Fragrance comparison

Mare Goticum vs Salinas

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

Updated 17 Oct 2026 50 ratings analysed

4 wins

Mare Goticum

Bale Perfumes

4.3142 votes

Rank #11,409 WoodyMarine

Full profile Similar & dupes

46%scent match

Some overlap

Salinas

Mar de ibiza

4.758 votes

Rank #28,352 SaltyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mare Goticum takes 4 of 4 categories.

Mare Goticum
Choose it for a woody and marine character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Salinas
Choose it for a salty and amber character. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Mare Goticum4/4

Salinas0/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Mare Goticum
Sillage & projection: Mare Goticum
Value for money: Mare Goticum
Versatility: Not scored
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

SalinasMar de ibiza

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.31/ 5 · 42 votes

Have 75%Had 25%Want 0%

4.75/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 23%Had 0%Want 77%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

88%Love

0%Like

13%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity92

〰 Sillage74

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate94

Category winners

LongevityMare Goticum

SillageMare Goticum

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value73

¤ Price value58

Category winnerMare GoticumBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

marine92%

amber84%

aquatic77%

mineral69%

salty61%

salty100%

amber92%

marine84%

rose77%

green69%

aquatic61%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both marine, amber 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

Top20-30 mins

SaltMandarin OrangeViolet Leaf

Heart2-4 hrs

RoseHerbal NotesJasmineMuskSeaweed

Base6-8+ hrs

AmberExotic WoodsWhite MuskSea Notes

InformationalShared notesSeaweed, Violet Leaf and Salt. Durations are only published for Salinas, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring90

Summer52

Fall100

Winter95

Day100

Night88

Spring50

Summer100

Fall13

Winter0

Day100

Night86

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men65

Unisex35

Women0

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

Casual 38%Date 26%Work 22%Party 13%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#11,409

PerfumerAlan Balewski

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#28,352

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

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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Salinas by Mar de ibiza captures the raw, sunlit coastline of the Balearic islands without smelling like cheap suntan lotion. The first spray delivers a crisp flash of sea salt alongside juicy mandarin orange and green violet leaf. You get an immediate punch of coastal air. Within fifteen minutes, the marine sharpness…

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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 Salinas?

Mare Goticum takes 4 of 4 categories. Mare Goticum is rated 4.31/5 from 42 votes; Salinas is rated 4.75/5 from 8 votes. Choose Mare Goticum for a woody and marine character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Salinas for a salty and amber character. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Mare Goticum or Salinas?

Mare Goticum lasts longest (Mare Goticum 92/100, Salinas 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Mare Goticum or Salinas?

Mare Goticum projects furthest (Mare Goticum 74/100, Salinas 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Mare Goticum and Salinas smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share marine, amber and salty accords. Common notes include Seaweed, Violet Leaf and Salt.

Is Mare Goticum or Salinas better for summer or winter?

Mare Goticum suits daytime wear; Salinas suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Mare Goticum and Salinas?

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. Salinas has top notes of Salt, Mandarin Orange and Violet Leaf, heart notes of Rose, Herbal Notes, Jasmine and Musk, a base of Amber, Exotic Woods, White Musk and Sea Notes.