Fragrance comparison

Love on the Beach vs Sparkling Crème

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 128 ratings analysed

Love on the Beach

LoveShackFancy

3.7056 votes

Rank #20,290 White FloralFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

45%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Sparkling Crème

Victoria's Secret

4.1072 votes

Rank #13,991 SweetCoconut

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sparkling Crème takes 5 of 7 categories.

Love on the Beach
Choose it for a white floral and floral character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Sparkling Crème
Choose it for a sweet and coconut character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Love on the Beach2/7

Sparkling Crème5/7

Ratings & consensus: Sparkling Crème
Community sentiment: Sparkling Crème
Longevity: Love on the Beach
Sillage & projection: Love on the Beach
Value for money: Sparkling Crème
Versatility: Sparkling Crème
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Sparkling Crème

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Love on the BeachLoveShackFancy

Sparkling CrèmeVictoria's Secret

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.70/ 5 · 56 votes

Have 35%Had 4%Want 61%

4.10/ 5 · 72 votes

Have 55%Had 9%Want 35%

Category winnerSparkling CrèmeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

23%Love

33%Like

38%Ok

2%Dislike

4%Hate

48 votes

49%Love

25%Like

17%Ok

7%Dislike

3%Hate

72 votes

Category winnerSparkling CrèmeMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity51

〰 Sillage49

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityLove on the Beach

SillageLove on the Beach

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value32

¤ Price value76

Category winnerSparkling CrèmeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

floral92%

tropical84%

lactonic77%

coconut69%

yellow floral61%

sweet100%

coconut88%

white floral77%

lactonic65%

powdery53%

tropical42%

Scent match45%Some overlap · both white floral, coconut and lactonic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

FrangipaniCoconutSalt

Heart

GardeniaYlang-YlangTuberoseJasmine

Base

DriftwoodSandalwood

Notes

MarshmallowGardeniaCoconut

No top / heart / base split published

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

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring39

Summer100

Fall17

Winter9

Day100

Night17

Spring71

Summer60

Fall71

Winter100

Day100

Night54

Category winnerSparkling CrèmeMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men6

Unisex6

Women88

Men3

Unisex3

Women95

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,290

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews25

Overall rank#13,991

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews15

Category winnerSparkling CrèmeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Love on the Beach by LoveShackFancy is a solar floral aquatic fragrance designed for warm summer days. It opens with a bright splash of frangipani and salt, settling into a heart of gardenia and coconut. The base of driftwood and sandalwood keeps the scent grounded, mimicking the feeling of a sun-drenched beach aftern…

Reviews →

Sparkling Crème opens with a fizzy burst of airy marshmallow and sweet coconut water, delivering an instant sugar rush that feels bright rather than heavy. Within ten minutes, the crisp opening softens into a creamy lactonic heart where gardenia petals add a delicate white floral contrast to the confectionary sweetnes…

Reviews →

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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Mrs. Sultan's Elixir 56The Dua BrandWINNER vs

ZafafiAthoor Al AlamRUNNER-UP

1 person compared this today

PontevecchioNobile 1942RUNNER-UP vs

Exceptional Florence BridgeThe Dua BrandWINNER

1 person compared this today

The Most WantedAzzaroWINNER vs

ChromeAzzaroRUNNER-UP

1 person compared this today

JeansMahoganyRUNNER-UP vs

Viva La Juicy So IntenseJuicy CoutureWINNER

1 person compared this today

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Love on the Beach or Sparkling Crème?

Sparkling Crème takes 5 of 7 categories. Love on the Beach is rated 3.70/5 from 56 votes; Sparkling Crème is rated 4.10/5 from 72 votes. Choose Love on the Beach for a white floral and floral character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Sparkling Crème for a sweet and coconut character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Love on the Beach or Sparkling Crème?

Love on the Beach lasts longest (Love on the Beach 55/100, Sparkling Crème 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Love on the Beach or Sparkling Crème?

Love on the Beach projects furthest (Love on the Beach 52/100, Sparkling Crème 49/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Love on the Beach and Sparkling Crème smell similar?

Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, coconut and lactonic accords. Common notes include Coconut and Gardenia.

Is Love on the Beach or Sparkling Crème better for summer or winter?

For summer, Love on the Beach is the stronger pick. For winter, Sparkling Crème is the stronger pick. Love on the Beach suits daytime wear; Sparkling Crème suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Love on the Beach and Sparkling Crème?

Love on the Beach has top notes of Frangipani, Coconut and Salt, heart notes of Gardenia, Ylang-Ylang, Tuberose and Jasmine, a base of Driftwood and Sandalwood. Sparkling Crème features Marshmallow, Gardenia and Coconut.