Fragrance comparison

Pink vs Beach Wave

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 29 ratings analysed

Pink

Paris Elysees

3.6712 votes

Rank #65,578 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

75%scent match

Very similar

3 wins

Beach Wave

Oakcha

4.5317 votes

Rank #39,581 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Beach Wave takes 3 of 5 categories.

Pink
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Beach Wave
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Pink2/5

Beach Wave3/5

Ratings & consensus: Beach Wave
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Pink
Sillage & projection: Beach Wave
Value for money: Pink
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Beach Wave

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

PinkParis Elysees

Beach WaveOakcha

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.67/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 22%Had 53%Want 25%

4.53/ 5 · 17 votes

Have 52%Had 5%Want 44%

Category winnerBeach WaveRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

42%Love

17%Like

17%Ok

17%Dislike

8%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

71%Love

18%Like

6%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

17 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage38

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity48

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityPink

SillageBeach Wave

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value96

¤ Price value73

Category winnerPinkBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

woody90%

fresh80%

musky70%

powdery60%

fruity50%

citrus100%

woody92%

fresh84%

fruity77%

musky69%

aromatic61%

Scent match75%Very similar · both citrus, woody and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

CedarBambooApple Leaf

Heart1 to 2 hours

White RoseJasmine

Base2 to 4 hours

CitrusesMuskAmber

Top

LemonAppleCedarBellflower

Heart

BambooJasmineWhite Rose

Base

MuskAmber

InformationalShared notesCedar, Bamboo, White Rose and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Pink, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer100

Fall17

Winter17

Day100

Night–

Spring42

Summer100

Fall8

Winter0

Day100

Night10

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

Men0

Unisex27

Women73

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#65,578

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#39,581

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBeach WaveHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Pink by Paris Elysees is a fresh floral fruity eau de toilette designed for easy daytime wear in warmer weather. It opens with a crisp, green combination of apple leaf, bamboo, and dry cedar. This clean introduction moves smoothly into a light floral core shaped by white rose and sweet jasmine petals. As it settles, a…

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Oakcha Beach Wave brings the feeling of biting into a chilled green apple while sitting on a sunlit cedar boardwalk. The scent bursts open with sharp, zesty lemon and crunchy Granny Smith apple, wrapped in a soft touch of sweet bellflower. As the initial citrus splash relaxes, a dewy heart of green bamboo, sheer jasmi…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Pink or Beach Wave?

Beach Wave takes 3 of 5 categories. Pink is rated 3.67/5 from 12 votes; Beach Wave is rated 4.53/5 from 17 votes. Choose Pink for a citrus and woody character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Beach Wave for a citrus and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Pink or Beach Wave?

Pink lasts longest (Pink 58/100, Beach Wave 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Pink or Beach Wave?

Beach Wave projects furthest (Beach Wave 50/100, Pink 38/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Pink and Beach Wave smell similar?

Very similar: a 75% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, woody and fresh accords. Common notes include Cedar, Bamboo, White Rose and Jasmine.

Is Pink or Beach Wave better for summer or winter?

Pink suits daytime wear; Beach Wave suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Pink and Beach Wave?

Pink has top notes of Cedar, Bamboo and Apple Leaf, heart notes of White Rose and Jasmine, a base of Citruses, Musk and Amber. Beach Wave has top notes of Lemon, Apple, Cedar and Bellflower, heart notes of Bamboo, Jasmine and White Rose, a base of Musk and Amber.