Fragrance comparison

Rêverie Balnéaire vs Sea Foam

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 109 ratings analysed

Rêverie Balnéaire

Alkemia Perfumes

3.8211 votes

Rank #44,335 MarineAromatic

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55%scent match

Closely related

Sea Foam

Art de Parfum

3.8598 votes

Rank #30,901 MarineWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Rêverie Balnéaire
Choose it for a marine and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Sea Foam
Choose it for a marine and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Rêverie Balnéaire2/4

Sea Foam2/4

Ratings & consensus: Sea Foam
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Rêverie Balnéaire
Sillage & projection: Rêverie Balnéaire
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Sea Foam

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Rêverie BalnéaireAlkemia Perfumes

Sea FoamArt de Parfum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.82/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 22%Had 6%Want 72%

3.85/ 5 · 98 votes

Have 60%Had 40%Want 0%

Category winnerSea FoamRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

36%Love

36%Like

0%Ok

27%Dislike

0%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

31%Love

40%Like

13%Ok

16%Dislike

0%Hate

98 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityRêverie Balnéaire

SillageRêverie Balnéaire

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value40

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

marine100%

aromatic88%

aquatic77%

woody65%

musky53%

sand42%

marine100%

woody90%

aromatic80%

salty70%

citrus60%

aquatic50%

Scent match55%Closely related · both marine, aromatic and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Sea NotesDriftwoodSeaweedSandMusk

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Sea NotesBergamotEucalyptusLemonLaurelsIncense

Heart

SeaweedGuaiac WoodFig Leaf

Base

Sea SaltDriftwoodSandalwoodHaitian VetiverPatchouli

InformationalShared notesSea Notes, Driftwood and Seaweed. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night50

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter15

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men32

Unisex58

Women11

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#44,335

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#30,901

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSea FoamHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Rêverie Balnéaire by Alkemia Perfumes is a Aromatic Aquatic fragrance for women and men. Rêverie Balnéaire was launched in 2015. The nose behind this fragrance is Sharra Lamoureaux.

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Sea Foam opens with sharp bergamot, aromatic eucalyptus, and crushed bay leaf before revealing a salty marine heart. As it warms on skin, genuine seaweed absolute pairs with milky fig leaf and green guaiac wood. The base settles into sun-bleached driftwood, dry Haitian vetiver, and clean sea salt. Crafted at extrait d…

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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, Rêverie Balnéaire or Sea Foam?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Rêverie Balnéaire is rated 3.82/5 from 11 votes; Sea Foam is rated 3.85/5 from 98 votes. Choose Rêverie Balnéaire for a marine and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Sea Foam for a marine and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Rêverie Balnéaire or Sea Foam?

They last about the same: Rêverie Balnéaire 60/100, Sea Foam 59/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Rêverie Balnéaire or Sea Foam?

Rêverie Balnéaire projects furthest (Rêverie Balnéaire 67/100, Sea Foam 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Rêverie Balnéaire and Sea Foam smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share marine, aromatic and woody accords. Common notes include Sea Notes, Driftwood and Seaweed.

Is Rêverie Balnéaire or Sea Foam better for summer or winter?

Rêverie Balnéaire suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Rêverie Balnéaire and Sea Foam?

Rêverie Balnéaire features Sea Notes, Driftwood, Seaweed, Sand and Musk. Sea Foam has top notes of Sea Notes, Bergamot, Eucalyptus and Lemon, heart notes of Seaweed, Guaiac Wood and Fig Leaf, a base of Sea Salt, Driftwood, Sandalwood and Haitian Vetiver.