Fragrance comparison

Raw Vetiver vs Sea Breeze

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 132 ratings analysed

4 wins

Raw Vetiver

Zara

3.66101 votes

Rank #11,912 Warm SpicyEarthy

Full profile Similar & dupes

26%scent match

Clearly different

Sea Breeze

Nawaf Saad

4.0631 votes

Rank #16,957 CitrusPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Raw Vetiver takes 4 of 7 categories.

Raw Vetiver
Choose it for a warm spicy and earthy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.
Sea Breeze
Choose it for a citrus and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Raw Vetiver4/7

Sea Breeze3/7

Ratings & consensus: Sea Breeze
Community sentiment: Sea Breeze
Longevity: Raw Vetiver
Sillage & projection: Raw Vetiver
Value for money: Raw Vetiver
Versatility: Sea Breeze
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Raw Vetiver

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Raw VetiverZara

Sea BreezeNawaf Saad

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.66/ 5 · 101 votes

Have 65%Had 19%Want 16%

4.06/ 5 · 31 votes

Have 59%Had 11%Want 30%

Category winnerSea BreezeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

29%Love

47%Like

5%Ok

17%Dislike

3%Hate

77 votes

61%Love

10%Like

16%Ok

0%Dislike

13%Hate

31 votes

Category winnerSea BreezeMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityRaw Vetiver

SillageRaw Vetiver

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value85

¤ Price value43

Category winnerRaw VetiverBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

earthy91%

iris83%

woody74%

aromatic65%

powdery56%

citrus100%

powdery92%

vanilla84%

amber77%

woody69%

musky61%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both powdery and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Ginger

Heart

Iris

Base

Vetiver

Top

Mandarin OrangeGingerGranny Smith appleShiso

Heart

IrisMadagascar Ylang-YlangHeliotrope

Base

Vanilla AbsoluteMuskAmberwoodIncenseVetiver

InformationalShared notesGinger, Iris and Vetiver. 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

Summer88

Fall61

Winter27

Day–

Night–

Spring89

Summer84

Fall100

Winter58

Day94

Night100

Category winnerSea BreezeMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men69

Unisex25

Women6

Men16

Unisex64

Women20

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#11,912

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews19

Overall rank#16,957

PerfumerBenjamin Belizon, Nawaf Saad

Launched—

Reviews7

Category winnerRaw VetiverHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Raw Vetiver opens more on ginger and airy spice than on vetiver, with iris adding a soft, slightly powdery texture through the middle. As it settles, a light earthy sweetness comes through, but this stays fairly sheer overall. It suits shoppers who want an easy warm-weather woody spicy scent, especially for spring and…

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Sea Breeze by Nawaf Saad combines tart Granny Smith apple, crisp mandarin orange, and peppery shiso leaves in a bright opening. Its heart settles into powdery iris and creamy heliotrope before resting on a warm base of vanilla absolute, amberwood, and soft musk. It offers a clean, coastal warmth for warm spring and su…

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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, Raw Vetiver or Sea Breeze?

Raw Vetiver takes 4 of 7 categories. Raw Vetiver is rated 3.66/5 from 101 votes; Sea Breeze is rated 4.06/5 from 31 votes. Choose Raw Vetiver for a warm spicy and earthy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring. Choose Sea Breeze for a citrus and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Raw Vetiver or Sea Breeze?

They last about the same: Raw Vetiver 60/100, Sea Breeze 58/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Raw Vetiver or Sea Breeze?

Projection is very close: Raw Vetiver 54/100, Sea Breeze 52/100 for sillage.

Do Raw Vetiver and Sea Breeze smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and woody accords. Common notes include Ginger, Iris and Vetiver.

Is Raw Vetiver or Sea Breeze better for summer or winter?

For summer, Raw Vetiver is the stronger pick. For winter, Sea Breeze is the stronger pick. Sea Breeze suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Raw Vetiver and Sea Breeze?

Raw Vetiver has top notes of Ginger, heart notes of Iris, a base of Vetiver. Sea Breeze has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Ginger, Granny Smith apple and Shiso, heart notes of Iris, Madagascar Ylang-Ylang and Heliotrope, a base of Vanilla Absolute, Musk, Amberwood and Incense.