Fragrance comparison

Kill The Lights vs SEA SALT TAR

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 156 ratings analysed

4 wins

Kill The Lights

Gritti

3.76151 votes

Rank #13,599 LeatherAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

37%scent match

Some overlap

SEA SALT TAR

SP Parfums Sven Pritzkoleit

2.605 votes

Rank #68,597 AromaticWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Kill The Lights takes 4 of 5 categories.

Kill The Lights
Choose it for a leather and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
SEA SALT TAR
Choose it for a aromatic and warm spicy character. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Kill The Lights4/5

SEA SALT TAR0/5

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Kill The Lights
Sillage & projection: Kill The Lights
Value for money: Kill The Lights
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Tie
Fragranxe ranking: Kill The Lights

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Kill The LightsGritti

SEA SALT TARSP Parfums Sven Pritzkoleit

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.76/ 5 · 151 votes

Have 28%Had 10%Want 62%

2.60/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 8%Had 0%Want 92%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

36%Love

26%Like

16%Ok

21%Dislike

1%Hate

151 votes

20%Love

20%Like

0%Ok

20%Dislike

40%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate40

Category winners

LongevityKill The Lights

SillageKill The Lights

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value48

¤ Price value0

Category winnerKill The LightsBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

aromatic91%

green83%

herbal74%

woody65%

fresh spicy56%

aromatic100%

warm spicy92%

marine84%

leather77%

woody69%

white floral61%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both aromatic, leather and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

DavanaArtemisiaJuniper

Heart2 to 3 hours

LeatherHayPink Pepper

Base5 to 8 hours

Birch TarMastic or LentisqueGuaiac Wood

Notes

Sea NotesImmortelleBirch TarCassisJasmineTuberoseJuniperCardamomClovesTonka BeanWoody NotesTurkish Rose

No top / heart / base split published

Category winnerTieSame dry-down length

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring70

Summer37

Fall100

Winter81

Day59

Night100

Spring0

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men32

Unisex61

Women7

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#13,599

PerfumerLuca Gritti

Launched—

Reviews10

Overall rank#68,597

PerfumerSven Pritzkoleit

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerKill The LightsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Kill The Lights by Gritti is a dry, smoky leather scent built around bold aromatic and herbal contrasts. The scent opens with bitter artemisia, fruity davana, and brisk juniper berries before settling into an assertive core of rugged leather, dry hay, and a dash of pink pepper. As the wear develops, dense birch tar an…

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SEA SALT TAR by SP Parfums Sven Pritzkoleit hits the senses like sea water crashing over charred wooden boat planks. The opening bursts with briny sea notes and sharp birch tar, wrapping mineral saltiness in thick, dark campfire smoke. As the immediate smoky bite softens, dry juniper, herbal artemisia, and medicinal c…

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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, Kill The Lights or SEA SALT TAR?

Kill The Lights takes 4 of 5 categories. Kill The Lights is rated 3.76/5 from 151 votes; SEA SALT TAR is rated 2.60/5 from 5 votes. Choose Kill The Lights for a leather and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose SEA SALT TAR for a aromatic and warm spicy character. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Kill The Lights or SEA SALT TAR?

Kill The Lights lasts longest (Kill The Lights 73/100, SEA SALT TAR 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Kill The Lights or SEA SALT TAR?

Kill The Lights projects furthest (Kill The Lights 65/100, SEA SALT TAR 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Kill The Lights and SEA SALT TAR smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, leather and woody accords. Common notes include Juniper and Birch Tar.

Is Kill The Lights or SEA SALT TAR better for summer or winter?

Kill The Lights suits evening wear; SEA SALT TAR suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Kill The Lights and SEA SALT TAR?

Kill The Lights has top notes of Davana, Artemisia and Juniper, heart notes of Leather, Hay and Pink Pepper, a base of Birch Tar, Mastic or Lentisque and Guaiac Wood. SEA SALT TAR features Sea Notes, Immortelle, Birch Tar, Cassis and Jasmine.