Ocean vs Only You
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
Which one should you pick?
Only You takes 2 of 4 categories.
OceanChoose it for a aquatic and marine character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Only YouChoose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Only You
- Sillage & projection
- Tie
- Value for money
- Only You
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Ocean
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership splitCommunity sentiment
How voters split from love to hate73 votes
7 votes · too few to score
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scoresLongevityOnly You
SillageTie
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itMain accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothNote pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedSeasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonWho wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#8,303
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews19
Overall rank#36,662
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews4
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotOcean by Nabeel is a 2023 unisex release that pairs clean sea breezes with soft summer flowers. The scent combines sharp lime and wet ozonic notes with a heart of powdery iris and airy lotus. It eventually settles on skin with a smooth base of white musk and sweet coconut, making it a reliable casual option for hot da…
Reviews →Only You by Alta Moda is a Floral Fruity Gourmand fragrance for women. Top notes are Wild Strawberry, Mandarin Orange, Pineapple, Cherry and Strawberry Leaf; middle notes are Jasmine, Caramel, Violet, Rose and Popcorn; base notes are Patchouli, Amber and Musk.
Reviews →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.
Ask about this matchup
Get a practical answer grounded in the fragrances currently selected.
Recent comparisons
Head-to-head activity from live history
PrometheuNecalliWINNER
vs
Bruno ImperialAnfar LondonRUNNER-UP
NorthMendittorosaWINNER
BohemeSegreti di LuccaRUNNER-UP
vs
♛
Orange FlowerOscar de la RentaRUNNER-UP
vs
♛Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Ocean or Only You?
Only You takes 2 of 4 categories. Ocean is rated 4.08/5 from 73 votes; Only You is rated 4.29/5 from 7 votes. Choose Ocean for a aquatic and marine character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Only You for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Ocean or Only You?
Only You lasts longest (Only You 80/100, Ocean 67/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Ocean or Only You?
Projection is very close: Ocean 58/100, Only You 58/100 for sillage.
Do Ocean and Only You smell similar?
Clearly different: a 14% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Pineapple, Rose, Jasmine and Musk.
Is Ocean or Only You better for summer or winter?
Ocean suits daytime wear; Only You suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Ocean and Only You?
Ocean has top notes of Marine notes, Ozonic notes, Watery Notes and Violet Leaves, heart notes of Rose, Lotus, Driftwood and Cedar, a base of Musk, White Musk, Ambergris and Precious Woods. Only You has top notes of Wild Strawberry, Mandarin Orange, Pineapple and Cherry, heart notes of Jasmine, Caramel, Violet and Rose, a base of Patchouli, Amber and Musk.
Popular fragrance comparisons
The matchups people have compared most on Fragranxe.
vs
Sauvage vs Bleu de Chanel
Dior · Chanel · 36 comparisons
vs
vs
Baccarat Rouge 540 vs Khamrah
Maison Francis Kurkdjian · Lattafa Perfumes · 21 comparisons
vs
Birth of Venus vs Brioni Eau de Parfum Intense
Argos · Brioni · 17 comparisons
vs
Secret De Venus Eau de Parfum vs # What Matters is Inside - Italy
Weil · Jovoy Paris · 14 comparisons