Fragrance comparison

Life's A Beach vs After The Sunset

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 10 ratings analysed

2 wins

Life's A Beach

Sarah Horowitz Parfums

4.128 votes

Rank #40,314 SweetCoconut

Full profile Similar & dupes

59%scent match

Closely related

After The Sunset

Mahdi Perfumes

4.502 votes

Rank #54,522 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Life's A Beach takes 2 of 2 categories.

Life's A Beach
Choose it for a sweet and coconut character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
After The Sunset
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Best in spring.

Life's A Beach2/2

After The Sunset0/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Life's A Beach
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Life's A Beach

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Life's A BeachSarah Horowitz Parfums

After The SunsetMahdi Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.12/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 7%Had 0%Want 93%

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 6%Had 0%Want 94%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

63%Love

13%Like

0%Ok

25%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage79

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity40

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityLife's A Beach

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

coconut92%

salty84%

fruity77%

tropical69%

green61%

sweet100%

fruity91%

tropical83%

aquatic74%

coconut65%

mossy56%

Scent match59%Closely related · both sweet, fruity and coconut

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Sea SaltCoconutPineappleMintSkinBergamotOrange BlossomMusk

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

PineappleWater NotesCoconutOakmossBergamotMintSandalwood

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCoconut, Pineapple, Mint and Bergamot. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer100

Fall33

Winter17

Day100

Night40

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#40,314

PerfumerSarah Horowitz

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#54,522

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLife's A BeachHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Life's A Beach leans into a sunny salted-coconut idea with pineapple, bergamot, mint and soft musk around a skin-like base. It reads tropical and sweet first, then settles into something smoother and more relaxed. This looks best suited to warm weather, casual daytime wear and anyone who likes beachy scents with a nat…

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After The Sunset by Mahdi Perfumes presents a sweet, tropical cocktail style. The scent leads with juicy pineapple and zesty bergamot, balanced by a sharp hint of fresh mint. It suits casual summer evenings when you want a playful, breezy aura that projects easily in warm night air.

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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, Life's A Beach or After The Sunset?

Life's A Beach takes 2 of 2 categories. Life's A Beach is rated 4.12/5 from 8 votes; After The Sunset is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose Life's A Beach for a sweet and coconut character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose After The Sunset for a sweet and fruity character. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Life's A Beach or After The Sunset?

Life's A Beach lasts longest (Life's A Beach 67/100, After The Sunset 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Life's A Beach and After The Sunset smell similar?

Closely related: a 59% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, fruity and coconut accords. Common notes include Coconut, Pineapple, Mint and Bergamot.