Fragrance comparison

Herbs & Sea Salt vs Tides

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

Updated 6 Nov 2026 23 ratings analysed

3 wins

Herbs & Sea Salt

The Dua Brand

4.2421 votes

Rank #36,664 SaltyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

56%scent match

Closely related

Tides

One Seed

5.002 votes

Rank #34,704 MuskyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Herbs & Sea Salt takes 3 of 4 categories.

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

Herbs & Sea Salt3/4

Tides1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Herbs & Sea SaltThe Dua Brand

TidesOne Seed

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.24/ 5 · 21 votes

Have 59%Had 12%Want 29%

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 33%Had 6%Want 61%

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

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityHerbs & Sea Salt

SillageHerbs & Sea Salt

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value56

¤ Price value50

Category winnerHerbs & Sea SaltBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

salty100%

aromatic88%

herbal77%

marine65%

musky53%

soft spicy42%

musky100%

floral92%

aromatic84%

salty77%

marine69%

woody61%

Scent match56%Closely related · both salty, aromatic and musky

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

Notes

Green TeaDriftwoodMagnoliaSea SaltAmbretteMuskSageSkin

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesSea Salt, Sage 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

Spring50

Summer100

Fall50

Winter50

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men15

Unisex85

Women0

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#36,664

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#34,704

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerTidesHigher 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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Tides by One Seed captures the cooling scent of coastal air and sun-warmed skin. This natural, unisex fragrance highlights notes of green tea, sea salt, and ambrette. It feels light and intimate, ideal for relaxed summer days. The composition leans into a clean, aquatic profile that sits close to the body, offering a …

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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 Tides?

Herbs & Sea Salt takes 3 of 4 categories. Herbs & Sea Salt is rated 4.24/5 from 21 votes; Tides is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Herbs & Sea Salt for a salty and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Tides for a musky and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, day or night wear.