Fragrance comparison

Herbs & Sea Salt vs Liberté

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

Updated 6 Nov 2026 24 ratings analysed

Herbs & Sea Salt

The Dua Brand

4.2421 votes

Rank #36,664 SaltyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

51%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Liberté

A. Berger Parfums

4.673 votes

Rank #48,038 AromaticMarine

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Liberté takes 3 of 4 categories.

Herbs & Sea Salt
Choose it for a salty and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Liberté
Choose it for a aromatic and marine character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, day or night wear.

Herbs & Sea Salt1/4

Liberté3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Herbs & Sea SaltThe Dua Brand

LibertéA. Berger Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.24/ 5 · 21 votes

Have 59%Had 12%Want 29%

4.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 8%Had 0%Want 92%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

52%Love

19%Like

29%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

67%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate92

Category winners

LongevityLiberté

SillageLiberté

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value56

¤ Price value75

Category winnerLibertéBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

salty100%

aromatic88%

herbal77%

marine65%

musky53%

soft spicy42%

aromatic100%

marine91%

lavender83%

salty74%

aquatic65%

musky56%

Scent match51%Some overlap · both aromatic, salty and marine

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Sea SaltSageAmbrette

No top / heart / base split published

Top

LavenderLitsea Cubeba

Heart

SeaweedSaltSage

Base

AmbretteGuaiac WoodIncenseAmyris

InformationalShared notesSage and Ambrette. Durations are only published for Herbs & Sea Salt, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring91

Summer100

Fall27

Winter18

Day100

Night25

Spring33

Summer100

Fall33

Winter0

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men15

Unisex85

Women0

Men25

Unisex75

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#36,664

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#48,038

PerfumerAlina Berger

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerHerbs & Sea SaltHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Herbs & Sea Salt by The Dua Brand brings a breezy coastal atmosphere into daily life. It opens with an unmistakable rush of sea salt paired with hints of tart grapefruit, creating a crisp, marine profile that feels like standing on a windswept cliff. Aromatic sage steps forward quickly, adding an earthy, herbal body t…

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Liberté is a salty, aromatic marine with a bright lavender and litsea opening, then a savoury seaweed and sage heart that really leans into “sea air on skin”. The dry-down turns musky and woody with ambrette, guaiac and a touch of incense. If you like clean, herbaceous coastal scents with a slightly smoky base, it is …

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Herbs & Sea Salt or Liberté?

Liberté takes 3 of 4 categories. Herbs & Sea Salt is rated 4.24/5 from 21 votes; Liberté is rated 4.67/5 from 3 votes. Choose Herbs & Sea Salt for a salty and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Liberté for a aromatic and marine character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Herbs & Sea Salt or Liberté?

Liberté lasts longest (Liberté 73/100, Herbs & Sea Salt 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Herbs & Sea Salt or Liberté?

Liberté projects furthest (Liberté 67/100, Herbs & Sea Salt 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Herbs & Sea Salt and Liberté smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, salty and marine accords. Common notes include Sage and Ambrette.

Is Herbs & Sea Salt or Liberté better for summer or winter?

Herbs & Sea Salt suits daytime wear; Liberté suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Herbs & Sea Salt and Liberté?

Herbs & Sea Salt features Sea Salt, Sage and Ambrette. Liberté has top notes of Lavender and Litsea Cubeba, heart notes of Seaweed, Salt and Sage, a base of Ambrette, Guaiac Wood, Incense and Amyris.