Fragrance comparison

Oud Minérale vs Seafaring Man

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 1,645 ratings analysed

Oud Minérale

Tom Ford

4.071,602 votes

Rank #24,356 MarineSalty

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64%scent match

Closely related

5 wins

Seafaring Man

L'Aromatica Perfume

4.3343 votes

Rank #15,640 MarineAromatic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Seafaring Man takes 5 of 7 categories.

Oud Minérale
Choose it for a marine and salty character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.
Seafaring Man
Choose it for a marine and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Oud Minérale2/7

Seafaring Man5/7

Ratings & consensus: Seafaring Man
Community sentiment: Seafaring Man
Longevity: Oud Minérale
Sillage & projection: Oud Minérale
Value for money: Seafaring Man
Versatility: Seafaring Man
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Seafaring Man

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Oud MinéraleTom Ford

Seafaring ManL'Aromatica Perfume

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.07/ 5 · 1,602 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

4.33/ 5 · 43 votes

Have 25%Had 4%Want 71%

Category winnerSeafaring ManRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

47%Love

31%Like

6%Ok

13%Dislike

3%Hate

1,602 votes

44%Love

42%Like

7%Ok

5%Dislike

2%Hate

43 votes

Category winnerSeafaring ManMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityOud Minérale

SillageOud Minérale

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value37

¤ Price value72

Category winnerSeafaring ManBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

marine100%

salty90%

aromatic80%

amber70%

aquatic60%

oud50%

marine100%

aromatic83%

salty65%

aquatic48%

citrus30%

Scent match64%Closely related · both marine, aromatic and salty

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Sea NotesSea SaltSeaweedAgarwood (Oud)AmbergrisPink PepperStyraxBalsam FirPepperwood or Hercules Club

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

Sea NotesSeaweedSea SaltBergamot

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesSea Notes, Sea Salt and Seaweed. Durations are only published for Seafaring Man, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter38

Day–

Night–

Spring89

Summer100

Fall44

Winter22

Day100

Night25

Category winnerSeafaring ManMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men67

Unisex31

Women2

Men56

Unisex44

Women0

Casual 41%Work 29%Date 19%Party 11%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,356

PerfumerShyamala Maisondieu

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#15,640

PerfumerLoreto Remsing

Launched—

Reviews9

Category winnerSeafaring ManHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Oud Minérale by Tom Ford breaks away from traditional sweet beach scents by pairing gritty marine notes with dark wood. The opening hits you with a blast of sea salt and wet seaweed, mimicking a cold, wind-swept shoreline rather than a sunny resort. As the fragrance settles, a clean, smoky agarwood note emerges, creat…

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Seafaring Man by L'Aromatica Perfume opens with a brisk splash of sunlit bergamot and chilled ocean air. Instead of the sugary aquatic notes common in department store colognes, this fragrance captures the raw, invigorating smell of real Pacific coastline. Crisp sea salt crystals and mineral sea notes immediately take…

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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, Oud Minérale or Seafaring Man?

Seafaring Man takes 5 of 7 categories. Oud Minérale is rated 4.07/5 from 1,602 votes; Seafaring Man is rated 4.33/5 from 43 votes. Choose Oud Minérale for a marine and salty character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring. Choose Seafaring Man for a marine and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Oud Minérale or Seafaring Man?

Oud Minérale lasts longest (Oud Minérale 75/100, Seafaring Man 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Oud Minérale or Seafaring Man?

Oud Minérale projects furthest (Oud Minérale 63/100, Seafaring Man 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Oud Minérale and Seafaring Man smell similar?

Closely related: a 64% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share marine, aromatic and salty accords. Common notes include Sea Notes, Sea Salt and Seaweed.

Is Oud Minérale or Seafaring Man better for summer or winter?

For summer, Seafaring Man is the stronger pick. For winter, Oud Minérale is the stronger pick. Seafaring Man suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.