Fragrance comparison

Mr Hulot's Holiday vs Sel Marin

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 1,692 ratings analysed

4 wins

Mr Hulot's Holiday

CB I Hate Perfume

4.1183 votes

Rank #31,492 MarineSalty

Full profile Similar & dupes

57%scent match

Closely related

Sel Marin

James Heeley

4.111,609 votes

Rank #25,444 MarineAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mr Hulot's Holiday takes 4 of 7 categories.

Mr Hulot's Holiday
Choose it for a marine and salty character. Wins on community sentiment, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Sel Marin
Choose it for a marine and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Mr Hulot's Holiday4/7

Sel Marin3/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Mr Hulot's HolidayCB I Hate Perfume

Sel MarinJames Heeley

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.11/ 5 · 83 votes

Have 21%Had 15%Want 64%

4.11/ 5 · 1,609 votes

Have 75%Had 25%Want 0%

Category winnerSel MarinRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

35%Love

51%Like

6%Ok

7%Dislike

1%Hate

83 votes

44%Love

37%Like

8%Ok

10%Dislike

1%Hate

1,609 votes

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

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity51

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevitySel Marin

SillageMr Hulot's Holiday

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value44

¤ Price value42

Category winnerMr Hulot's HolidayBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

marine100%

salty88%

woody77%

aromatic65%

aquatic53%

mineral42%

marine100%

aromatic83%

salty65%

citrus48%

aquatic30%

Scent match57%Closely related · both marine, salty and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Sea waterDriftwoodSaltSeaweedPebblesLeatherWoodsy Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Top

LemonBergamotGreen Notes

Heart

Sea waterSaltSeagrassMoss

Base

CedarMuskLeather

InformationalShared notesSea water, Salt and Leather. 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

Spring68

Summer100

Fall36

Winter28

Day100

Night12

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter10

Day–

Night–

Category winnerMr Hulot's HolidayMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex86

Women14

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

Men36

Unisex60

Women4

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#31,492

PerfumerChristopher Brosius

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#25,444

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSel MarinHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Sel Marin by James Heeley opens with a cold burst of lemon and bitter bergamot that immediately shifts into realistic sea water and salty seagrass. Unlike commercial aquatics that rely on synthetic calone or heavy floral musk, this fragrance focuses on damp moss, sun-bleached cedar, and a cut of pale leather on the dr…

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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, Mr Hulot's Holiday or Sel Marin?

Mr Hulot's Holiday takes 4 of 7 categories. Mr Hulot's Holiday is rated 4.11/5 from 83 votes; Sel Marin is rated 4.11/5 from 1,609 votes. Choose Mr Hulot's Holiday for a marine and salty character. Wins on community sentiment, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Sel Marin for a marine and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Mr Hulot's Holiday or Sel Marin?

Sel Marin lasts longest (Sel Marin 60/100, Mr Hulot's Holiday 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Mr Hulot's Holiday or Sel Marin?

Projection is very close: Mr Hulot's Holiday 51/100, Sel Marin 50/100 for sillage.

Do Mr Hulot's Holiday and Sel Marin smell similar?

Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share marine, salty and aromatic accords. Common notes include Sea water, Salt and Leather.

Is Mr Hulot's Holiday or Sel Marin better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Mr Hulot's Holiday and Sel Marin?

Mr Hulot's Holiday features Sea water, Driftwood, Salt, Seaweed and Pebbles. Sel Marin has top notes of Lemon, Bergamot and Green Notes, heart notes of Sea water, Salt, Seagrass and Moss, a base of Cedar, Musk and Leather.