Fragrance comparison

Kirra Curl vs Sydney Rock Pool

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 642 ratings analysed

4 wins

Kirra Curl

Mihan Aromatics

3.59105 votes

Rank #14,763 SaltyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

Sydney Rock Pool

Arquiste

3.83537 votes

Rank #26,816 WoodyMarine

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Kirra Curl takes 4 of 7 categories.

Kirra Curl
Choose it for a salty and woody character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in spring.
Sydney Rock Pool
Choose it for a woody and marine character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Kirra Curl4/7

Sydney Rock Pool3/7

Ratings & consensus: Sydney Rock Pool
Community sentiment: Kirra Curl
Longevity: Sydney Rock Pool
Sillage & projection: Sydney Rock Pool
Value for money: Kirra Curl
Versatility: Kirra Curl
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Kirra Curl

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Kirra CurlMihan Aromatics

Sydney Rock PoolArquiste

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.59/ 5 · 105 votes

Have 32%Had 7%Want 60%

3.83/ 5 · 537 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

Category winnerSydney Rock PoolRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

39%Love

29%Like

17%Ok

10%Dislike

5%Hate

87 votes

37%Love

31%Like

15%Ok

14%Dislike

4%Hate

537 votes

Category winnerKirra CurlMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevitySydney Rock Pool

SillageSydney Rock Pool

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value40

Category winnerKirra CurlBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

salty100%

woody91%

citrus83%

vanilla74%

balsamic65%

leather56%

woody100%

marine92%

coconut84%

mineral77%

salty69%

tropical61%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both woody and salty

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Sea SaltLemon Zest

Heart

Surf WaxLeather

Base

VanillaAustralian SandalwoodBuddha Wood

Top

CoconutMineral notesAustralian SandalwoodSkin

Heart

DriftwoodFrangipaniJasmine SambacNarcissus

Base

Sea SaltAmbertonicSeaweed

InformationalShared notesSea Salt and Australian Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter42

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter14

Day–

Night–

Category winnerKirra CurlMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men24

Unisex71

Women5

Men17

Unisex65

Women19

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#14,763

PerfumerJosh Mihan, Jules Brown

Launched—

Reviews13

Overall rank#26,816

PerfumerRodrigo Flores-Roux

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerKirra CurlHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Kirra Curl is a salty, woody leather fragrance with a coastal Australian mood. Lemon zest and sea salt give it a bright, breezy opening, while surf wax and leather add a warm skin-like texture rather than a heavy biker-jacket feel. The dry-down softens into vanilla, Australian sandalwood and Buddha wood, so it reads r…

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Sydney Rock Pool by Arquiste captures ocean water drying on sun-warmed skin. It opens with an unsweetened coconut milk note fused with Australian sandalwood and a distinct mineral air accord. As the top settles, floral notes of frangipani and jasmine sambac emerge alongside sun-bleached driftwood. The base settles int…

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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, Kirra Curl or Sydney Rock Pool?

Kirra Curl takes 4 of 7 categories. Kirra Curl is rated 3.59/5 from 105 votes; Sydney Rock Pool is rated 3.83/5 from 537 votes. Choose Kirra Curl for a salty and woody character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in spring. Choose Sydney Rock Pool for a woody and marine character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Kirra Curl or Sydney Rock Pool?

Sydney Rock Pool lasts longest (Sydney Rock Pool 65/100, Kirra Curl 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Kirra Curl or Sydney Rock Pool?

Projection is very close: Sydney Rock Pool 53/100, Kirra Curl 52/100 for sillage.

Do Kirra Curl and Sydney Rock Pool smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and salty accords. Common notes include Sea Salt and Australian Sandalwood.

Is Kirra Curl or Sydney Rock Pool better for summer or winter?

For summer, Kirra Curl is the stronger pick. For winter, Kirra Curl is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Kirra Curl and Sydney Rock Pool?

Kirra Curl has top notes of Sea Salt and Lemon Zest, heart notes of Surf Wax and Leather, a base of Vanilla, Australian Sandalwood and Buddha Wood. Sydney Rock Pool has top notes of Coconut, Mineral notes, Australian Sandalwood and Skin, heart notes of Driftwood, Frangipani, Jasmine Sambac and Narcissus, a base of Sea Salt, Ambertonic and Seaweed.