Fragrance comparison

Mare Goticum vs Mr Hulot's Holiday

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 125 ratings analysed

6 wins

Mare Goticum

Bale Perfumes

4.3142 votes

Rank #11,450 WoodyMarine

Full profile Similar & dupes

58%scent match

Closely related

Mr Hulot's Holiday

CB I Hate Perfume

4.1183 votes

Rank #31,497 MarineSalty

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mare Goticum takes 6 of 7 categories.

Mare Goticum
Choose it for a woody and marine character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Mr Hulot's Holiday
Choose it for a marine and salty character. Wins on community sentiment. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Mare Goticum6/7

Mr Hulot's Holiday1/7

Ratings & consensus: Mare Goticum
Community sentiment: Mr Hulot's Holiday
Longevity: Mare Goticum
Sillage & projection: Mare Goticum
Value for money: Mare Goticum
Versatility: Mare Goticum
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Mare Goticum

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Mare GoticumBale Perfumes

Mr Hulot's HolidayCB I Hate Perfume

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.31/ 5 · 42 votes

Have 75%Had 25%Want 0%

4.11/ 5 · 83 votes

Have 21%Had 15%Want 64%

Category winnerMare GoticumRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

57%Love

26%Like

7%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

42 votes

35%Love

51%Like

6%Ok

7%Dislike

1%Hate

83 votes

Category winnerMr Hulot's HolidayMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity92

〰 Sillage74

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity51

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityMare Goticum

SillageMare Goticum

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value73

¤ Price value44

Category winnerMare GoticumBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

marine92%

amber84%

aquatic77%

mineral69%

salty61%

marine100%

salty88%

woody77%

aromatic65%

aquatic53%

mineral42%

Scent match58%Closely related · both marine, woody and salty

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

SeaweedViolet LeafPine

Heart

Amber OilMotor OilPatchouli

Base

Diving SuitDriftwoodSalt

Notes

Sea waterDriftwoodSaltSeaweedPebblesLeatherWoodsy Notes

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesSeaweed, Driftwood and Salt. Durations are only published for Mr Hulot's Holiday, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring90

Summer52

Fall100

Winter95

Day100

Night88

Spring68

Summer100

Fall36

Winter28

Day100

Night12

Category winnerMare GoticumMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men65

Unisex35

Women0

Men0

Unisex86

Women14

Casual 50%Work 34%Date 11%Party 4%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#11,450

PerfumerAlan Balewski

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#31,497

PerfumerChristopher Brosius

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMare GoticumHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mare Goticum opens with a stark, cold blast of salty seaweed and sharp pine needles. It smells like a freezing morning on a Baltic beach where the waves crash against wet driftwood. As the initial wetness dries down, a distinct, heavy industrial note of motor oil emerges, blending with earthy patchouli and warm amber …

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Mr Hulot's Holiday by CB I Hate Perfume captures the authentic scent of an overcast day by the sea. Instead of sugary coconut or sharp chemical melon, you get an immediate rush of bracing sea water, wet Atlantic seaweed, and coarse salt drying across cold pebbles. Beneath the mineral spray lies the warm, weathered gra…

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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, Mare Goticum or Mr Hulot's Holiday?

Mare Goticum takes 6 of 7 categories. Mare Goticum is rated 4.31/5 from 42 votes; Mr Hulot's Holiday is rated 4.11/5 from 83 votes. Choose Mare Goticum for a woody and marine character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Mr Hulot's Holiday for a marine and salty character. Wins on community sentiment. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Mare Goticum or Mr Hulot's Holiday?

Mare Goticum lasts longest (Mare Goticum 92/100, Mr Hulot's Holiday 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Mare Goticum or Mr Hulot's Holiday?

Mare Goticum projects furthest (Mare Goticum 74/100, Mr Hulot's Holiday 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Mare Goticum and Mr Hulot's Holiday smell similar?

Closely related: a 58% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share marine, woody and salty accords. Common notes include Seaweed, Driftwood and Salt.

Is Mare Goticum or Mr Hulot's Holiday better for summer or winter?

For summer, Mr Hulot's Holiday is the stronger pick. For winter, Mare Goticum is the stronger pick. Mare Goticum suits daytime wear; Mr Hulot's Holiday suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Mare Goticum and Mr Hulot's Holiday?

Mare Goticum has top notes of Seaweed, Violet Leaf and Pine, heart notes of Amber Oil, Motor Oil and Patchouli, a base of Diving Suit, Driftwood and Salt. Mr Hulot's Holiday features Sea water, Driftwood, Salt, Seaweed and Pebbles.