Fragrance comparison

Life's A Beach vs Reve

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 21 ratings analysed

2 wins

Life's A Beach

Sarah Horowitz Parfums

4.128 votes

Rank #40,314 SweetCoconut

Full profile Similar & dupes

52%scent match

Some overlap

Reve

Mémoires D'amour

3.9213 votes

Rank #48,735 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Life's A Beach takes 2 of 3 categories.

Life's A Beach
Choose it for a sweet and coconut character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Reve
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Life's A Beach2/3

Reve1/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Reve
Sillage & projection: Life's A Beach
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

ReveMémoires D'amour

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.12/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 7%Had 0%Want 93%

3.92/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 26%Had 10%Want 64%

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

31%Love

38%Like

23%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage79

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityReve

SillageLife's A Beach

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value28

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

coconut92%

salty84%

fruity77%

tropical69%

green61%

fruity100%

sweet86%

tropical72%

fresh58%

coconut44%

vanilla30%

Scent match52%Some overlap · both sweet, fruity and tropical

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

Top

BananaPearPineappleCoconutApplePeachTobaccoPlum

Heart

RoseYlang YlangLavenderMintViolet RootLily of the Valley

Base

VanillaMuskCedarSandalAmber

InformationalShared notesCoconut, Pineapple, Mint and Musk. 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

Spring60

Summer100

Fall40

Winter60

Day100

Night67

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men9

Unisex18

Women73

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#40,314

PerfumerSarah Horowitz

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#48,735

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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Reve by Mémoires D'amour opens with a burst of ripe banana, green apple, and tart plum before settling into a warm coconut and vanilla skin scent. Launched in 2023, this unisex blend balances heavy fruit basket top notes against clean lavender and dry cedar. It works best on warm spring afternoons and humid summer eve…

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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 Reve?

Life's A Beach takes 2 of 3 categories. Life's A Beach is rated 4.12/5 from 8 votes; Reve is rated 3.92/5 from 13 votes. Choose Life's A Beach for a sweet and coconut character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Reve for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Life's A Beach or Reve?

They last about the same: Reve 69/100, Life's A Beach 67/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Life's A Beach or Reve?

Life's A Beach projects furthest (Life's A Beach 79/100, Reve 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Life's A Beach and Reve smell similar?

Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, fruity and tropical accords. Common notes include Coconut, Pineapple, Mint and Musk.

Is Life's A Beach or Reve better for summer or winter?

Life's A Beach suits daytime wear; Reve suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Life's A Beach and Reve?

Life's A Beach features Sea Salt, Coconut, Pineapple, Mint and Skin. Reve has top notes of Banana, Pear, Pineapple and Coconut, heart notes of Rose, Ylang Ylang, Lavender and Mint, a base of Vanilla, Musk, Cedar and Sandal.