Fragrance comparison

CH Men Under The Sea vs Ostara

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 1,145 ratings analysed

CH Men Under The Sea

Carolina Herrera

4.0193 votes

Rank #22,372 AromaticMarine

Full profile Similar & dupes

20%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Ostara

Penhaligon's

4.041,052 votes

Rank #919 GreenFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ostara takes 2 of 2 categories.

CH Men Under The Sea
Choose it for a aromatic and marine character.
Ostara
Choose it for a green and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

CH Men Under The Sea0/2

Ostara2/2

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CH Men Under The SeaCarolina Herrera

OstaraPenhaligon's

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.01/ 5 · 93 votes

4.04/ 5 · 1,052 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

Category winnerOstaraRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

49%Love

37%Like

4%Ok

10%Dislike

1%Hate

941 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value51

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

marine92%

aquatic84%

woody77%

fresh spicy69%

ozonic61%

green100%

floral92%

yellow floral84%

fresh spicy77%

amber69%

woody61%

Scent match20%Clearly different · both fresh spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

JuniperAngelica

Heart2-3 hrs

Sea NotesViolet Leaf

Base4-6 hrs

CashmeranVanilla

Top

Green LeavesViolet LeafAldehydesClementineJuniperBergamotBlack Currant BlossomMint

Heart

NarcissusHyacinthBeeswaxYlang-YlangWisteriaHawthornCyclamen

Base

VanillaBenzoinAmberMuskStyraxWhite Wood

InformationalShared notesJuniper, Violet Leaf and Vanilla. Durations are only published for CH Men Under The Sea, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night41

Spring100

Summer46

Fall0

Winter12

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Casual 39%Work 28%Date 20%Party 13%

Men0

Unisex15

Women85

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#22,372

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#919

PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour

Launched—

Reviews150

Category winnerOstaraHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

CH Men Under The Sea delivers a breezy coastal character that cuts through sticky morning air. The initial spray crackles with peppery juniper berries and herbal angelica, producing a brisk botanical bite. Within ten minutes, watery sea notes and dewy violet leaf take over, evoking a clean ocean tide drifting across c…

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Ostara is a vivid green floral built around narcissus, hyacinth, crushed stems, pollen and beeswax. Reviewers often describe it as unusually realistic, more like daffodils pulled from damp spring soil than a tidy bouquet. It suits people who love bold yellow florals with green bite, honeyed warmth and a slightly stran…

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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, CH Men Under The Sea or Ostara?

Ostara takes 2 of 2 categories. CH Men Under The Sea is rated 4.01/5 from 93 votes; Ostara is rated 4.04/5 from 1,052 votes. Choose CH Men Under The Sea for a aromatic and marine character. Choose Ostara for a green and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Do CH Men Under The Sea and Ostara smell similar?

Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Juniper, Violet Leaf and Vanilla.

Is CH Men Under The Sea or Ostara better for summer or winter?

CH Men Under The Sea suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in CH Men Under The Sea and Ostara?

CH Men Under The Sea has top notes of Juniper and Angelica, heart notes of Sea Notes and Violet Leaf, a base of Cashmeran and Vanilla. Ostara has top notes of Green Leaves, Violet Leaf, Aldehydes and Clementine, heart notes of Narcissus, Hyacinth, Beeswax and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Vanilla, Benzoin, Amber and Musk.