Fragrance comparison

Sydney Rock Pool vs Love on the Beach

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 593 ratings analysed

4 wins

Sydney Rock Pool

Arquiste

3.83537 votes

Rank #30,682 WoodyMarine

Full profile Similar & dupes

23%scent match

Clearly different

Love on the Beach

LoveShackFancy

3.7056 votes

Rank #21,522 White FloralFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sydney Rock Pool takes 4 of 7 categories.

Sydney Rock Pool
Choose it for a woody and marine character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.
Love on the Beach
Choose it for a white floral and floral character. Wins on versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Sydney Rock Pool4/7

Love on the Beach2/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Sydney Rock PoolArquiste

Love on the BeachLoveShackFancy

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.83/ 5 · 537 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

3.70/ 5 · 56 votes

Have 35%Had 4%Want 61%

Category winnerSydney Rock PoolRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

37%Love

31%Like

15%Ok

14%Dislike

4%Hate

537 votes

23%Love

33%Like

38%Ok

2%Dislike

4%Hate

48 votes

Category winnerTieMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevitySydney Rock Pool

SillageSydney Rock Pool

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value40

¤ Price value32

Category winnerSydney Rock PoolBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

marine92%

coconut84%

mineral77%

salty69%

tropical61%

white floral100%

floral92%

tropical84%

lactonic77%

coconut69%

yellow floral61%

Scent match23%Clearly different · both coconut and tropical

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CoconutMineral notesAustralian SandalwoodSkin

Heart

DriftwoodFrangipaniJasmine SambacNarcissus

Base

Sea SaltAmbertonicSeaweed

Top

FrangipaniCoconutSalt

Heart

GardeniaYlang-YlangTuberoseJasmine

Base

DriftwoodSandalwood

InformationalShared notesCoconut, Driftwood and Frangipani. 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

Summer0

Fall0

Winter14

Day–

Night–

Spring39

Summer100

Fall17

Winter9

Day100

Night17

Category winnerLove on the BeachMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men17

Unisex65

Women19

Men6

Unisex6

Women88

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#30,682

PerfumerRodrigo Flores-Roux

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#21,522

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews25

Category winnerLove on the BeachHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sydney Rock Pool by Arquiste captures ocean water drying on sun-warmed skin. It opens with an unsweetened coconut milk note fused with Australian sandalwood and a distinct mineral air accord. As the top settles, floral notes of frangipani and jasmine sambac emerge alongside sun-bleached driftwood. The base settles int…

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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, Sydney Rock Pool or Love on the Beach?

Sydney Rock Pool takes 4 of 7 categories. Sydney Rock Pool is rated 3.83/5 from 537 votes; Love on the Beach is rated 3.70/5 from 56 votes. Choose Sydney Rock Pool for a woody and marine character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring. Choose Love on the Beach for a white floral and floral character. Wins on versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Sydney Rock Pool or Love on the Beach?

Sydney Rock Pool lasts longest (Sydney Rock Pool 65/100, Love on the Beach 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sydney Rock Pool or Love on the Beach?

Projection is very close: Sydney Rock Pool 53/100, Love on the Beach 52/100 for sillage.

Do Sydney Rock Pool and Love on the Beach smell similar?

Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share coconut and tropical accords. Common notes include Coconut, Driftwood and Frangipani.

Is Sydney Rock Pool or Love on the Beach better for summer or winter?

For summer, Love on the Beach is the stronger pick. For winter, Sydney Rock Pool is the stronger pick. Love on the Beach suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sydney Rock Pool and Love on the Beach?

Sydney Rock Pool has top notes of Coconut, Mineral notes, Australian Sandalwood and Skin, heart notes of Driftwood, Frangipani, Jasmine Sambac and Narcissus, a base of Sea Salt, Ambertonic and Seaweed. 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.