David vs Oceania Parfum
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
60%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Oceania Parfum takes 3 of 4 categories.
DavidChoose it for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Oceania ParfumChoose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
David1/4
Oceania Parfum3/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Oceania Parfum
- Sillage & projection
- Oceania Parfum
- Value for money
- David
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Oceania Parfum
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
DavidMichel GermainOceania ParfumRoja DoveWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split5.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 53%Had 0%Want 47%
4.17/ 5 · 215 votes
Have 28%Had 5%Want 67%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
1 vote · too few to score
48%Love
30%Like
8%Ok
8%Dislike
5%Hate
60 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityOceania Parfum
SillageOceania Parfum
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerDavidBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by botharomatic100%
citrus92%
fresh spicy84%
woody77%
amber69%
lavender61%
citrus100%
aromatic88%
fresh spicy77%
woody65%
powdery53%
green42%
Scent match60%Closely related · both citrus, aromatic and fresh spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
GrapefruitBergamotRosemary
Heart
Tonka BeanLavender
Base
CedarwoodAmberMusk
Top
BergamotLemonLimeLavenderjuniper berryMandarinRosemaryGrapefruit
Heart
VioletGeraniumYlang YlangJasmine SambacJasmine
Base
VetiverGalbanumOrrisSandalwoodCedarwoodLabdanumBenzoinMusk
InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Bergamot, Rosemary and Lavender. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring67
Summer33
Fall100
Winter67
Day100
Night100
Spring90
Summer100
Fall70
Winter20
Day100
Night56
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#48,362
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#2,755
PerfumerRoja Dove
Launched—
Reviews59
Category winnerOceania ParfumHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotDavid by Michel Germain is a clean woody aromatic with a bright citrus start, an herbal rosemary edge, and a smoother lavender-tonka heart. The dry-down settles into cedarwood, amber, and musk, giving it a warm, easy masculine finish without turning too heavy. It looks best suited to shoppers who want a modern, approa…
Reviews →Oceania Parfum opens with a polished burst of citrus, herbs, and lavender, then settles into a woody, mossy, slightly powdery fougere shape. It feels cleaner and smoother than a sharp marine freshie. On skin, it usually reads refined, upscale, and more masculine-leaning than truly neutral. If you want a seaside idea …
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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, David or Oceania Parfum?
Oceania Parfum takes 3 of 4 categories. David is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Oceania Parfum is rated 4.17/5 from 215 votes. Choose David for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Oceania Parfum for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, David or Oceania Parfum?
Oceania Parfum lasts longest (Oceania Parfum 77/100, David 73/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, David or Oceania Parfum?
Oceania Parfum projects furthest (Oceania Parfum 67/100, David 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Do David and Oceania Parfum smell similar?
Closely related: a 60% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, aromatic and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Bergamot, Rosemary and Lavender.
Is David or Oceania Parfum better for summer or winter?
David suits day or night wear; Oceania Parfum suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in David and Oceania Parfum?
David has top notes of Grapefruit, Bergamot and Rosemary, heart notes of Tonka Bean and Lavender, a base of Cedarwood, Amber and Musk. Oceania Parfum has top notes of Bergamot, Lemon, Lime and Lavender, heart notes of Violet, Geranium, Ylang Ylang and Jasmine Sambac, a base of Vetiver, Galbanum, Orris and Sandalwood.
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