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Laguna Лагуна vs Sydney Rock Pool

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

Updated 545 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Laguna Лагуна takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Laguna Лагуна

    Choose it for a fruity and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, day or night wear.

  • Sydney Rock Pool

    Choose it for a woody and marine character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Laguna Лагуна3/4
Sydney Rock Pool1/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Laguna Лагуна
Sillage & projection
Laguna Лагуна
Value for money
Laguna Лагуна
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Sydney Rock Pool

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Laguna ЛагунаOsmoGenes Perfumes
Sydney Rock PoolArquiste
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.12/ 5 · 8 votes
Have 11%Had 14%Want 75%
3.83/ 5 · 537 votes
Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
38%Love
13%Like
0%Ok
25%Dislike
25%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

37%Love
31%Like
15%Ok
14%Dislike
4%Hate

537 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity80
〰 Sillage75
♥ Love / hate53
⏱ Longevity65
〰 Sillage53
♥ Love / hate71
Category winners

LongevityLaguna Лагуна

SillageLaguna Лагуна

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value75
¤ Price value40
Category winnerLaguna ЛагунаBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
fruity100%
white floral92%
tropical84%
sweet77%
coconut69%
fresh61%
woody100%
marine92%
coconut84%
mineral77%
salty69%
tropical61%
Scent match22%Clearly different · both coconut and tropical

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
GuavaPineappleLitchi
Heart
GardeniaJasmine SambacYlang-Ylang
Base
CoconutSea SaltVanillaHeliotropeMuskAmbergrisWhite Cedar Extract
Top
CoconutMineral notesAustralian SandalwoodSkin
Heart
DriftwoodFrangipaniJasmine SambacNarcissus
Base
Sea SaltAmbertonicSeaweed
InformationalShared notesJasmine Sambac, Coconut and Sea Salt. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring50
Summer100
Fall50
Winter25
Day100
Night100
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter14
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
Men17
Unisex65
Women19
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#70,539

PerfumerOlga Gosina

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#30,449

PerfumerRodrigo Flores-Roux

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSydney Rock PoolHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Guava and juicy litchi pop early when spraying Laguna on skin, backed by bright pineapple. Within twenty minutes, velvety gardenia and jasmine sambac take center stage, blending into a thick tropical creaminess. The dry-down settles into coconut milk, sea salt, and white cedar, adding a sun-warmed marine quality durin…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Laguna Лагуна or Sydney Rock Pool?

Laguna Лагуна takes 3 of 4 categories. Laguna Лагуна is rated 3.12/5 from 8 votes; Sydney Rock Pool is rated 3.83/5 from 537 votes. Choose Laguna Лагуна for a fruity and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, day or night wear. Choose Sydney Rock Pool for a woody and marine character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Laguna Лагуна or Sydney Rock Pool?

Laguna Лагуна lasts longest (Laguna Лагуна 80/100, Sydney Rock Pool 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Laguna Лагуна or Sydney Rock Pool?

Laguna Лагуна projects furthest (Laguna Лагуна 75/100, Sydney Rock Pool 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Laguna Лагуна and Sydney Rock Pool smell similar?

Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share coconut and tropical accords. Common notes include Jasmine Sambac, Coconut and Sea Salt.

Is Laguna Лагуна or Sydney Rock Pool better for summer or winter?

Laguna Лагуна suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Laguna Лагуна and Sydney Rock Pool?

Laguna Лагуна has top notes of Guava, Pineapple and Litchi, heart notes of Gardenia, Jasmine Sambac and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Coconut, Sea Salt, Vanilla and Heliotrope. 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.

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