Fragrance comparison

Gualala Mala vs Sunwashed Skin

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 21 ratings analysed

1 wins

Gualala Mala

Pictura Fragrans

3.5021 votes

Rank #45,532 MarineAmber

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62%scent match

Closely related

Sunwashed Skin

Sarah Horowitz Parfums

—0 votes

Rank #69,767 SaltyMarine

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Gualala Mala takes 1 of 1 categories.

Gualala Mala
Choose it for a marine and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Sunwashed Skin
Choose it for a salty and marine character.

Gualala Mala1/1

Sunwashed Skin0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
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: Gualala Mala

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Gualala MalaPictura Fragrans

Sunwashed SkinSarah Horowitz Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.50/ 5 · 21 votes

Have 6%Had 4%Want 90%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

19%Like

25%Ok

13%Dislike

6%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value47

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

marine100%

amber90%

salty80%

ozonic70%

aromatic60%

animalic50%

salty100%

marine83%

amber65%

animalic48%

powdery30%

Scent match62%Closely related · both marine, salty and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Sea waterOzonic notesOysters

Heart

AmbergrisSaltSeaweed

Base

Woody NotesLeatherAmber

Notes

SaltAiry NoteAmberWoody Notes

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesSalt, Woody Notes and Amber. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall20

Winter10

Day100

Night57

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men30

Unisex70

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#45,532

PerfumerDL Jenkins

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#69,767

PerfumerSarah Horowitz

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerGualala MalaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Gualala Mala by Pictura Fragrans offers a bracing, marine-forward experience that captures the raw intensity of the coast. With prominent sea water, sharp ozonic notes, and an unexpected oyster accord, it settles into a deep, salty ambergris profile. This is an assertive scent for those who enjoy the briny, cool reali…

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Sunwashed Skin reads as a breezy salt-on-skin scent, built around airy marine facets, soft woods, and amber. It aims for that just-back-from-the-beach feeling, clean, lightly sensual, and close to the body rather than loud. If you like sheer, skin-first fragrances with a salty glow instead of heavy sweetness, this lo…

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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.

Do Gualala Mala and Sunwashed Skin smell similar?

Closely related: a 62% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share marine, salty and amber accords. Common notes include Salt, Woody Notes and Amber.

Is Gualala Mala or Sunwashed Skin better for summer or winter?

Gualala Mala suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Gualala Mala and Sunwashed Skin?

Gualala Mala has top notes of Sea water, Ozonic notes and Oysters, heart notes of Ambergris, Salt and Seaweed, a base of Woody Notes, Leather and Amber. Sunwashed Skin features Salt, Airy Note, Amber and Woody Notes.