Fragrance comparison

Sparkling Crème vs Love on the Beach

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 128 ratings analysed

5 wins

Sparkling Crème

Victoria's Secret

4.1072 votes

Rank #13,991 SweetCoconut

Full profile Similar & dupes

45%scent match

Some overlap

Love on the Beach

LoveShackFancy

3.7056 votes

Rank #20,290 White FloralFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sparkling Crème takes 5 of 7 categories.

Sparkling Crème
Choose it for a sweet and coconut character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter, daytime wear.
Love on the Beach
Choose it for a white floral and floral character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Sparkling Crème5/7

Love on the Beach2/7

Ratings & consensus: Sparkling Crème
Community sentiment: Sparkling Crème
Longevity: Love on the Beach
Sillage & projection: Love on the Beach
Value for money: Sparkling Crème
Versatility: Sparkling Crème
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Sparkling Crème

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Sparkling CrèmeVictoria's Secret

Love on the BeachLoveShackFancy

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.10/ 5 · 72 votes

Have 55%Had 9%Want 35%

3.70/ 5 · 56 votes

Have 35%Had 4%Want 61%

Category winnerSparkling CrèmeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

49%Love

25%Like

17%Ok

7%Dislike

3%Hate

72 votes

23%Love

33%Like

38%Ok

2%Dislike

4%Hate

48 votes

Category winnerSparkling CrèmeMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity51

〰 Sillage49

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityLove on the Beach

SillageLove on the Beach

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value76

¤ Price value32

Category winnerSparkling CrèmeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

coconut88%

white floral77%

lactonic65%

powdery53%

tropical42%

white floral100%

floral92%

tropical84%

lactonic77%

coconut69%

yellow floral61%

Scent match45%Some overlap · both white floral, coconut and lactonic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

MarshmallowGardeniaCoconut

No top / heart / base split published

Top

FrangipaniCoconutSalt

Heart

GardeniaYlang-YlangTuberoseJasmine

Base

DriftwoodSandalwood

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

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring71

Summer60

Fall71

Winter100

Day100

Night54

Spring39

Summer100

Fall17

Winter9

Day100

Night17

Category winnerSparkling CrèmeMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex3

Women95

Men6

Unisex6

Women88

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#13,991

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews15

Overall rank#20,290

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews25

Category winnerSparkling CrèmeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sparkling Crème opens with a fizzy burst of airy marshmallow and sweet coconut water, delivering an instant sugar rush that feels bright rather than heavy. Within ten minutes, the crisp opening softens into a creamy lactonic heart where gardenia petals add a delicate white floral contrast to the confectionary sweetnes…

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Love on the Beach by LoveShackFancy is a solar floral aquatic fragrance designed for warm summer days. It opens with a bright splash of frangipani and salt, settling into a heart of gardenia and coconut. The base of driftwood and sandalwood keeps the scent grounded, mimicking the feeling of a sun-drenched beach aftern…

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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, Sparkling Crème or Love on the Beach?

Sparkling Crème takes 5 of 7 categories. Sparkling Crème is rated 4.10/5 from 72 votes; Love on the Beach is rated 3.70/5 from 56 votes. Choose Sparkling Crème for a sweet and coconut character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter, daytime wear. Choose Love on the Beach for a white floral and floral character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Sparkling Crème or Love on the Beach?

Love on the Beach lasts longest (Love on the Beach 55/100, Sparkling Crème 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sparkling Crème or Love on the Beach?

Love on the Beach projects furthest (Love on the Beach 52/100, Sparkling Crème 49/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sparkling Crème and Love on the Beach smell similar?

Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, coconut and lactonic accords. Common notes include Gardenia and Coconut.

Is Sparkling Crème or Love on the Beach better for summer or winter?

For summer, Love on the Beach is the stronger pick. For winter, Sparkling Crème is the stronger pick. Sparkling Crème suits daytime wear; Love on the Beach suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sparkling Crème and Love on the Beach?

Sparkling Crème features Marshmallow, Gardenia and Coconut. Love on the Beach has top notes of Frangipani, Coconut and Salt, heart notes of Gardenia, Ylang-Ylang, Tuberose and Jasmine, a base of Driftwood and Sandalwood.