Fragrance comparison

Victoria’s Secret Beach Angel vs Beach Angel Summer Edition

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 89 ratings analysed

Victoria’s Secret Beach Angel

Victoria's Secret

4.2484 votes

Rank #13,348 MarineFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

89%scent match

Very similar

2 wins

Beach Angel Summer Edition

Victoria's Secret

4.605 votes

Rank #35,874 MarineAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Beach Angel Summer Edition takes 2 of 3 categories.

Victoria’s Secret Beach Angel
Choose it for a marine and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Beach Angel Summer Edition
Choose it for a marine and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Victoria’s Secret Beach Angel1/3

Beach Angel Summer Edition2/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Beach Angel Summer Edition
Sillage & projection: Beach Angel Summer Edition
Value for money: Not scored
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

Beach Angel Summer EditionVictoria's Secret

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.24/ 5 · 84 votes

Have 34%Had 13%Want 53%

4.60/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 32%Had 32%Want 37%

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

60%Love

40%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity33

〰 Sillage49

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate90

Category winners

LongevityBeach Angel Summer Edition

SillageBeach Angel Summer Edition

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value60

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

marine100%

fruity91%

woody83%

aquatic74%

aromatic65%

salty56%

marine100%

aromatic88%

aquatic77%

salty65%

fruity53%

woody42%

Scent match89%Very similar · both marine, aromatic and aquatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Sea waterPearMandarin Orange

Heart

Lily

Base

Driftwood

Notes

Sea waterPearDriftwoodLily

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesSea water, Pear, Lily and Driftwood. 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

Spring25

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#13,348

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews14

Overall rank#35,874

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

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…

Reviews →

Victoria's Secret Beach Angel Summer Edition opens with crisp pear and fresh sea water before settling into soft lily and bleached driftwood. Launched in 2012, this floral aquatic composition trades heavy summer sugar for clean, wind-swept coastal air. It stays close to the skin, making it an easy pick for humid July …

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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 Beach Angel Summer Edition?

Beach Angel Summer Edition takes 2 of 3 categories. Victoria’s Secret Beach Angel is rated 4.24/5 from 84 votes; Beach Angel Summer Edition is rated 4.60/5 from 5 votes. Choose Victoria’s Secret Beach Angel for a marine and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Beach Angel Summer Edition for a marine and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.

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

Beach Angel Summer Edition lasts longest (Beach Angel Summer Edition 50/100, Victoria’s Secret Beach Angel 33/100), based on community performance votes.

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

Projection is very close: Beach Angel Summer Edition 50/100, Victoria’s Secret Beach Angel 49/100 for sillage.

Do Victoria’s Secret Beach Angel and Beach Angel Summer Edition smell similar?

Very similar: a 89% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share marine, aromatic and aquatic accords. Common notes include Sea water, Pear, Lily and Driftwood.

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

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

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

Victoria’s Secret Beach Angel has top notes of Sea water, Pear and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Lily, a base of Driftwood. Beach Angel Summer Edition features Sea water, Pear, Driftwood and Lily.