Fragrance comparison

Vents et Marées vs Beaute

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 150 ratings analysed

Vents et Marées

Molinard · 2007

3.88121 votes

Rank #15,428 CitrusFloral

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58%scent match

Closely related

5 wins

Beaute

Johan B

4.1429 votes

Rank #17,774 CitrusFruity

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Beaute takes 5 of 7 categories.

Vents et Marées
Choose it for a citrus and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Beaute
Choose it for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Vents et Marées2/7

Beaute5/7

Ratings & consensus: Beaute
Community sentiment: Beaute
Longevity: Beaute
Sillage & projection: Vents et Marées
Value for money: Beaute
Versatility: Beaute
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Vents et Marées

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Vents et MaréesMolinard

BeauteJohan B

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.88/ 5 · 121 votes

Have 36%Had 8%Want 56%

4.14/ 5 · 29 votes

Have 37%Had 18%Want 45%

Category winnerBeauteRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

17%Love

57%Like

16%Ok

10%Dislike

1%Hate

121 votes

41%Love

45%Like

0%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

29 votes

Category winnerBeauteMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityBeaute

SillageVents et Marées

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value53

¤ Price value63

Category winnerBeauteBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

floral92%

marine84%

aromatic69%

fruity61%

sweet53%

citrus100%

fruity92%

floral84%

rose77%

vanilla69%

amber61%

Scent match58%Closely related · both citrus, floral and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

TangerineClementineGrapefruitBlack Currant

Heart

Sea NotesFreesiaLily-of-the-ValleyRoseJasmine

Base

White MuskAmbergrisSandalwoodVanillaTonka Bean

Top15-30 mins

Black CurrantBlood OrangeTangerineGrapefruit

Heart2-3 hrs

RoseFreesiaJasmineLily-of-the-Valley

Base4-6 hrs

AmberVanillaTonka BeanMusk

InformationalShared notesTangerine, Grapefruit, Black Currant and Freesia. Durations are only published for Beaute, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter14

Day100

Night30

Spring100

Summer86

Fall43

Winter57

Day100

Night24

Category winnerBeauteMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex40

Women58

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 42%Work 31%Date 19%Party 8%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#15,428

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2007

Reviews8

Overall rank#17,774

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews9

Category winnerVents et MaréesHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Molinard Vents et Marées opens with a bright burst of sweet clementine, tart pink grapefruit, and juicy black currant. The fresh fruit quickly gives way to a breezy marine accord blended with crisp freesia petals, soft jasmine, and green lily of the valley. As the fragrance settles, smooth sandalwood, clean white musk…

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Beaute by Johan B offers an immediate splash of crisp pink grapefruit, tart black currant, and juicy blood orange. The citrus bites first. Within ten minutes, that initial sharp burst rounds out into a fresh, sunny garden bouquet. Dewy pink rose and sweet freesia lead the middle stage, backed by gentle lily-of-the-val…

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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, Vents et Marées or Beaute?

Beaute takes 5 of 7 categories. Vents et Marées is rated 3.88/5 from 121 votes; Beaute is rated 4.14/5 from 29 votes. Choose Vents et Marées for a citrus and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Beaute for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Vents et Marées or Beaute?

Beaute lasts longest (Beaute 67/100, Vents et Marées 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Vents et Marées or Beaute?

Projection is very close: Vents et Marées 60/100, Beaute 58/100 for sillage.

Do Vents et Marées and Beaute smell similar?

Closely related: a 58% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, floral and fruity accords. Common notes include Tangerine, Grapefruit, Black Currant and Freesia.

Is Vents et Marées or Beaute better for summer or winter?

For summer, Beaute is the stronger pick. For winter, Beaute is the stronger pick. Vents et Marées suits daytime wear; Beaute suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Vents et Marées and Beaute?

Vents et Marées has top notes of Tangerine, Clementine, Grapefruit and Black Currant, heart notes of Sea Notes, Freesia, Lily-of-the-Valley and Rose, a base of White Musk, Ambergris, Sandalwood and Vanilla. Beaute has top notes of Black Currant, Blood Orange, Tangerine and Grapefruit, heart notes of Rose, Freesia, Jasmine and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Amber, Vanilla, Tonka Bean and Musk.