Mer Des Caraibes vs Paris
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
51%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Paris takes 1 of 1 categories.
Mer Des CaraibesChoose it for a marine and woody character.
ParisChoose it for a marine and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Mer Des Caraibes0/1
Paris1/1
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Not scored
- Sillage & projection
- Not scored
- Value for money
- Not scored
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Paris
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Mer Des CaraibesYanFroloffParisAreejWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
4.53/ 5 · 15 votes
Have 60%Had 7%Want 33%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hateNot enough votes yet
73%Love
20%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
7%Hate
15 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothmarine100%
woody92%
amber84%
aquatic77%
aromatic69%
patchouli61%
marine100%
aromatic88%
fresh spicy77%
salty65%
amber53%
fresh42%
Scent match51%Some overlap · both marine, aromatic and amber
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
SeaweedAmberMimosaPatchouliGuaiac WoodSea Notes
No top / heart / base split published
Top
Seaweed
Heart
Ginger
Base
Sea NotesAmber
InformationalShared notesSeaweed, Amber and Sea Notes. Durations are only published for Mer Des Caraibes, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonNo season votes yet
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter0
Day100
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#81,819
PerfumerYan Froloff
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#38,333
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerParisHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotMer Des Caraibes by YanFroloff is an unconventional woody aquatic fragrance that trades breezy pool chemicals for raw, salty ocean wind. Right away, you get a rush of sea notes paired with an authentic marine tang from seaweed. Unlike standard blue colognes that lean on sharp synthetic lemon, this composition quickly …
Reviews →Paris by Areej opens with a sharp surge of raw seaweed before settling into zesty ginger and dense amber. Designed for humid summer afternoons and breezy coastal evenings, this aromatic aquatic composition bypasses light citric fruit for a darker salty skin texture. It clings to skin for over ten hours and projects wi…
Reviews →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.
Do Mer Des Caraibes and Paris smell similar?
Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share marine, aromatic and amber accords. Common notes include Seaweed, Amber and Sea Notes.
Is Mer Des Caraibes or Paris better for summer or winter?
Paris suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Mer Des Caraibes and Paris?
Mer Des Caraibes features Seaweed, Amber, Mimosa, Patchouli and Guaiac Wood. Paris has top notes of Seaweed, heart notes of Ginger, a base of Sea Notes and Amber.
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