Ocean vs Trigger
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
6%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Ocean takes 3 of 4 categories.
OceanChoose it for a aquatic and marine character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
TriggerChoose it for a fruity and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in summer, evening wear.
Ocean3/4
Trigger1/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Ocean
- Sillage & projection
- Trigger
- Value for money
- Ocean
- 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.
Fragrance
OceanNabeelTriggerPerfume and SkinWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.08/ 5 · 73 votes
Have 38%Had 6%Want 57%
5.00/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate41%Love
32%Like
23%Ok
3%Dislike
1%Hate
73 votes
100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
1 vote · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityOcean
SillageTrigger
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerOceanBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent familyaquatic100%
marine92%
ozonic84%
aromatic77%
woody69%
floral61%
fruity100%
citrus92%
vanilla84%
sweet77%
warm spicy69%
powdery61%
Scent match6%Clearly different
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Marine notesOzonic notesWatery NotesViolet LeavesGreen NotesApplePineappleCoconut
Heart
RoseLotusDriftwoodCedarOrchidCyclamenJasmineSaffron
Base
MuskWhite MuskAmbergrisPrecious WoodsAmberAgarwoodOudTonka Bean
Top
PlumBergamotLimeRed Apple
Heart
JasmineCinnamonRoseCardamom
Base
VanillaAmberMuskCedarAmyris
InformationalShared notesRose, Cedar, Jasmine and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring92
Summer100
Fall24
Winter14
Day100
Night47
Spring0
Summer100
Fall0
Winter0
Day–
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#8,321
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews19
Overall rank#48,281
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerOceanHigher overall rank
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 →Trigger by Perfume and Skin opens as a bright fruity citrus scent, with plum, red apple, bergamot and lime giving it a lively, sweet-tart start. The heart adds jasmine, rose and warm spices, then settles into vanilla, amber, musk and dry woods. It is best suited to shoppers who like sweet, fruity, lightly spicy fragra…
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.
Which is better, Ocean or Trigger?
Ocean takes 3 of 4 categories. Ocean is rated 4.08/5 from 73 votes; Trigger is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Ocean for a aquatic and marine character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Trigger for a fruity and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in summer, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Ocean or Trigger?
Ocean lasts longest (Ocean 67/100, Trigger 53/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Ocean or Trigger?
Trigger projects furthest (Trigger 75/100, Ocean 58/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Ocean and Trigger smell similar?
Clearly different: a 6% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Rose, Cedar, Jasmine and Musk.
Is Ocean or Trigger better for summer or winter?
Ocean suits daytime wear; Trigger suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Ocean and Trigger?
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. Trigger has top notes of Plum, Bergamot, Lime and Red Apple, heart notes of Jasmine, Cinnamon, Rose and Cardamom, a base of Vanilla, Amber, Musk and Cedar.
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