Fragrance comparison

Summer Daze vs Kahaia

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

Updated 26 Oct 2026 325 ratings analysed

Summer Daze

Victoria's Secret

4.405 votes

Rank #45,689 CitrusWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

36%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Kahaia

The Body Shop

4.09320 votes

Rank #4,314 White FloralSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Kahaia takes 3 of 4 categories.

Summer Daze
Choose it for a citrus and white floral character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Kahaia
Choose it for a white floral and sweet character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Summer Daze0/4

Kahaia3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Summer DazeVictoria's Secret

KahaiaThe Body Shop

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.40/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 50%Had 17%Want 33%

4.09/ 5 · 320 votes

Have 48%Had 20%Want 32%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

60%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

39%Love

48%Like

4%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

285 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate85

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityKahaia

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value69

¤ Price value71

Category winnerKahaiaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

white floral83%

fresh spicy65%

fruity48%

sweet30%

white floral100%

sweet83%

vanilla65%

amber48%

animalic30%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both white floral and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

GrapefruitTiare Flower

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Pink PepperMandarin OrangeGrapefruit

Heart

Tiare FlowerWhite FlowersJasmine

Base

VanillaPralineAmber

InformationalShared notesGrapefruit and Tiare Flower. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer75

Fall25

Winter25

Day100

Night40

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter54

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men2

Unisex12

Women86

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#45,689

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#4,314

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews51

Category winnerKahaiaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Victoria's Secret Summer Daze opens with a burst of pink grapefruit, filling the air with sharp citrus energy. Within minutes, the zesty top settles into a warm heart of creamy tiare flower. The white floral note softened by a subtle fruity undertone adds a sunny quality without becoming heavy. As the scent dries down…

Reviews →

Kahaia by The Body Shop delivers a bright, luminous white floral experience centered on the creamy tiare flower. Launched in 2016, this unisex scent balances zesty grapefruit and mandarin orange top notes against a sweet, ambery base. It is a warm, tropical-leaning composition that works well for casual daytime wear d…

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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, Summer Daze or Kahaia?

Kahaia takes 3 of 4 categories. Summer Daze is rated 4.40/5 from 5 votes; Kahaia is rated 4.09/5 from 320 votes. Choose Summer Daze for a citrus and white floral character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Kahaia for a white floral and sweet character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Summer Daze or Kahaia?

They last about the same: Kahaia 62/100, Summer Daze 60/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Summer Daze or Kahaia?

Projection is very close: Summer Daze 56/100, Kahaia 56/100 for sillage.

Do Summer Daze and Kahaia smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral and sweet accords. Common notes include Grapefruit and Tiare Flower.

Is Summer Daze or Kahaia better for summer or winter?

Summer Daze suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Summer Daze and Kahaia?

Summer Daze features Grapefruit and Tiare Flower. Kahaia has top notes of Pink Pepper, Mandarin Orange and Grapefruit, heart notes of Tiare Flower, White Flowers and Jasmine, a base of Vanilla, Praline and Amber.