Fragrance comparison

Punch vs Island Palm Beach

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 97 ratings analysed

Punch

Demeter Fragrance

3.229 votes

Rank #61,769 RumSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

47%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Island Palm Beach

Michael Kors

4.1588 votes

Rank #39,066 CitrusSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Island Palm Beach takes 3 of 4 categories.

Punch
Choose it for a rum and sweet character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Island Palm Beach
Choose it for a citrus and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Punch0/4

Island Palm Beach3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

PunchDemeter Fragrance

Island Palm BeachMichael Kors

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.22/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 15%Had 5%Want 81%

4.15/ 5 · 88 votes

Have 19%Had 8%Want 73%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

22%Like

11%Ok

0%Dislike

33%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

28%Love

65%Like

0%Ok

7%Dislike

0%Hate

88 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity24

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate56

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityIsland Palm Beach

SillageIsland Palm Beach

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value13

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rum100%

sweet90%

citrus80%

woody70%

green60%

vanilla50%

citrus100%

sweet90%

fresh spicy80%

vanilla70%

white floral60%

green50%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both sweet, citrus and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

RumSugarTeaLemon

No top / heart / base split published

Top

GrapefruitOrange

Heart

Pink PepperRumJasmine

Base

TeaVanille

InformationalShared notesRum and Tea. Durations are only published for Punch, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night75

Spring63

Summer100

Fall20

Winter13

Day100

Night17

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men75

Unisex0

Women25

Casual 42%Party 30%Date 16%Work 11%

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#61,769

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#39,066

PerfumerOlivier Gillotin

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerIsland Palm BeachHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Demeter Punch does not smell like artificial fruit punch from a plastic carton. Instead, you get an honest splash of dark rum sweetened with cane sugar and a squeeze of tart lemon peel. The alcohol lifts fast. Within minutes, a warm black tea note emerges underneath the boozy sweetness. It stays light. Because this is…

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Island Palm Beach opens with bright grapefruit and orange, then softens into jasmine, pink pepper and a small splash of rum. The dry-down brings black tea and vanilla, giving it a sunny, slightly creamy finish rather than a sharp citrus profile. It suits warm weather best and reads like an easy resort-style floral cit…

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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, Punch or Island Palm Beach?

Island Palm Beach takes 3 of 4 categories. Punch is rated 3.22/5 from 9 votes; Island Palm Beach is rated 4.15/5 from 88 votes. Choose Punch for a rum and sweet character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Island Palm Beach for a citrus and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Punch or Island Palm Beach?

Island Palm Beach lasts longest (Island Palm Beach 63/100, Punch 24/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Punch or Island Palm Beach?

Island Palm Beach projects furthest (Island Palm Beach 72/100, Punch 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Punch and Island Palm Beach smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, citrus and vanilla accords. Common notes include Rum and Tea.

Is Punch or Island Palm Beach better for summer or winter?

Punch suits daytime wear; Island Palm Beach suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Punch and Island Palm Beach?

Punch features Rum, Sugar, Tea and Lemon. Island Palm Beach has top notes of Grapefruit and Orange, heart notes of Pink Pepper, Rum and Jasmine, a base of Tea and Vanille.