Fragrance comparison

Rêverie Balnéaire vs Winter Beach

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 12 ratings analysed

Rêverie Balnéaire

Alkemia Perfumes

3.8211 votes

Rank #44,335 MarineAromatic

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71%scent match

Closely related

2 wins

Winter Beach

Scent by the Sea

4.001 votes

Rank #59,670 MarineAromatic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Winter Beach takes 2 of 3 categories.

Rêverie Balnéaire
Choose it for a marine and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Winter Beach
Choose it for a marine and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Rêverie Balnéaire1/3

Winter Beach2/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Rêverie BalnéaireAlkemia Perfumes

Winter BeachScent by the Sea

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.82/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 22%Had 6%Want 72%

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 4%Want 96%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

36%Love

36%Like

0%Ok

27%Dislike

0%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityWinter Beach

SillageWinter Beach

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value100

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

marine100%

aromatic88%

aquatic77%

woody65%

musky53%

sand42%

marine100%

aromatic83%

woody65%

aquatic48%

salty30%

Scent match71%Closely related · both marine, aromatic and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Sea NotesDriftwoodSeaweedSandMusk

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

Sea NotesDriftwoodSeaweedOzonic notesGreen Notes

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesSea Notes, Driftwood and Seaweed. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night50

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#44,335

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#59,670

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerRêverie BalnéaireHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Rêverie Balnéaire by Alkemia Perfumes is a Aromatic Aquatic fragrance for women and men. Rêverie Balnéaire was launched in 2015. The nose behind this fragrance is Sharra Lamoureaux.

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Winter Beach by Scent by the Sea is a marine, aromatic aquatic that leans salty and ozonic, with a driftwood style woodiness and a green, seaweed-like edge. It is the kind of “cold coast” scent that can feel clean and breezy on one person, and more briny and raw on another. If you like realistic ocean notes more than …

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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, Rêverie Balnéaire or Winter Beach?

Winter Beach takes 2 of 3 categories. Rêverie Balnéaire is rated 3.82/5 from 11 votes; Winter Beach is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Rêverie Balnéaire for a marine and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Winter Beach for a marine and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Rêverie Balnéaire or Winter Beach?

Winter Beach lasts longest (Winter Beach 100/100, Rêverie Balnéaire 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Rêverie Balnéaire or Winter Beach?

Projection is very close: Winter Beach 69/100, Rêverie Balnéaire 67/100 for sillage.

Do Rêverie Balnéaire and Winter Beach smell similar?

Closely related: a 71% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share marine, aromatic and woody accords. Common notes include Sea Notes, Driftwood and Seaweed.

Is Rêverie Balnéaire or Winter Beach better for summer or winter?

Rêverie Balnéaire suits daytime wear; Winter Beach suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Rêverie Balnéaire and Winter Beach?

Rêverie Balnéaire features Sea Notes, Driftwood, Seaweed, Sand and Musk. Winter Beach features Sea Notes, Driftwood, Seaweed, Ozonic notes and Green Notes.