Fragrance comparison

Peau Salée vs Sydney Rock Pool

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 705 ratings analysed

4 wins

Peau Salée

Teo Cabanel

3.69168 votes

Rank #14,969 SaltyMineral

Full profile Similar & dupes

54%scent match

Some overlap

Sydney Rock Pool

Arquiste

3.83537 votes

Rank #30,682 WoodyMarine

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Peau Salée takes 4 of 7 categories.

Peau Salée
Choose it for a salty and mineral character. Wins on longevity, value for money and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Sydney Rock Pool
Choose it for a woody and marine character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Peau Salée4/7

Sydney Rock Pool3/7

Ratings & consensus: Sydney Rock Pool
Community sentiment: Sydney Rock Pool
Longevity: Peau Salée
Sillage & projection: Sydney Rock Pool
Value for money: Peau Salée
Versatility: Peau Salée
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Peau Salée

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Peau SaléeTeo Cabanel

Sydney Rock PoolArquiste

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.69/ 5 · 168 votes

Have 78%Had 22%Want 0%

3.83/ 5 · 537 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

Category winnerSydney Rock PoolRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

29%Love

33%Like

20%Ok

16%Dislike

2%Hate

168 votes

37%Love

31%Like

15%Ok

14%Dislike

4%Hate

537 votes

Category winnerSydney Rock PoolMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityPeau Salée

SillageSydney Rock Pool

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value51

¤ Price value40

Category winnerPeau SaléeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

salty100%

mineral83%

marine65%

woody48%

floral30%

woody100%

marine92%

coconut84%

mineral77%

salty69%

tropical61%

Scent match54%Some overlap · both salty, mineral and marine

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

SaltCoconut Water

Heart

FrangipaniJasmine

Base

Mineral notesDriftwoodTonka Bean

Top

CoconutMineral notesAustralian SandalwoodSkin

Heart

DriftwoodFrangipaniJasmine SambacNarcissus

Base

Sea SaltAmbertonicSeaweed

InformationalShared notesFrangipani, Mineral notes and Driftwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring30

Summer100

Fall12

Winter4

Day100

Night22

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter14

Day–

Night–

Category winnerPeau SaléeMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men10

Unisex66

Women24

Men17

Unisex65

Women19

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#14,969

PerfumerPatrice Revillard

Launched—

Reviews18

Overall rank#30,682

PerfumerRodrigo Flores-Roux

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPeau SaléeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Teo Cabanel Peau Salee is a mineral summer fragrance that wraps warm skin in beach breeze. The scent matches salty coconut water with sunny frangipani and driftwood. It is built for warm July afternoons when you want a clean, coastal aura without smelling like sugary coconut lotion.

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Sydney Rock Pool by Arquiste captures ocean water drying on sun-warmed skin. It opens with an unsweetened coconut milk note fused with Australian sandalwood and a distinct mineral air accord. As the top settles, floral notes of frangipani and jasmine sambac emerge alongside sun-bleached driftwood. The base settles int…

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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, Peau Salée or Sydney Rock Pool?

Peau Salée takes 4 of 7 categories. Peau Salée is rated 3.69/5 from 168 votes; Sydney Rock Pool is rated 3.83/5 from 537 votes. Choose Peau Salée for a salty and mineral character. Wins on longevity, value for money and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Sydney Rock Pool for a woody and marine character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Peau Salée or Sydney Rock Pool?

Peau Salée lasts longest (Peau Salée 68/100, Sydney Rock Pool 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Peau Salée or Sydney Rock Pool?

Projection is very close: Sydney Rock Pool 53/100, Peau Salée 51/100 for sillage.

Do Peau Salée and Sydney Rock Pool smell similar?

Some overlap: a 54% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share salty, mineral and marine accords. Common notes include Frangipani, Mineral notes and Driftwood.

Is Peau Salée or Sydney Rock Pool better for summer or winter?

For summer, Peau Salée is the stronger pick. For winter, Sydney Rock Pool is the stronger pick. Peau Salée suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Peau Salée and Sydney Rock Pool?

Peau Salée has top notes of Salt and Coconut Water, heart notes of Frangipani and Jasmine, a base of Mineral notes, Driftwood and Tonka Bean. Sydney Rock Pool has top notes of Coconut, Mineral notes, Australian Sandalwood and Skin, heart notes of Driftwood, Frangipani, Jasmine Sambac and Narcissus, a base of Sea Salt, Ambertonic and Seaweed.