Fragrance comparison

Lay Down On Water vs Memorial Day '25

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 9 ratings analysed

Lay Down On Water

Mith

3.888 votes

Rank #43,848 MuskyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

Memorial Day '25

The Dua Brand

5.001 votes

Rank #50,225 AromaticMarine

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

Lay Down On Water
Choose it for a musky and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Memorial Day '25
Choose it for a aromatic and marine character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Lay Down On Water1/2

Memorial Day '251/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Memorial Day '25
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Lay Down On Water

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Lay Down On WaterMith

Memorial Day '25The Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.88/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 10%Had 2%Want 89%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 40%Had 0%Want 60%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

13%Dislike

13%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value56

¤ Price value100

Category winnerMemorial Day '25Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

floral92%

marine84%

white floral77%

woody69%

aromatic61%

aromatic100%

marine92%

citrus84%

sweet77%

amber69%

tobacco61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both marine and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Pink PepperAquatic notes

Heart

Floral NotesJasmine

Base

White MuskCedarwood

Top

Aquatic notesMandarin OrangeLemon ZestGreen TeaGingerCalabrian bergamot

Heart

CorianderOrange BlossomCinnamon

Base

AmbergrisTobaccoHoneyWhite MuskCedarwoodVanillaMusk

InformationalShared notesAquatic notes, White Musk and Cedarwood. 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

Summer100

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night67

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex43

Women57

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#43,848

PerfumerAnne Flipo

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#50,225

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLay Down On WaterHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Lay Down On Water reads as a clean aquatic musk with a soft floral core. Pink pepper gives the opening a light sparkle, then marine notes, jasmine, and airy florals take over before white musk and cedarwood leave a smooth, slightly powdery trail. If you already enjoy marine scents, this looks like an easy one to sampl…

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Memorial Day '25 opens with a brisk aquatic citrus lift, green tea and ginger giving it a cool, aromatic edge rather than a sugary one. As it settles, the scent turns warmer and fuller with honey, tobacco, ambergris, soft musk and cedar. It looks built for shoppers who like fresh fragrances with more depth underneath.…

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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, Lay Down On Water or Memorial Day '25?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1. Lay Down On Water is rated 3.88/5 from 8 votes; Memorial Day '25 is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Lay Down On Water for a musky and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Memorial Day '25 for a aromatic and marine character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Do Lay Down On Water and Memorial Day '25 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share marine and aromatic accords. Common notes include Aquatic notes, White Musk and Cedarwood.

Is Lay Down On Water or Memorial Day '25 better for summer or winter?

Lay Down On Water suits daytime wear; Memorial Day '25 suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Lay Down On Water and Memorial Day '25?

Lay Down On Water has top notes of Pink Pepper and Aquatic notes, heart notes of Floral Notes and Jasmine, a base of White Musk and Cedarwood. Memorial Day '25 has top notes of Aquatic notes, Mandarin Orange, Lemon Zest and Green Tea, heart notes of Coriander, Orange Blossom and Cinnamon, a base of Ambergris, Tobacco, Honey and White Musk.