Fragrance comparison

Swim by The Beach vs Eau De Formosa

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 28 ratings analysed

Swim by The Beach

Saleel · 2025

—0 votes

Rank #68,544 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

19%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Eau De Formosa

Auphorie

4.4328 votes

Rank #29,170 FloralFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Eau De Formosa takes 1 of 1 categories.

Swim by The Beach
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Best in spring.
Eau De Formosa
Choose it for a floral and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Swim by The Beach0/1

Eau De Formosa1/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Swim by The BeachSaleel

Eau De FormosaAuphorie

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.43/ 5 · 28 votes

Have 5%Had 3%Want 92%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

64%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

28 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity95

〰 Sillage91

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value50

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

woody91%

fresh spicy83%

amber74%

musky65%

mossy56%

floral100%

fruity92%

sweet84%

musky77%

animalic69%

fresh61%

Scent match19%Clearly different · both musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Calabrian bergamotMandarin Orange

Heart

Woody NotesGinger

Base

OakmossAmberMusk

Top

PineappleStrawberryHawthornMandarin Orange

Heart

Plum BlossomLupinOsmanthusOolong teaRoseGinger

Base

MuskOakmossCivetCastoreumAmberPrecious Woods

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Ginger, Oakmoss 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

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day–

Night–

Spring85

Summer85

Fall100

Winter46

Day100

Night92

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#68,544

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2025

Reviews0

Overall rank#29,170

PerfumerEmrys Au, Eugene Au

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerEau De FormosaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Swim by The Beach by Saleel is a sunny citrus aromatic fragrance that feels like slicing fresh fruit on a coastal boardwalk. It starts with a juicy splash of Calabrian bergamot and sweet mandarin orange, then shifts into crisp ginger and dry woody notes. A clean base of warm amber, soft musk, and earthy oakmoss gives …

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Eau De Formosa by Auphorie is an ambitious chypre that highlights Taiwanese treasures. It opens with bright mandarin and pineapple before softening into a floral heart of oolong tea, plum blossom, and ginger. The dry-down leans into a rich, animalic base of oakmoss and civet. It is a striking, unisex choice for those …

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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.

Do Swim by The Beach and Eau De Formosa smell similar?

Clearly different: a 19% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Ginger, Oakmoss and Amber.

Is Swim by The Beach or Eau De Formosa better for summer or winter?

Eau De Formosa suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Swim by The Beach and Eau De Formosa?

Swim by The Beach has top notes of Calabrian bergamot and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Woody Notes and Ginger, a base of Oakmoss, Amber and Musk. Eau De Formosa has top notes of Pineapple, Strawberry, Hawthorn and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Plum Blossom, Lupin, Osmanthus and Oolong tea, a base of Musk, Oakmoss, Civet and Castoreum.