A vs Ocean
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
Which one should you pick?
A takes 4 of 7 categories.
AChoose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear.
OceanChoose it for a aquatic and marine character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.
- Ratings & consensus
- A
- Community sentiment
- Ocean
- Longevity
- A
- Sillage & projection
- A
- Value for money
- Ocean
- Versatility
- Ocean
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- A
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership splitCommunity sentiment
How voters split from love to hate318 votes
73 votes
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scoresLongevityA
SillageA
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itMain accords
Strength of each scent familyNote pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedSeasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonWho wears it
Gender appeal votesRanking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#6,918
PerfumerArturetto Landi
Launched—
Reviews24
Overall rank#7,515
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews19
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotPantheon Roma A opens with an explosion of ripe golden mango and creamy coconut milk, spiced by a brisk dash of pink pepper. This is not a sunscreen splash. Arturetto Landi concentrates the formula into an oily Extrait de Parfum that clings to skin like velvet. Within twenty minutes, the tropical fruit settles into an…
Reviews →Ocean by Nabeel is a 2023 unisex release that pairs clean sea breezes with soft summer flowers. The scent combines sharp lime and wet ozonic notes with a heart of powdery iris and airy lotus. It eventually settles on skin with a smooth base of white musk and sweet coconut, making it a reliable casual option for hot da…
Reviews →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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, A or Ocean?
A takes 4 of 7 categories. A is rated 4.05/5 from 318 votes; Ocean is rated 4.08/5 from 73 votes. Choose A for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Ocean for a aquatic and marine character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, A or Ocean?
A lasts longest (A 78/100, Ocean 67/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, A or Ocean?
A projects furthest (A 70/100, Ocean 58/100), based on community performance votes.
Do A and Ocean smell similar?
Clearly different: a 7% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Coconut, Orchid, Tonka Bean and Amber.
Is A or Ocean better for summer or winter?
For summer, Ocean is the stronger pick. For winter, A is the stronger pick. A suits evening wear; Ocean suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in A and Ocean?
A has top notes of Mango, Coconut and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Iris, Orchid and Jasmine Sambac, a base of Vanilla, Tonka Bean, Amber and Musk. Ocean has top notes of Marine notes, Ozonic notes, Watery Notes and Violet Leaves, heart notes of Rose, Lotus, Driftwood and Cedar, a base of Musk, White Musk, Ambergris and Precious Woods.
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