Ocean vs Polyamory
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
39%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Polyamory takes 3 of 4 categories.
OceanChoose it for a musky and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
PolyamoryChoose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Ocean1/4
Polyamory3/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Polyamory
- Sillage & projection
- Polyamory
- Value for money
- Ocean
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Polyamory
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
OceanRoyal BarberPolyamoryPerfume CultWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.22/ 5 · 23 votes
Have 54%Had 14%Want 32%
4.67/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 19%Had 0%Want 81%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate13%Love
35%Like
30%Ok
4%Dislike
17%Hate
23 votes · too few to score
67%Love
33%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
3 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityPolyamory
SillagePolyamory
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerOceanBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothmusky100%
amber92%
woody84%
earthy77%
powdery69%
mossy61%
woody100%
aromatic92%
warm spicy84%
fresh spicy77%
sweet69%
musky61%
Scent match39%Some overlap · both woody and musky
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop15-30 mins
BergamotPineappleAppleLemon
Heart2-4 hrs
JasminePatchouliBirchRose
Base6-8 hrs
MuskAmberMossVanilla
Top
CypressPineappleBergamotLavenderLemonAppleMandarin Orange
Heart
Palisander RosewoodCardamomNutmegRoseJasmineelemi
Base
MuskPatchouliCedarwoodMossTonka BeanLabdanumVanillaMaltol
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Pineapple, Apple and Lemon. Durations are only published for Ocean, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer73
Fall82
Winter91
Day100
Night83
Spring100
Summer100
Fall100
Winter0
Day100
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#63,446
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#50,241
PerfumerLaure Breysse
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerPolyamoryHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotOcean by Royal Barber takes you by surprise because it leaves behind traditional aquatic salt water in favor of a crisp, fruit-forward chypre profile. The opening hits immediately with sharp bergamot, crisp green apple, juicy pineapple, and bright lemon. As the initial spray settles, smoky birch wood and earthy patcho…
Reviews →Polyamory by Perfume Cult is a bright woody gourmand with a lively fruit and citrus opening, then a warmer heart of rosewood, cardamom, nutmeg, rose, jasmine and elemi. The dry-down settles into musk, patchouli, cedarwood, moss, tonka, vanilla, maltol, labdanum and amber. It suits someone who likes sweet, aromatic, sp…
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 Polyamory?
Polyamory takes 3 of 4 categories. Ocean is rated 3.22/5 from 23 votes; Polyamory is rated 4.67/5 from 3 votes. Choose Ocean for a musky and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Polyamory for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, Ocean or Polyamory?
Polyamory lasts longest (Polyamory 53/100, Ocean 48/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Ocean or Polyamory?
Polyamory projects furthest (Polyamory 63/100, Ocean 53/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Ocean and Polyamory smell similar?
Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and musky accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Pineapple, Apple and Lemon.
Is Ocean or Polyamory better for summer or winter?
Ocean suits daytime wear; Polyamory suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Ocean and Polyamory?
Ocean has top notes of Bergamot, Pineapple, Apple and Lemon, heart notes of Jasmine, Patchouli, Birch and Rose, a base of Musk, Amber, Moss and Vanilla. Polyamory has top notes of Cypress, Pineapple, Bergamot and Lavender, heart notes of Palisander Rosewood, Cardamom, Nutmeg and Rose, a base of Musk, Patchouli, Cedarwood and Moss.
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