Fragrance comparison

Ocean Spirit vs Samia Bloom

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 13 ratings analysed

3 wins

Ocean Spirit

CULT · 2023

4.001 votes

Rank #58,161 PatchouliWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

9%scent match

Clearly different

Samia Bloom

Thera Cosméticos

3.6712 votes

Rank #55,160 SoapyGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ocean Spirit takes 3 of 4 categories.

Ocean Spirit
Choose it for a patchouli and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Samia Bloom
Choose it for a soapy and green character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Ocean Spirit3/4

Samia Bloom1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Ocean SpiritCULT

Samia BloomThera Cosméticos

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%

3.67/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 40%Had 6%Want 55%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

33%Love

25%Like

25%Ok

8%Dislike

8%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityOcean Spirit

SillageOcean Spirit

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value44

Category winnerOcean SpiritBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

patchouli100%

woody90%

aromatic80%

marine70%

warm spicy60%

earthy50%

soapy100%

green92%

anis84%

musky77%

white floral69%

soft spicy61%

Scent match9%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PeppermintAnise

Heart

Sea NotesApple

Base

PatchouliCedar

Top

AnisePeppermintRaspberry

Heart

SoapRoseJasmineLily-of-the-Valley

Base

MuskPatchouliLeatherAmber

InformationalShared notesPeppermint, Anise and Patchouli. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night100

Spring60

Summer60

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men0

Unisex20

Women80

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#58,161

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2023

Reviews0

Overall rank#55,160

PerfumerMário Torri Neto

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSamia BloomHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ocean Spirit by CULT is a crisp aromatic aquatic scent that opens with a brisk splash of cool peppermint and sweet anise. The initial spray feels like walking along a chilly shoreline early in the morning, immediately waking up your senses without smelling harsh or chemical. As the cooling mint softens on your skin, a…

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Samia Bloom opens with a sharp burst of peppermint and star anise that quickly settles into a scrubbed clean bar soap scent. Fresh raspberry adds a subtle fruitiness, but the heart stays firmly floral with rose, jasmine, and lily-of-the-valley. As it dries down over two to three hours, soft musk and patchouli ground t…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Ocean Spirit or Samia Bloom?

Ocean Spirit takes 3 of 4 categories. Ocean Spirit is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Samia Bloom is rated 3.67/5 from 12 votes. Choose Ocean Spirit for a patchouli and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Samia Bloom for a soapy and green character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Ocean Spirit or Samia Bloom?

Ocean Spirit lasts longest (Ocean Spirit 60/100, Samia Bloom 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ocean Spirit or Samia Bloom?

Ocean Spirit projects furthest (Ocean Spirit 50/100, Samia Bloom 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ocean Spirit and Samia Bloom smell similar?

Clearly different: a 9% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Peppermint, Anise and Patchouli.

Is Ocean Spirit or Samia Bloom better for summer or winter?

Ocean Spirit suits day or night wear; Samia Bloom suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ocean Spirit and Samia Bloom?

Ocean Spirit has top notes of Peppermint and Anise, heart notes of Sea Notes and Apple, a base of Patchouli and Cedar. Samia Bloom has top notes of Anise, Peppermint and Raspberry, heart notes of Soap, Rose, Jasmine and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Musk, Patchouli, Leather and Amber.