Fragrance comparison

Sal vs Frésia

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 62 ratings analysed

Sal

Venezia 1600

4.008 votes

Rank #55,807 MarineAromatic

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8%scent match

Clearly different

Frésia

Granado

4.2054 votes

Rank #16,927 CitrusFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

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

Sal
Choose it for a marine and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Frésia
Choose it for a citrus and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Sal2/4

Frésia2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Sal
Sillage & projection: Frésia
Value for money: Sal
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Frésia

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

SalVenezia 1600

FrésiaGranado

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 37%Had 8%Want 55%

4.20/ 5 · 54 votes

Have 36%Had 19%Want 46%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

38%Like

13%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

48%Love

33%Like

9%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

54 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity52

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevitySal

SillageFrésia

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price value58

Category winnerSalBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

marine100%

aromatic90%

musky80%

white floral70%

amber60%

salty50%

citrus100%

floral92%

woody84%

warm spicy77%

powdery69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match8%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

Sea NotesFreesiaCardamom

Heart2-4 hrs

Red AlgaeLilyLily-of-the-ValleyNarcissus

Base6-8 hrs

White MuskWhite AmberAnisePatchouli

Top

FreesiaLimeBergamotLemonCardamom

Heart

LitchiLilyRosePepper

Base

MuskSandalwoodAmberPatchouli

InformationalShared notesFreesia, Cardamom, Lily and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Sal, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring75

Summer100

Fall13

Winter0

Day100

Night41

Spring100

Summer84

Fall48

Winter16

Day100

Night44

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men13

Unisex25

Women63

Casual 42%Work 31%Date 17%Party 11%

Men8

Unisex25

Women67

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#55,807

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#16,927

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerFrésiaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

The opening blast of Sal by Venezia 1600 smells like stepping onto a sunlit Venetian dock at low tide. A briny wash of cold sea notes rushes forward, sharpened by a snap of green cardamom and crystalline freesia. You get immediate salt air. As the initial vapor burns away, damp red algae and crisp lily emerge to give …

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Granado Frésia opens with a sharp burst of lime and bergamot before settling into clean freesia and juicy litchi. Warm cardamom and black pepper simmer beneath the crisp white petals, while clean musk and sandalwood anchor the base. It wears best as an uplifting, fresh cologne for muggy summer mornings and humid casua…

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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, Sal or Frésia?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Sal is rated 4.00/5 from 8 votes; Frésia is rated 4.20/5 from 54 votes. Choose Sal for a marine and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Frésia for a citrus and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Sal or Frésia?

Sal lasts longest (Sal 64/100, Frésia 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sal or Frésia?

Frésia projects furthest (Frésia 57/100, Sal 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sal and Frésia smell similar?

Clearly different: a 8% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Freesia, Cardamom, Lily and Patchouli.

Is Sal or Frésia better for summer or winter?

Sal suits daytime wear; Frésia suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sal and Frésia?

Sal has top notes of Sea Notes, Freesia and Cardamom, heart notes of Red Algae, Lily, Lily-of-the-Valley and Narcissus, a base of White Musk, White Amber, Anise and Patchouli. Frésia has top notes of Freesia, Lime, Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of Litchi, Lily, Rose and Pepper, a base of Musk, Sandalwood, Amber and Patchouli.