Fragrance comparison

Incense by the Sea vs Shoreline

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 13 ratings analysed

3 wins

Incense by the Sea

Six Scents

4.405 votes

Rank #36,568 MarineWoody

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59%scent match

Closely related

Shoreline

Örök Fragrances

4.508 votes

Rank #30,486 MarineAmber

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Incense by the Sea takes 3 of 4 categories.

Incense by the Sea
Choose it for a marine and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Shoreline
Choose it for a marine and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Incense by the Sea3/4

Shoreline1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Incense by the Sea
Sillage & projection: Incense by the Sea
Value for money: Incense by the Sea
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Shoreline

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Incense by the SeaSix Scents

ShorelineÖrök Fragrances

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.40/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 7%Had 2%Want 91%

4.50/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 19%Had 3%Want 78%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

60%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

63%Love

25%Like

13%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate85

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityIncense by the Sea

SillageIncense by the Sea

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price value45

Category winnerIncense by the SeaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

marine100%

woody91%

salty83%

amber74%

green65%

aquatic56%

marine100%

amber90%

woody80%

aromatic70%

salty60%

aquatic50%

Scent match59%Closely related · both marine, woody and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Sea waterTeak WoodSaltGrassDriftwoodOlibanumViolet LeafIncense

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

Woody NotesAmberSea waterWhite MuskSalt

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesSea water and Salt. Durations are only published for Incense by the Sea, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer100

Fall67

Winter67

Day100

Night41

Spring60

Summer100

Fall100

Winter80

Day100

Night71

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Casual 42%Work 29%Date 18%Party 11%

Men14

Unisex86

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#36,568

PerfumerDavid Apel

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#30,486

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerShorelineHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Six Scents Incense by the Sea opens with a blast of bracing sea water and coarse salt, mimicking the crisp air of an ocean shoreline on an overcast morning. As the watery top settles, sun-warmed driftwood and earthy teak wood anchor the scent alongside crushed green grass. A clean thread of olibanum incense weaves thr…

Reviews →

Shoreline by Örök Fragrances is a salty marine scent that captures the essence of sea water drying on warm skin. Built for hot summer days, it combines mineral salt, white musk, and intense amber. The result is a non-traditional aquatic that smells of sunscreen and sun-baked earth rather than clean blue soap.

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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.

Which is better, Incense by the Sea or Shoreline?

Incense by the Sea takes 3 of 4 categories. Incense by the Sea is rated 4.40/5 from 5 votes; Shoreline is rated 4.50/5 from 8 votes. Choose Incense by the Sea for a marine and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Shoreline for a marine and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.