Fragrance comparison

Seaside Surf vs Bamboo Body & Soul Spray

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 61 ratings analysed

4 wins

Seaside Surf

Victoria's Secret

3.9539 votes

Rank #15,781 CitrusMarine

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41%scent match

Some overlap

Bamboo Body & Soul Spray

Nest

3.9522 votes

Rank #21,005 GreenFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Seaside Surf takes 4 of 5 categories.

Seaside Surf
Choose it for a citrus and marine character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Bamboo Body & Soul Spray
Choose it for a green and floral character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Seaside Surf4/5

Bamboo Body & Soul Spray1/5

Ratings & consensus: Seaside Surf
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Bamboo Body & Soul Spray
Sillage & projection: Seaside Surf
Value for money: Seaside Surf
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Seaside Surf

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Seaside SurfVictoria's Secret

Bamboo Body & Soul SprayNest

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.95/ 5 · 39 votes

Have 52%Had 9%Want 39%

3.95/ 5 · 22 votes

Have 34%Had 15%Want 51%

Category winnerSeaside SurfRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

28%Like

26%Ok

5%Dislike

3%Hate

39 votes

32%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

18%Dislike

0%Hate

22 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity51

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityBamboo Body & Soul Spray

SillageSeaside Surf

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value76

¤ Price value38

Category winnerSeaside SurfBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

marine88%

salty77%

aromatic65%

floral53%

fresh42%

green100%

floral83%

citrus65%

fresh48%

fresh spicy30%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both citrus, floral and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Sea NotesCitrusesYuzuSaltFlowers

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

Green NotesFlowersCitruses

No top / heart / base split published

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

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring30

Summer100

Fall4

Winter9

Day100

Night4

Spring100

Summer90

Fall30

Winter10

Day100

Night15

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#15,781

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews23

Overall rank#21,005

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews9

Category winnerSeaside SurfHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Seaside Surf by Victoria's Secret is an aromatic aquatic fragrance launched in 2024. This scent captures a beach-ready vibe through a combination of crisp yuzu, salt, and floral notes. It is a light, clean option designed for warm summer days, offering a refreshing feeling akin to a cool ocean breeze on the skin durin…

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Bamboo Body & Soul Spray leans crisp green, soft floral, and lightly citrusy, with several wearers describing a clean, airy feel rather than a dense perfume cloud. On skin, it often reads more like green stems, bamboo, and lily of the valley than a juicy citrus scent. It suits shoppers who want something light, fresh,…

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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, Seaside Surf or Bamboo Body & Soul Spray?

Seaside Surf takes 4 of 5 categories. Seaside Surf is rated 3.95/5 from 39 votes; Bamboo Body & Soul Spray is rated 3.95/5 from 22 votes. Choose Seaside Surf for a citrus and marine character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Bamboo Body & Soul Spray for a green and floral character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.