Fragrance comparison

Victoria’s Secret Beach Angel vs Moonlight

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 97 ratings analysed

3 wins

Victoria’s Secret Beach Angel

Victoria's Secret

4.2484 votes

Rank #13,348 MarineFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

9%scent match

Clearly different

Moonlight

Dilís Parfum · 2023

3.6213 votes

Rank #56,523 VanillaMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Victoria’s Secret Beach Angel takes 3 of 5 categories.

Victoria’s Secret Beach Angel
Choose it for a marine and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Moonlight
Choose it for a vanilla and musky character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Victoria’s Secret Beach Angel3/5

Moonlight2/5

Ratings & consensus: Victoria’s Secret Beach Angel
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Moonlight
Sillage & projection: Victoria’s Secret Beach Angel
Value for money: Moonlight
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

MoonlightDilís Parfum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.24/ 5 · 84 votes

Have 34%Had 13%Want 53%

3.62/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 28%Had 26%Want 46%

Category winnerVictoria’s Secret Beach AngelRating 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

8%Love

69%Like

0%Ok

23%Dislike

0%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity33

〰 Sillage49

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate65

Category winners

LongevityMoonlight

SillageVictoria’s Secret Beach Angel

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value60

¤ Price value66

Category winnerMoonlightBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

marine100%

fruity91%

woody83%

aquatic74%

aromatic65%

salty56%

vanilla100%

musky92%

powdery84%

sweet77%

white floral69%

citrus61%

Scent match9%Clearly different

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

PearMandarin OrangeOrange

Heart

LilyMagnoliaSandalwoodRose

Base

MuskTonkaVanillaAmbergris

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

Spring80

Summer100

Fall60

Winter40

Day100

Night20

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#56,523

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2023

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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Moonlight by Dilís Parfum starts with a bright splash of juicy pear, zesty mandarin orange, and sweet citrus pulp. The opening smells like freshly sliced orchard fruit on a sunny kitchen table, offering an immediate pick-me-up without any sharp alcohol sting. As the initial fruitiness softens, a gentle heart of creamy…

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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 Moonlight?

Victoria’s Secret Beach Angel takes 3 of 5 categories. Victoria’s Secret Beach Angel is rated 4.24/5 from 84 votes; Moonlight is rated 3.62/5 from 13 votes. Choose Victoria’s Secret Beach Angel for a marine and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Moonlight for a vanilla and musky character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

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

Moonlight lasts longest (Moonlight 53/100, Victoria’s Secret Beach Angel 33/100), based on community performance votes.

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

Victoria’s Secret Beach Angel projects furthest (Victoria’s Secret Beach Angel 49/100, Moonlight 46/100), based on community performance votes.

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

Clearly different: a 9% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Pear, Mandarin Orange and Lily.

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

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

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

Victoria’s Secret Beach Angel has top notes of Sea water, Pear and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Lily, a base of Driftwood. Moonlight has top notes of Pear, Mandarin Orange and Orange, heart notes of Lily, Magnolia, Sandalwood and Rose, a base of Musk, Tonka, Vanilla and Ambergris.