Fragrance comparison

Le Beach vs Palimpsest

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

Updated 6 Nov 2026 102 ratings analysed

3 wins

Le Beach

Le Monde Gourmand

3.8869 votes

Rank #17,207 Yellow FloralWhite Floral

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65%scent match

Closely related

Palimpsest

Aftelier

3.5333 votes

Rank #20,032 SweetYellow Floral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Le Beach takes 3 of 5 categories.

Le Beach
Choose it for a yellow floral and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Palimpsest
Choose it for a sweet and yellow floral character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, day or night wear.

Le Beach3/5

Palimpsest2/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Le BeachLe Monde Gourmand

PalimpsestAftelier

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.88/ 5 · 69 votes

Have 34%Had 6%Want 60%

3.53/ 5 · 33 votes

Have 24%Had 7%Want 70%

Category winnerLe BeachRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

28%Love

45%Like

16%Ok

12%Dislike

0%Hate

69 votes

33%Love

38%Like

0%Ok

25%Dislike

4%Hate

24 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity52

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityPalimpsest

SillagePalimpsest

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value77

¤ Price value0

Category winnerLe BeachBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

yellow floral100%

white floral83%

sweet65%

woody48%

floral30%

sweet100%

yellow floral92%

white floral84%

citrus77%

woody69%

vanilla61%

Scent match65%Closely related · both yellow floral, white floral and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Ylang-YlangCoconut WaterJasmineVanilla

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

JasmineYlang-YlangPeachYuzuVanillaAmbergrisWoody Notes

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesYlang-Ylang, Jasmine and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Le Beach, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring37

Summer100

Fall9

Winter0

Day100

Night30

Spring67

Summer100

Fall33

Winter67

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,207

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews8

Overall rank#20,032

PerfumerMandy Aftel

Launched—

Reviews13

Category winnerLe BeachHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Le Beach by Le Monde Gourmand delivers a breezy, sun-drenched floral profile built around coconut water, ylang-ylang, jasmine, and vanilla. It opens with an airy splash of coconut water before settling into creamy yellow floral and white floral petals. Rather than smelling heavy or syrupy, the composition stays light,…

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Palimpsest opens with bright yuzu and quickly turns stranger, richer, and more intimate. Peach, jasmine, ylang-ylang, vanilla, ambergris, and woods create a floral-fruity scent that can feel creamy, salty, leathery, and animalic at once. This is not an easy blind buy. It suits wearers who enjoy natural perfumes with t…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Le Beach or Palimpsest?

Le Beach takes 3 of 5 categories. Le Beach is rated 3.88/5 from 69 votes; Palimpsest is rated 3.53/5 from 33 votes. Choose Le Beach for a yellow floral and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Palimpsest for a sweet and yellow floral character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Le Beach or Palimpsest?

Palimpsest lasts longest (Palimpsest 69/100, Le Beach 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Le Beach or Palimpsest?

Palimpsest projects furthest (Palimpsest 65/100, Le Beach 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Le Beach and Palimpsest smell similar?

Closely related: a 65% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share yellow floral, white floral and sweet accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine and Vanilla.