Fragrance comparison

Admiral vs Sea Salt Caramel

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

Updated 26 Oct 2026 674 ratings analysed

3 wins

Admiral

The Dua Brand

4.003 votes

Rank #51,212 WoodySalty

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

Sea Salt Caramel

Bohoboco

3.51671 votes

Rank #6,644 SweetCaramel

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Admiral takes 3 of 4 categories.

Admiral
Choose it for a woody and salty character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Sea Salt Caramel
Choose it for a sweet and caramel character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Admiral3/4

Sea Salt Caramel1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Admiral
Sillage & projection: Admiral
Value for money: Admiral
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Sea Salt Caramel

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AdmiralThe Dua Brand

Sea Salt CaramelBohoboco

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 72%Had 10%Want 17%

3.51/ 5 · 671 votes

Have 75%Had 25%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

33%Like

33%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

30%Love

35%Like

17%Ok

14%Dislike

4%Hate

549 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate68

Category winners

LongevityAdmiral

SillageAdmiral

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price value44

Category winnerAdmiralBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

salty83%

marine65%

green48%

powdery30%

sweet100%

caramel92%

marine84%

salty77%

white floral69%

aromatic61%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both salty and marine

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Precious WoodsSea SaltCedarGreen Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Sea SaltLemonPink Pepper

Heart

JasmineBay LeafSeagrass

Base

CaramelSaltBrown sugarCedar

InformationalShared notesSea Salt and Cedar. Durations are only published for Admiral, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night53

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter54

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Casual 42%Work 24%Date 18%Party 16%

Men8

Unisex57

Women35

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#51,212

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#6,644

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews48

Category winnerSea Salt CaramelHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Admiral by The Dua Brand delivers an intense maritime punch backed by sturdy forest timber. The opening releases a sharp blast of mineral sea salt and crushed green notes that cuts through warm air. Give it ten minutes. Once the initial solvent blast settles, a dense oceanic accord emerges alongside rugged cedar. It s…

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Sea Salt Caramel opens with a salty marine breeze, a flash of lemon, and pink pepper, then settles into jasmine, seagrass, and a caramel base that feels more airy than dessert-like. It wears as a sweet-salty seaside scent with a floral tilt, unusual, easy to notice, and worth sampling first if you expect a true gourma…

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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, Admiral or Sea Salt Caramel?

Admiral takes 3 of 4 categories. Admiral is rated 4.00/5 from 3 votes; Sea Salt Caramel is rated 3.51/5 from 671 votes. Choose Admiral for a woody and salty character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Sea Salt Caramel for a sweet and caramel character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Admiral or Sea Salt Caramel?

Admiral lasts longest (Admiral 80/100, Sea Salt Caramel 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Admiral or Sea Salt Caramel?

Admiral projects furthest (Admiral 75/100, Sea Salt Caramel 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Admiral and Sea Salt Caramel smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share salty and marine accords. Common notes include Sea Salt and Cedar.

Is Admiral or Sea Salt Caramel better for summer or winter?

Admiral suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Admiral and Sea Salt Caramel?

Admiral features Precious Woods, Sea Salt, Cedar and Green Notes. Sea Salt Caramel has top notes of Sea Salt, Lemon and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Jasmine, Bay Leaf and Seagrass, a base of Caramel, Salt, Brown sugar and Cedar.