Fragrance comparison

Mermaid's Kiss vs Bay Rum With a Twist

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 5 ratings analysed

2 wins

Mermaid's Kiss

A Beautiful Life Brands

2.333 votes

Rank #65,834 WoodyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

45%scent match

Some overlap

Bay Rum With a Twist

Saint Charles Shave

5.002 votes

Rank #41,865 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mermaid's Kiss takes 2 of 3 categories.

Mermaid's Kiss
Choose it for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Bay Rum With a Twist
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Mermaid's Kiss2/3

Bay Rum With a Twist1/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Mermaid's Kiss
Sillage & projection: Mermaid's Kiss
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Bay Rum With a Twist

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Mermaid's KissA Beautiful Life Brands

Bay Rum With a TwistSaint Charles Shave

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.33/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 5%Had 2%Want 94%

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 67%Had 0%Want 33%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

33%Dislike

33%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate33

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityMermaid's Kiss

SillageMermaid's Kiss

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value75

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

fresh spicy92%

citrus84%

sweet77%

aromatic69%

fruity61%

citrus100%

fresh spicy92%

conifer84%

warm spicy77%

rum69%

aromatic61%

Scent match45%Some overlap · both fresh spicy, citrus and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

LimePineappleCypressRumLilyPink LotusBambooBay Leaf

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

LimeBay LeafRumSpicy Notes

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesLime, Rum and Bay Leaf. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Spring0

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#65,834

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#41,865

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBay Rum With a TwistHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mermaid's Kiss by A Beautiful Life Brands is a Aromatic Aquatic fragrance for women.

Reviews →

Bay Rum With a Twist by Saint Charles Shave opens with a bright splash of freshly sliced green lime, crisp botanical bay leaf, and smooth golden rum. The fragrance kicks off with an invigorating citrus burst that wakes up your senses right out of the shower before settling into a clean herbal heart. Subtle background …

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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, Mermaid's Kiss or Bay Rum With a Twist?

Mermaid's Kiss takes 2 of 3 categories. Mermaid's Kiss is rated 2.33/5 from 3 votes; Bay Rum With a Twist is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Mermaid's Kiss for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Bay Rum With a Twist for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.