Fragrance comparison

Lily of the Beach vs Denise Richards

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 269 ratings analysed

Lily of the Beach

Clinique

4.01242 votes

Rank #11,420 White FloralFloral

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62%scent match

Closely related

6 wins

Denise Richards

4.1527 votes

Rank #17,397 White FloralFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Denise Richards takes 6 of 8 categories.

Lily of the Beach
Choose it for a white floral and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Denise Richards
Choose it for a white floral and floral character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Lily of the Beach2/8

Denise Richards6/8

Ratings & consensus: Lily of the Beach
Community sentiment: Denise Richards
Longevity: Denise Richards
Sillage & projection: Denise Richards
Value for money: Denise Richards
Versatility: Denise Richards
Note pyramid (duration): Denise Richards
Fragranxe ranking: Lily of the Beach

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Lily of the BeachClinique

Denise RichardsDenise Richards

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.01/ 5 · 242 votes

Have 53%Had 13%Want 34%

4.15/ 5 · 27 votes

Have 16%Had 10%Want 74%

Category winnerLily of the BeachRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

28%Love

54%Like

11%Ok

5%Dislike

2%Hate

242 votes

37%Love

52%Like

0%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

27 votes

Category winnerDenise RichardsMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage47

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityDenise Richards

SillageDenise Richards

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value67

¤ Price value100

Category winnerDenise RichardsBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

floral92%

tropical84%

sweet77%

vanilla69%

coconut61%

white floral100%

floral88%

lactonic77%

sweet65%

powdery53%

vanilla42%

Scent match62%Closely related · both white floral, floral and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

FrangipaniCoconutLilyTiare FlowerVanillaYlang-YlangSandalwoodAmberBergamot

No top / heart / base split published

Top15-30 mins

FrangipaniCoconutYlang-Ylang

Heart2-4 hrs

GardeniaTiare FlowerJasmineLily

Base5-8 hrs

VioletVanillaMusk

Category winnerDenise RichardsLongest dry-down: 5-8 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring39

Summer100

Fall11

Winter7

Day100

Night16

Spring77

Summer100

Fall23

Winter15

Day100

Night50

Category winnerDenise RichardsMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex4

Women96

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#11,420

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews39

Overall rank#17,397

PerfumerHarry Fremont

Launched—

Reviews23

Category winnerLily of the BeachHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Clinique Lily of the Beach offers an easygoing blend of sweet solar lily, lush frangipani, and creamy coconut. Introduced in 2018, this fragrance captures the relaxed feeling of warm coastal air through a gentle balance of tropical flowers and soft vanilla. A bright flash of bergamot opens the scent, soon giving way t…

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Denise Richards delivers an immediate rush of tropical white flowers drenched in chilled coconut water. Frangipani and yellow ylang-ylang create a bright, nectar-sweet opening that settles within minutes. Then, a massive gardenia bouquet takes over. It smells clean, velvety, and distinctly reminiscent of lush island g…

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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 of the Beach or Denise Richards?

Denise Richards takes 6 of 8 categories. Lily of the Beach is rated 4.01/5 from 242 votes; Denise Richards is rated 4.15/5 from 27 votes. Choose Lily of the Beach for a white floral and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Denise Richards for a white floral and floral character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Lily of the Beach or Denise Richards?

Denise Richards lasts longest (Denise Richards 58/100, Lily of the Beach 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Lily of the Beach or Denise Richards?

Denise Richards projects furthest (Denise Richards 58/100, Lily of the Beach 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Lily of the Beach and Denise Richards smell similar?

Closely related: a 62% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, floral and sweet accords. Common notes include Frangipani, Coconut, Lily and Tiare Flower.

Is Lily of the Beach or Denise Richards better for summer or winter?

For summer, Lily of the Beach is the stronger pick. For winter, Denise Richards is the stronger pick. Lily of the Beach suits daytime wear; Denise Richards suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Lily of the Beach and Denise Richards?

Lily of the Beach features Frangipani, Coconut, Lily, Tiare Flower and Vanilla. Denise Richards has top notes of Frangipani, Coconut and Ylang-Ylang, heart notes of Gardenia, Tiare Flower, Jasmine and Lily, a base of Violet, Vanilla and Musk.