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Break Free vs HAENYEO (해녀)

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

Updated 41 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

HAENYEO (해녀) takes 4 of 5 categories.

  • Break Free

    Choose it for a salty and floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • HAENYEO (해녀)

    Choose it for a marine and salty character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Break Free1/5
HAENYEO (해녀)4/5
Ratings & consensus
HAENYEO (해녀)
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
HAENYEO (해녀)
Sillage & projection
HAENYEO (해녀)
Value for money
Break Free
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
HAENYEO (해녀)

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Break FreeAmerican Eagle
HAENYEO (해녀)ELOREA | 향수
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.60/ 5 · 10 votes
Have 56%Had 19%Want 25%
3.90/ 5 · 31 votes
Have 23%Had 5%Want 71%
Category winnerHAENYEO (해녀)Rating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
0%Love
70%Like
20%Ok
10%Dislike
0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

29%Love
42%Like
19%Ok
10%Dislike
0%Hate

31 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity53
〰 Sillage40
♥ Love / hate65
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage43
♥ Love / hate73
Category winners

LongevityHAENYEO (해녀)

SillageHAENYEO (해녀)

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value61
¤ Price value46
Category winnerBreak FreeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
salty100%
floral83%
marine65%
woody48%
fresh spicy30%
marine100%
salty88%
woody77%
white floral65%
aquatic53%
amber42%
Scent match49%Some overlap · both salty, marine and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Notes
White Ginger LilySea SaltDriftwood

No top / heart / base split published

Top30 to 45 minutes
Sea SaltSeaweedPink Pepper
Heart2 to 4 hours
Lily of the ValleyRoseIris
Base3 to 5 hours
DriftwoodAmber
InformationalShared notesSea Salt and Driftwood. Durations are only published for HAENYEO (해녀), so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer100
Fall50
Winter25
Day100
Night50
Spring80
Summer100
Fall20
Winter0
Day100
Night7
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men73
Unisex27
Women0
Men0
Unisex72
Women28
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#64,210

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#40,663

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerHAENYEO (해녀)Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Break Free by American Eagle delivers a straightforward, salt-forward woody aromatic profile that leans on the clarity of sea salt and white ginger lily. Designed as a clean daily wearer for men and women, it offers a crisp, breezy experience that sits close to the skin, making it a reliable option for warm weather an…

Reviews →

HAENYEO by ELOREA is a fresh floral aquatic fragrance inspired by the legendary female free divers of Jeju Island. It opens with an unmistakable rush of bracing sea salt, textured seaweed, and a brisk bite of pink pepper that immediately evokes open ocean waters. As the initial maritime blast settles, the composition …

Reviews →
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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Break Free or HAENYEO (해녀)?

HAENYEO (해녀) takes 4 of 5 categories. Break Free is rated 3.60/5 from 10 votes; HAENYEO (해녀) is rated 3.90/5 from 31 votes. Choose Break Free for a salty and floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose HAENYEO (해녀) for a marine and salty character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Break Free or HAENYEO (해녀)?

HAENYEO (해녀) lasts longest (HAENYEO (해녀) 60/100, Break Free 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Break Free or HAENYEO (해녀)?

HAENYEO (해녀) projects furthest (HAENYEO (해녀) 43/100, Break Free 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Break Free and HAENYEO (해녀) smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share salty, marine and woody accords. Common notes include Sea Salt and Driftwood.

Is Break Free or HAENYEO (해녀) better for summer or winter?

Break Free suits daytime wear; HAENYEO (해녀) suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Break Free and HAENYEO (해녀)?

Break Free features White Ginger Lily, Sea Salt and Driftwood. HAENYEO (해녀) has top notes of Sea Salt, Seaweed and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Lily of the Valley, Rose and Iris, a base of Driftwood and Amber.

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