Fragrance comparison

Powerful vs Pink Beach

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 56 ratings analysed

4 wins

Powerful

Judith Williams

4.0453 votes

Rank #8,843 Warm SpicySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

Pink Beach

Mykonos

4.003 votes

Rank #53,686 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Powerful takes 4 of 4 categories.

Powerful
Choose it for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, daytime wear.
Pink Beach
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Powerful4/4

Pink Beach0/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

PowerfulJudith Williams

Pink BeachMykonos

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.04/ 5 · 53 votes

Have 75%Had 0%Want 25%

4.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 33%Had 17%Want 50%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

33%Love

33%Like

33%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityPowerful

SillagePowerful

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value91

¤ Price value88

Category winnerPowerfulBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

sweet92%

white floral84%

powdery77%

vanilla69%

fruity61%

fruity100%

sweet92%

citrus84%

woody77%

white floral69%

aromatic61%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both sweet, fruity and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CardamomCinnamonFreesiaLychee

Heart

Orange BlossomJasmineOrris

Base

Dark ChocolateSandalwoodRaspberryVanillaCaramelTonkaMusk

Top

Blood OrangeBlackcurrantRaspberryBergamotRhubarbLemonRed Currant

Heart

Orange BlossomYlang YlangJasmineAlmondCoffee

Base

SandalwoodCedarwoodVanillaCaramelAmberTonkaMusk

InformationalShared notesOrange Blossom, Jasmine, Sandalwood and Raspberry. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day100

Night–

Spring100

Summer100

Fall67

Winter33

Day100

Night33

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#8,843

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews25

Overall rank#53,686

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerPowerfulHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Powerful by Judith Williams opens with a sharp burst of cardamom and cinnamon, quickly shifting into a heart of orange blossom and iris. As it settles, a rich base of dark chocolate, vanilla, and caramel dominates. This unisex scent feels like a warm, sweet embrace, making it a reliable pick for chilly autumn evenings…

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Pink Beach by Mykonos reads as a bright fruity gourmand with a juicy citrus opening, soft white florals in the middle, and a creamy vanilla caramel base. It leans playful and feminine, with raspberry, currant and blood orange up top, then almond, coffee and woods adding warmth as it settles. One user even described it…

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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, Powerful or Pink Beach?

Powerful takes 4 of 4 categories. Powerful is rated 4.04/5 from 53 votes; Pink Beach is rated 4.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose Powerful for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, daytime wear. Choose Pink Beach for a fruity and sweet character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Powerful or Pink Beach?

Powerful lasts longest (Powerful 76/100, Pink Beach 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Powerful or Pink Beach?

Powerful projects furthest (Powerful 67/100, Pink Beach 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Powerful and Pink Beach smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, fruity and white floral accords. Common notes include Orange Blossom, Jasmine, Sandalwood and Raspberry.

Is Powerful or Pink Beach better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Powerful and Pink Beach?

Powerful has top notes of Cardamom, Cinnamon, Freesia and Lychee, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Jasmine and Orris, a base of Dark Chocolate, Sandalwood, Raspberry and Vanilla. Pink Beach has top notes of Blood Orange, Blackcurrant, Raspberry and Bergamot, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Ylang Ylang, Jasmine and Almond, a base of Sandalwood, Cedarwood, Vanilla and Caramel.