Fragrance comparison

Herbs & Sea Salt vs Wood Sage & Sea Salt

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

Updated 6 Nov 2026 14,073 ratings analysed

3 wins

Herbs & Sea Salt

The Dua Brand

4.2421 votes

Rank #36,664 SaltyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

66%scent match

Closely related

Wood Sage & Sea Salt

Jo Malone London

4.2214,052 votes

Rank #2,942 AromaticSalty

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Herbs & Sea Salt takes 3 of 6 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.
Wood Sage & Sea Salt
Choose it for a aromatic and salty character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Herbs & Sea Salt3/6

Wood Sage & Sea Salt2/6

Ratings & consensus: Wood Sage & Sea Salt
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): Tie
Fragranxe ranking: Wood Sage & Sea Salt

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Herbs & Sea SaltThe Dua Brand

Wood Sage & Sea SaltJo Malone London

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.24/ 5 · 21 votes

Have 59%Had 12%Want 29%

4.22/ 5 · 14,052 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

Category winnerWood Sage & Sea SaltRating 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

46%Love

38%Like

11%Ok

5%Dislike

1%Hate

14,052 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity46

〰 Sillage39

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityHerbs & Sea Salt

SillageHerbs & Sea Salt

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value56

¤ Price value35

Category winnerHerbs & Sea SaltBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

salty100%

aromatic88%

herbal77%

marine65%

musky53%

soft spicy42%

aromatic100%

salty91%

marine83%

citrus74%

musky65%

herbal56%

Scent match66%Closely related · both salty, aromatic 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

Notes

Sea SaltSageGrapefruitAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Seaweed

No top / heart / base split published

Category winnerTieSame dry-down length

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring91

Summer100

Fall27

Winter18

Day100

Night25

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter26

Day100

Night19

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men15

Unisex85

Women0

Men6

Unisex69

Women24

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#36,664

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#2,942

PerfumerChristine Nagel

Launched—

Reviews210

Category winnerWood Sage & 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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Jo Malone London Wood Sage & Sea Salt Cologne trades traditional tropical ocean tropes for the rugged, breezy atmosphere of windswept British cliffs. The first spray delivers a tart burst of sunlit grapefruit that quickly mingles with crunchy sea salt and woody driftwood facets. It feels instantly airy. Herbal clary s…

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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 Wood Sage & Sea Salt?

Herbs & Sea Salt takes 3 of 6 categories. Herbs & Sea Salt is rated 4.24/5 from 21 votes; Wood Sage & Sea Salt is rated 4.22/5 from 14,052 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 Wood Sage & Sea Salt for a aromatic and salty character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.