Fragrance comparison

No. 5 Midnight + Swim vs Shoreline

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 11 ratings analysed

No. 5 Midnight + Swim

Crow · 2011

4.673 votes

Rank #47,194 MarineFloral

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45%scent match

Some overlap

Shoreline

Örök Fragrances

4.508 votes

Rank #30,490 MarineAmber

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

No. 5 Midnight + Swim
Choose it for a marine and floral character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Shoreline
Choose it for a marine and amber character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

No. 5 Midnight + Swim2/4

Shoreline2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: No. 5 Midnight + Swim
Sillage & projection: No. 5 Midnight + Swim
Value for money: Shoreline
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Shoreline

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

No. 5 Midnight + SwimCrow

ShorelineÖrök Fragrances

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 8%Had 3%Want 89%

4.50/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 19%Had 3%Want 78%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

67%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

63%Love

25%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

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate92

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityNo. 5 Midnight + Swim

SillageNo. 5 Midnight + Swim

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value45

Category winnerShorelineBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

marine100%

floral90%

salty80%

fresh70%

woody60%

herbal50%

marine100%

amber90%

woody80%

aromatic70%

salty60%

aquatic50%

Scent match45%Some overlap · both marine, salty and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

WildflowersSea waterSaltWoodsy Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

Woody NotesAmberSea waterWhite MuskSalt

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesSea water and Salt. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring83

Summer100

Fall33

Winter33

Day100

Night50

Spring60

Summer100

Fall100

Winter80

Day100

Night71

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men14

Unisex86

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#47,194

PerfumerEmily Lape

Launched2011

Reviews0

Overall rank#30,490

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerShorelineHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

No. 5 Midnight + Swim by Crow captures the refreshing feel of a late-night dip in coastal waters surrounded by blooming shoreline vegetation. Built on an alcohol-free water base, this scent opens with an immediate splash of brisk sea water, mineral salt, and breezy ozone that avoids the sharp chemical sting common in …

Reviews →

Shoreline by Örök Fragrances is a salty marine scent that captures the essence of sea water drying on warm skin. Built for hot summer days, it combines mineral salt, white musk, and intense amber. The result is a non-traditional aquatic that smells of sunscreen and sun-baked earth rather than clean blue soap.

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, No. 5 Midnight + Swim or Shoreline?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. No. 5 Midnight + Swim is rated 4.67/5 from 3 votes; Shoreline is rated 4.50/5 from 8 votes. Choose No. 5 Midnight + Swim for a marine and floral character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Shoreline for a marine and amber character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.