Fragrance comparison

Surfing Feelings vs Deauville France

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 44 ratings analysed

4 wins

Surfing Feelings

Zara

3.5039 votes

Rank #19,652 SandFloral

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23%scent match

Clearly different

Deauville France

Michel Germain

4.605 votes

Rank #42,957 AmberMusky

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Surfing Feelings takes 4 of 4 categories.

Surfing Feelings
Choose it for a sand and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Deauville France
Choose it for a amber and musky character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Surfing Feelings4/4

Deauville France0/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Surfing FeelingsZara

Deauville FranceMichel Germain

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.50/ 5 · 39 votes

Have 52%Had 18%Want 30%

4.60/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 64%Had 14%Want 21%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

13%Love

32%Like

42%Ok

6%Dislike

6%Hate

31 votes

60%Love

40%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate62

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate90

Category winners

LongevitySurfing Feelings

SillageSurfing Feelings

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value79

¤ Price value69

Category winnerSurfing FeelingsBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sand100%

floral86%

amber72%

aquatic58%

ozonic44%

mineral30%

amber100%

musky88%

white floral77%

powdery65%

woody53%

citrus42%

Scent match23%Clearly different · both amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Sand

Heart

Lotus

Base

Amber

Top

MandarinMango

Heart

JasmineLotusRose

Base

CashmeranAmberWhite Musk

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

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring56

Summer100

Fall6

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Spring100

Summer67

Fall67

Winter67

Day100

Night40

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men13

Unisex7

Women80

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#19,652

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews8

Overall rank#42,957

PerfumerLaurent Le Guernec, Sophia Grojsman

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSurfing FeelingsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Zara Surfing Feelings is a breezy, summer fragrance that pairs sand and aquatic notes with a warm amber base. Perfect for casual seaside outings, this scent captures the essence of a warm day at the beach. It offers a refreshing, light aura for women looking for an easy, cost-effective scent to wear under the hot sun.

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Deauville France is a warm floral musk with a bright mandarin and mango opening, a soft jasmine, lotus, and rose heart, and an ambered cashmeran base. It reads feminine, smooth, and easy to wear, with more polish than drama. The evidence points to a daytime-friendly scent that can work across seasons, especially for …

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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, Surfing Feelings or Deauville France?

Surfing Feelings takes 4 of 4 categories. Surfing Feelings is rated 3.50/5 from 39 votes; Deauville France is rated 4.60/5 from 5 votes. Choose Surfing Feelings for a sand and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Deauville France for a amber and musky character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Surfing Feelings or Deauville France?

Surfing Feelings lasts longest (Surfing Feelings 61/100, Deauville France 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Surfing Feelings or Deauville France?

Surfing Feelings projects furthest (Surfing Feelings 54/100, Deauville France 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Surfing Feelings and Deauville France smell similar?

Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber accords. Common notes include Lotus and Amber.

Is Surfing Feelings or Deauville France better for summer or winter?

Surfing Feelings suits daytime wear; Deauville France suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Surfing Feelings and Deauville France?

Surfing Feelings has top notes of Sand, heart notes of Lotus, a base of Amber. Deauville France has top notes of Mandarin and Mango, heart notes of Jasmine, Lotus and Rose, a base of Cashmeran, Amber and White Musk.