Fragrance comparison

Burning Ocean vs Seahorse

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 1,187 ratings analysed

Burning Ocean

Sanae Intoxicants

5.001 votes

Rank #50,910 Soft SpicyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

35%scent match

Some overlap

2 wins

Seahorse

Zoologist Perfumes

3.651,186 votes

Rank #2,921 MarineSoft Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Seahorse takes 2 of 2 categories.

Burning Ocean
Choose it for a soft spicy and aromatic character. Best in fall.
Seahorse
Choose it for a marine and soft spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Burning Ocean0/2

Seahorse2/2

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Burning OceanSanae Intoxicants

SeahorseZoologist Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 8%Had 15%Want 77%

3.65/ 5 · 1,186 votes

Have 75%Had 25%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

30%Love

35%Like

20%Ok

11%Dislike

4%Hate

965 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageSeahorse

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value44

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

soft spicy100%

aromatic92%

musky84%

cinnamon77%

floral69%

warm spicy61%

marine100%

soft spicy92%

aromatic84%

aquatic77%

amber69%

white floral61%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both soft spicy and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Clary SagePink PepperCinnamonNeroliMassoiaAmbrette (Musk Mallow)

No top / heart / base split published

Top

FennelAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Guatemalan Cardamom

Heart

TuberoseClary SageNeroli

Base

AlgaeAmbergrisVetiver

InformationalShared notesClary Sage, Neroli and Ambrette (Musk Mallow). Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter12

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men26

Unisex65

Women10

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#50,910

PerfumerSanae Barber

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#2,921

PerfumerJulien Rasquinet

Launched—

Reviews267

Category winnerSeahorseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Burning Ocean opens with sharp cinnamon, prickling pink pepper, and earthy clary sage that feels raw and aromatic. As the top notes quiet down, lactonic massoia bark meets clean neroli and soft ambrette, turning the profile into a warm, woodsy skin scent. Formulated as an artisanal botanical perfume by Sanae Barber, i…

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Seahorse is a bright aquatic with an unusual twist. It opens with cardamom, fennel and airy musk, then settles into watery florals, soft sage and a salty marine dry down that many wearers describe as smooth, clean and quietly distinctive. It suits someone who wants an ocean scent with more texture than the usual blue …

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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, Burning Ocean or Seahorse?

Seahorse takes 2 of 2 categories. Burning Ocean is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Seahorse is rated 3.65/5 from 1,186 votes. Choose Burning Ocean for a soft spicy and aromatic character. Best in fall. Choose Seahorse for a marine and soft spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which projects more, Burning Ocean or Seahorse?

Seahorse projects furthest (Seahorse 56/100, Burning Ocean 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Burning Ocean and Seahorse smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share soft spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Clary Sage, Neroli and Ambrette (Musk Mallow).

What are the notes in Burning Ocean and Seahorse?

Burning Ocean features Clary Sage, Pink Pepper, Cinnamon, Neroli and Massoia. Seahorse has top notes of Fennel, Ambrette (Musk Mallow) and Guatemalan Cardamom, heart notes of Tuberose, Clary Sage and Neroli, a base of Algae, Ambergris and Vetiver.