Dupe review · Oakcha
Beach Wave
Built to smell like Dolce&Gabbana Light Blue, for 55% less per 100ml.
- Smells like
- Dolce&Gabbana Light Blue
- Price
- $32.95
- Size
- 50ml
- Per 100ml
- $66
- Original per 100ml
- $148
- Made by
- Oakcha
Worth a try
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
Worth a try. That is where Beach Wave lands when you weigh what it costs, what it is made of and how firmly it is matched to Light Blue.
Oakcha sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Light Blue's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.
At $66 per 100ml it costs 55% less than Light Blue — the 8th cheapest of 12 twins we can price.
Reviewed on paper: from the notes and strength Oakcha publishes, the price per 100ml, and how firmly the match is claimed. How it really smells on skin is what the votes below are for.
What it's built to smell like
What it is chasing: sicilian lemon, green apple and cedar up top, bamboo, jasmine and white rose in the middle, cedar, musk and amber underneath — the shape of Dolce&Gabbana Light Blue.
Top
- sicilian lemon
- green apple
- cedar
Heart
- bamboo
- jasmine
- white rose
Base
- cedar
- musk
- amber
Green apple and cedar over Sicilian lemon, the blueprint every fresh summer scent copies.
How it ranks against the other twins
Of the 15 twins of Dolce&Gabbana Light Blue we can price, Beach Wave is number 8 on price per 100ml.
- 01 Lattafa 24 Carat White Gold $30/100ml
- 02 Lattafa 24K White Gold $30/100ml
- 03 The Essence Vault The Essence Vault $32/100ml
- 04 The Essence Vault Light Blue $32/100ml
- 05 Blossom Perfumery 048 $34/100ml
- 06 ALT Fragrances Splash $48/100ml
- 07 ALT Fragrances Splish $48/100ml
- 08 Oakcha Beach Wave $66/100ml
- 09 ALT Fragrances Splish Splash Pack $82/100ml
- 10 Oil Perfumery Light Blue $125/100ml
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The community
What people say about Beach Wave
Rating
—How close to Light Blue
—Would buy again
—Longevity
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What does Oakcha Beach Wave smell like?
It is built to smell like Dolce&Gabbana Light Blue — sicilian lemon, green apple and cedar up top, bamboo, jasmine and white rose in the heart, cedar, musk and amber in the base.
Is Oakcha Beach Wave a dupe of Dolce&Gabbana Light Blue?
Yes — Oakcha sells it as its version of Dolce&Gabbana Light Blue.
How much cheaper is Oakcha Beach Wave than Dolce&Gabbana Light Blue?
55% less per 100ml: about $66 per 100ml against $148 for the original.
Where can I buy Oakcha Beach Wave?
It is in stock at $32.95 for 50ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.