Fragrance comparison

Lily Essence vs Victoria’s Secret Beach Angel

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 965 ratings analysed

Lily Essence

O Boticário

4.00881 votes

Rank #24,394 White FloralPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

25%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.

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

Lily Essence3/7

Victoria’s Secret Beach Angel4/7

Ratings & consensus: Victoria’s Secret Beach Angel
Community sentiment: Victoria’s Secret Beach Angel
Longevity: Lily Essence
Sillage & projection: Lily Essence
Value for money: Victoria’s Secret Beach Angel
Versatility: Lily Essence
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

Lily EssenceO Boticário

Victoria’s Secret Beach AngelVictoria's Secret

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 881 votes

Have 39%Had 61%Want 0%

4.24/ 5 · 84 votes

Have 34%Had 13%Want 53%

Category winnerVictoria’s Secret Beach AngelRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

37%Love

44%Like

1%Ok

17%Dislike

1%Hate

881 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

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity33

〰 Sillage49

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityLily Essence

SillageLily Essence

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value46

¤ Price value60

Category winnerVictoria’s Secret Beach AngelBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

powdery92%

soft spicy84%

woody77%

fruity69%

floral61%

marine100%

fruity91%

woody83%

aquatic74%

aromatic65%

salty56%

Scent match25%Clearly different · both woody and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Pink PepperPeachApricotPearMandarin Orange

Heart

LilyJasmineIrisGardeniaNarcissusRoseVioletOsmanthus

Base

VanillaSandalwoodAmberMuskOakmossPatchouliVetiver

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

Spring81

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring44

Summer100

Fall7

Winter9

Day100

Night10

Category winnerLily EssenceMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex5

Women92

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,394

PerfumerVerônica Casanova, Yves 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

Lily Essence by O Boticário opens with a bright splash of juicy peach, ripe apricot, and a dusting of pink pepper that feels lively rather than sharp. Within minutes, the fruity top settles into a lush floral bouquet led by rich starchy lily, creamy gardenia, and powdery iris. The dry-down warms up into a comforting b…

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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, Lily Essence or Victoria’s Secret Beach Angel?

Victoria’s Secret Beach Angel takes 4 of 7 categories. Lily Essence is rated 4.00/5 from 881 votes; Victoria’s Secret Beach Angel is rated 4.24/5 from 84 votes. Choose Lily Essence for a white floral and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in winter. Choose Victoria’s Secret Beach Angel for a marine and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Lily Essence or Victoria’s Secret Beach Angel?

Lily Essence lasts longest (Lily Essence 71/100, Victoria’s Secret Beach Angel 33/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Lily Essence or Victoria’s Secret Beach Angel?

Lily Essence projects furthest (Lily Essence 65/100, Victoria’s Secret Beach Angel 49/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Lily Essence and Victoria’s Secret Beach Angel smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and fruity accords. Common notes include Pear, Mandarin Orange and Lily.

Is Lily Essence or Victoria’s Secret Beach Angel better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Lily Essence and Victoria’s Secret Beach Angel?

Lily Essence has top notes of Pink Pepper, Peach, Apricot and Pear, heart notes of Lily, Jasmine, Iris and Gardenia, a base of Vanilla, Sandalwood, Amber and Musk. Victoria’s Secret Beach Angel has top notes of Sea water, Pear and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Lily, a base of Driftwood.