secret Beach Angel?

Victoria’s Secret Beach Angel projects furthest (Victoria’s Secret Beach Angel 49/100, L'eau de Lily 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Do L'eau de Lily and Victoria’s Secret Beach Angel smell similar?

Clearly different: a 15% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity accords. Common notes include Pear, Mandarin Orange and Lily.

Is L'eau de Lily or Victoria’s Secret Beach Angel better for summer or winter?

For summer, Victoria’s Secret Beach Angel is the stronger pick. For winter, L'eau de Lily is the stronger pick. L'eau de Lily suits daytime wear; Victoria’s Secret Beach Angel suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in L'eau de Lily and Victoria’s Secret Beach Angel?

L'eau de Lily has top notes of Pear, Mandarin Orange, Pink Pepper and Lemon, heart notes of Lily, Orange Blossom, Jasmine and Gardenia, a base of Musk, Vanilla, Amber and Sandalwood. Victoria’s Secret Beach Angel has top notes of Sea water, Pear and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Lily, a base of Driftwood.