Fragrance comparison

Ocean Rush vs Crux

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 131 ratings analysed

1 wins

Ocean Rush

Rayhaan · 2022

3.83130 votes

Rank #9,454 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

54%scent match

Some overlap

Crux

Guillab

4.001 votes

Rank #64,468 MarineFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ocean Rush takes 1 of 1 categories.

Ocean Rush
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Crux
Choose it for a marine and fresh character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Ocean Rush1/1

Crux0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Ocean Rush

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Ocean RushRayhaan

CruxGuillab

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.83/ 5 · 130 votes

Have 89%Had 11%Want 0%

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

47%Love

26%Like

12%Ok

6%Dislike

9%Hate

111 votes

0%Love

100%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

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value80

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

woody92%

fresh spicy84%

fresh77%

citrus69%

musky61%

marine100%

fresh83%

lavender65%

aromatic48%

fresh spicy30%

Scent match54%Some overlap · both fresh, aromatic and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CascaloneAquozoneBergamotGreen Mandarin

Heart

RosemaryCypressLavender

Base

MuskPatchouliAmber

Top20-30 mins

AquozoneSea NotesGreen MandarinBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

LavenderRosemaryCypressMastic or Lentisque

Base6-8 hrs

Mineral notesAmberPatchouliMusk

InformationalShared notesAquozone, Bergamot, Green Mandarin and Rosemary. Durations are only published for Crux, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter31

Day100

Night26

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men85

Unisex12

Women3

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,454

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2022

Reviews25

Overall rank#64,468

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerOcean RushHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ocean Rush by Rayhaan is a brisk aromatic aquatic fragrance designed for high summer heat. It opens with sharp notes of Cascalone and Aquozone, moving into a herbaceous heart of rosemary and cypress. This scent excels during hot days when you need a clean, energetic boost. It is a functional, no-frills choice for men …

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Crux by Guillab opens with an intense blast of salty sea notes and ozonic aquozone, paired with sharp green mandarin peel. The initial spray feels cold and clean. It carries the brisk snap of an ocean breeze hitting damp coastal rocks. Within twenty minutes, the citrus bite softens as herbal cypress and aromatic laven…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Ocean Rush or Crux?

Ocean Rush takes 1 of 1 categories. Ocean Rush is rated 3.83/5 from 130 votes; Crux is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Ocean Rush for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Crux for a marine and fresh character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Do Ocean Rush and Crux smell similar?

Some overlap: a 54% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh, aromatic and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Aquozone, Bergamot, Green Mandarin and Rosemary.

Is Ocean Rush or Crux better for summer or winter?

Ocean Rush suits daytime wear; Crux suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ocean Rush and Crux?

Ocean Rush has top notes of Cascalone, Aquozone, Bergamot and Green Mandarin, heart notes of Rosemary, Cypress and Lavender, a base of Musk, Patchouli and Amber. Crux has top notes of Aquozone, Sea Notes, Green Mandarin and Bergamot, heart notes of Lavender, Rosemary, Cypress and Mastic or Lentisque, a base of Mineral notes, Amber, Patchouli and Musk.