Fragrance comparison

Realism vs Sea Salt Caramel

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 675 ratings analysed

3 wins

Realism

ART Perfume

4.754 votes

Rank #35,709 MarineAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

75%scent match

Very similar

Sea Salt Caramel

Bohoboco

3.51671 votes

Rank #7,106 SweetCaramel

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Realism takes 3 of 4 categories.

Realism
Choose it for a marine and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Sea Salt Caramel
Choose it for a sweet and caramel character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Realism3/4

Sea Salt Caramel1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Realism
Sillage & projection: Realism
Value for money: Realism
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Sea Salt Caramel

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

RealismART Perfume

Sea Salt CaramelBohoboco

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 7%Had 0%Want 93%

3.51/ 5 · 671 votes

Have 75%Had 25%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

75%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

30%Love

35%Like

17%Ok

14%Dislike

4%Hate

549 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate94

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate68

Category winners

LongevityRealism

SillageRealism

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value92

¤ Price value44

Category winnerRealismBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

marine100%

aromatic92%

sweet84%

salty77%

woody69%

aquatic61%

sweet100%

caramel92%

marine84%

salty77%

white floral69%

aromatic61%

Scent match75%Very similar · both marine, sweet and salty

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Pink PepperLemonSea Notes

Heart

Bay LeafSeagrassJasmine

Base

Brown sugarCaramelCedarSalt

Top

Sea SaltLemonPink Pepper

Heart

JasmineBay LeafSeagrass

Base

CaramelSaltBrown sugarCedar

InformationalShared notesPink Pepper, Lemon, Bay Leaf and Seagrass. 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

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night67

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter54

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men20

Unisex60

Women20

Men8

Unisex57

Women35

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#35,709

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#7,106

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews48

Category winnerSea Salt CaramelHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Realism opens with lemon, sea notes and pink pepper, then settles into a salty, sweet marine scent with seagrass, jasmine and cedar underneath. The brown sugar and caramel in the base seem to give it its signature twist. Early wearer feedback points to a distinctive warm-weather profile, seductive, breezy, slightly g…

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Sea Salt Caramel opens with a salty marine breeze, a flash of lemon, and pink pepper, then settles into jasmine, seagrass, and a caramel base that feels more airy than dessert-like. It wears as a sweet-salty seaside scent with a floral tilt, unusual, easy to notice, and worth sampling first if you expect a true gourma…

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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, Realism or Sea Salt Caramel?

Realism takes 3 of 4 categories. Realism is rated 4.75/5 from 4 votes; Sea Salt Caramel is rated 3.51/5 from 671 votes. Choose Realism for a marine and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Sea Salt Caramel for a sweet and caramel character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Realism or Sea Salt Caramel?

Realism lasts longest (Realism 100/100, Sea Salt Caramel 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Realism or Sea Salt Caramel?

Realism projects furthest (Realism 100/100, Sea Salt Caramel 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Realism and Sea Salt Caramel smell similar?

Very similar: a 75% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share marine, sweet and salty accords. Common notes include Pink Pepper, Lemon, Bay Leaf and Seagrass.

Is Realism or Sea Salt Caramel better for summer or winter?

Realism suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Realism and Sea Salt Caramel?

Realism has top notes of Pink Pepper, Lemon and Sea Notes, heart notes of Bay Leaf, Seagrass and Jasmine, a base of Brown sugar, Caramel, Cedar and Salt. Sea Salt Caramel has top notes of Sea Salt, Lemon and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Jasmine, Bay Leaf and Seagrass, a base of Caramel, Salt, Brown sugar and Cedar.