Fragrance comparison

Ultimate Beach Day vs Vanilla & The Sea

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 79 ratings analysed

4 wins

Ultimate Beach Day

Clean

3.9451 votes

Rank #39,887 CitrusWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

52%scent match

Some overlap

Vanilla & The Sea

Phoenix Botanicals

3.8828 votes

Rank #15,940 AmberWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ultimate Beach Day takes 4 of 5 categories.

Ultimate Beach Day
Choose it for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Vanilla & The Sea
Choose it for a amber and white floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Ultimate Beach Day4/5

Vanilla & The Sea1/5

Ratings & consensus: Ultimate Beach Day
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Ultimate Beach Day
Sillage & projection: Ultimate Beach Day
Value for money: Ultimate Beach Day
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Vanilla & The Sea

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Ultimate Beach DayClean

Vanilla & The SeaPhoenix Botanicals

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.94/ 5 · 51 votes

Have 35%Had 16%Want 49%

3.88/ 5 · 28 votes

Have 16%Had 7%Want 78%

Category winnerUltimate Beach DayRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

31%Love

47%Like

6%Ok

16%Dislike

0%Hate

51 votes

62%Love

15%Like

8%Ok

8%Dislike

8%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity52

〰 Sillage47

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityUltimate Beach Day

SillageUltimate Beach Day

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value60

¤ Price value50

Category winnerUltimate Beach DayBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

white floral92%

aromatic84%

musky77%

amber69%

marine61%

amber100%

white floral92%

animalic84%

tuberose77%

citrus69%

marine61%

Scent match52%Some overlap · both white floral, citrus and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

LimeBergamotMandarin OrangeLemon

Heart2 to 3 hours

Sea NotesJasmineNeroliTuberoseAngelicaWhite RoseOrange BlossomLavender

Base2 to 3 hours

SandAmberMusk

Notes

AmbergrisTuberoseVanillaLavenderSeaweedSandalwoodNeroliAmberMandarin OrangeWhite Rose

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Neroli, Tuberose and White Rose. Durations are only published for Ultimate Beach Day, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring52

Summer100

Fall20

Winter8

Day100

Night9

Spring100

Summer0

Fall67

Winter67

Day100

Night33

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex32

Women68

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#39,887

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#15,940

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews21

Category winnerVanilla & The SeaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ultimate Beach Day by Clean brings together bright citrus fruits, breezy marine notes, and a sun-warmed mineral base. The scent opens with a sharp burst of lime, lemon, bergamot, and sweet mandarin orange that feels crisp and energetic. As the sharp citrus calms, a breezy heart of sea notes mingles with orange blossom…

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Vanilla & The Sea is a daring, unisex blend from Phoenix Botanicals that pairs creamy vanilla with the sharp, mineral bite of seaweed and ambergris. It feels like a late summer afternoon where the warmth of the sand meets the cooling salt spray of the ocean. This is an earthy, artistic take on a coastal scent for anyo…

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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, Ultimate Beach Day or Vanilla & The Sea?

Ultimate Beach Day takes 4 of 5 categories. Ultimate Beach Day is rated 3.94/5 from 51 votes; Vanilla & The Sea is rated 3.88/5 from 28 votes. Choose Ultimate Beach Day for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Vanilla & The Sea for a amber and white floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Ultimate Beach Day or Vanilla & The Sea?

They last about the same: Ultimate Beach Day 53/100, Vanilla & The Sea 52/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Ultimate Beach Day or Vanilla & The Sea?

Ultimate Beach Day projects furthest (Ultimate Beach Day 54/100, Vanilla & The Sea 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ultimate Beach Day and Vanilla & The Sea smell similar?

Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, citrus and amber accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Neroli, Tuberose and White Rose.

Is Ultimate Beach Day or Vanilla & The Sea better for summer or winter?

Ultimate Beach Day suits daytime wear; Vanilla & The Sea suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ultimate Beach Day and Vanilla & The Sea?

Ultimate Beach Day has top notes of Lime, Bergamot, Mandarin Orange and Lemon, heart notes of Sea Notes, Jasmine, Neroli and Tuberose, a base of Sand, Amber and Musk. Vanilla & The Sea features Ambergris, Tuberose, Vanilla, Lavender and Seaweed.