Fragrance comparison

Victoria’s Secret Beach Angel vs Ardor

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 91 ratings analysed

Victoria’s Secret Beach Angel

Victoria's Secret

4.2484 votes

Rank #13,348 MarineFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

35%scent match

Some overlap

Ardor

Spirit Of Kings

3.007 votes

Rank #64,592 WoodyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Victoria’s Secret Beach Angel
Choose it for a marine and fruity character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Ardor
Choose it for a woody and fruity character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Victoria’s Secret Beach Angel2/4

Ardor2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Ardor
Sillage & projection: Ardor
Value for money: Victoria’s Secret Beach Angel
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Victoria’s Secret Beach Angel

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Victoria’s Secret Beach AngelVictoria's Secret

ArdorSpirit Of Kings

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.24/ 5 · 84 votes

Have 34%Had 13%Want 53%

3.00/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 25%Had 4%Want 71%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

46%Love

42%Like

1%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

84 votes

14%Love

14%Like

43%Ok

14%Dislike

14%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity33

〰 Sillage49

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity88

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevityArdor

SillageArdor

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value60

¤ Price value25

Category winnerVictoria’s Secret Beach AngelBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

marine100%

fruity91%

woody83%

aquatic74%

aromatic65%

salty56%

woody100%

fruity92%

sweet84%

powdery77%

soft spicy69%

fresh61%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both fruity and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Sea waterPearMandarin Orange

Heart

Lily

Base

Driftwood

Top

PearCassisPink PepperMandarin Orange

Heart

RoseCyclamenLilyDamask Rose

Base

SandalwoodPatchouliAmberVanilla

InformationalShared notesPear, Mandarin Orange and Lily. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring44

Summer100

Fall7

Winter9

Day100

Night10

Spring100

Summer60

Fall80

Winter40

Day100

Night67

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men33

Unisex50

Women17

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#13,348

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews14

Overall rank#64,592

PerfumerChristian Provenzano

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerVictoria’s Secret Beach AngelHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Victoria’s Secret Beach Angel is a bright floral aquatic scent centered on a fresh sea water and pear opening. As it settles, a clean lily heart emerges before grounded by a smooth driftwood base. Designed for casual summer days, it offers an approachable, breezy profile that mimics the feeling of coastal air. It is a…

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Ardor by Spirit Of Kings opens with a juicy splash of ripe pear and tart cassis, balanced by a sharp kick of pink pepper and sweet mandarin orange. Within twenty minutes, the bright fruitiness softens into a lush floral heart of damask rose, cyclamen, and white lily. As it settles onto skin, creamy sandalwood, golden …

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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, Victoria’s Secret Beach Angel or Ardor?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Victoria’s Secret Beach Angel is rated 4.24/5 from 84 votes; Ardor is rated 3.00/5 from 7 votes. Choose Victoria’s Secret Beach Angel for a marine and fruity character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Ardor for a woody and fruity character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Victoria’s Secret Beach Angel or Ardor?

Ardor lasts longest (Ardor 88/100, Victoria’s Secret Beach Angel 33/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Victoria’s Secret Beach Angel or Ardor?

Ardor projects furthest (Ardor 63/100, Victoria’s Secret Beach Angel 49/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Victoria’s Secret Beach Angel and Ardor smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity and woody accords. Common notes include Pear, Mandarin Orange and Lily.

Is Victoria’s Secret Beach Angel or Ardor better for summer or winter?

Victoria’s Secret Beach Angel suits daytime wear; Ardor suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Victoria’s Secret Beach Angel and Ardor?

Victoria’s Secret Beach Angel has top notes of Sea water, Pear and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Lily, a base of Driftwood. Ardor has top notes of Pear, Cassis, Pink Pepper and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Rose, Cyclamen, Lily and Damask Rose, a base of Sandalwood, Patchouli, Amber and Vanilla.