Fragrance comparison

Salinas vs Mare Goticum

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

Updated 17 Oct 2026 50 ratings analysed

Salinas

Mar de ibiza

4.758 votes

Rank #28,352 SaltyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

46%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Mare Goticum

Bale Perfumes

4.3142 votes

Rank #11,409 WoodyMarine

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mare Goticum takes 4 of 4 categories.

Salinas
Choose it for a salty and amber character. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Mare Goticum
Choose it for a woody and marine character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Salinas0/4

Mare Goticum4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

SalinasMar de ibiza

Mare GoticumBale Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.75/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 23%Had 0%Want 77%

4.31/ 5 · 42 votes

Have 75%Had 25%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

88%Love

0%Like

13%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

57%Love

26%Like

7%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

42 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate94

⏱ Longevity92

〰 Sillage74

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityMare Goticum

SillageMare Goticum

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price value73

Category winnerMare GoticumBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

salty100%

amber92%

marine84%

rose77%

green69%

aquatic61%

woody100%

marine92%

amber84%

aquatic77%

mineral69%

salty61%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both amber, marine and salty

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

SaltMandarin OrangeViolet Leaf

Heart2-4 hrs

RoseHerbal NotesJasmineMuskSeaweed

Base6-8+ hrs

AmberExotic WoodsWhite MuskSea Notes

Top

SeaweedViolet LeafPine

Heart

Amber OilMotor OilPatchouli

Base

Diving SuitDriftwoodSalt

InformationalShared notesSalt, Violet Leaf and Seaweed. Durations are only published for Salinas, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer100

Fall13

Winter0

Day100

Night86

Spring90

Summer52

Fall100

Winter95

Day100

Night88

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

Casual 38%Date 26%Work 22%Party 13%

Men65

Unisex35

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#28,352

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#11,409

PerfumerAlan Balewski

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerMare GoticumHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Salinas by Mar de ibiza captures the raw, sunlit coastline of the Balearic islands without smelling like cheap suntan lotion. The first spray delivers a crisp flash of sea salt alongside juicy mandarin orange and green violet leaf. You get an immediate punch of coastal air. Within fifteen minutes, the marine sharpness…

Reviews →

Mare Goticum opens with a stark, cold blast of salty seaweed and sharp pine needles. It smells like a freezing morning on a Baltic beach where the waves crash against wet driftwood. As the initial wetness dries down, a distinct, heavy industrial note of motor oil emerges, blending with earthy patchouli and warm amber …

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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, Salinas or Mare Goticum?

Mare Goticum takes 4 of 4 categories. Salinas is rated 4.75/5 from 8 votes; Mare Goticum is rated 4.31/5 from 42 votes. Choose Salinas for a salty and amber character. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Mare Goticum for a woody and marine character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Salinas or Mare Goticum?

Mare Goticum lasts longest (Mare Goticum 92/100, Salinas 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Salinas or Mare Goticum?

Mare Goticum projects furthest (Mare Goticum 74/100, Salinas 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Salinas and Mare Goticum smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, marine and salty accords. Common notes include Salt, Violet Leaf and Seaweed.

Is Salinas or Mare Goticum better for summer or winter?

Salinas suits daytime wear; Mare Goticum suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Salinas and Mare Goticum?

Salinas has top notes of Salt, Mandarin Orange and Violet Leaf, heart notes of Rose, Herbal Notes, Jasmine and Musk, a base of Amber, Exotic Woods, White Musk and Sea Notes. Mare Goticum has top notes of Seaweed, Violet Leaf and Pine, heart notes of Amber Oil, Motor Oil and Patchouli, a base of Diving Suit, Driftwood and Salt.