Fragrance comparison

Salt Air vs La Plage Sea

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 444 ratings analysed

Salt Air

Demeter Fragrance

3.85439 votes

Rank #11,526 MarineSalty

Full profile Similar & dupes

54%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

La Plage Sea

DSH Perfumes

4.605 votes

Rank #34,120 CitrusAquatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

La Plage Sea takes 4 of 5 categories.

Salt Air
Choose it for a marine and salty character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
La Plage Sea
Choose it for a citrus and aquatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Salt Air1/5

La Plage Sea4/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Salt AirDemeter Fragrance

La Plage SeaDSH Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.85/ 5 · 439 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

4.60/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 9%Had 6%Want 85%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

24%Love

51%Like

11%Ok

11%Dislike

2%Hate

439 votes

60%Love

40%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity45

〰 Sillage41

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate90

Category winners

LongevityLa Plage Sea

SillageLa Plage Sea

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value68

¤ Price value75

Category winnerLa Plage SeaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

marine100%

salty77%

aromatic53%

aquatic30%

citrus100%

aquatic91%

aromatic83%

marine74%

salty65%

ozonic56%

Scent match54%Some overlap · both marine, salty and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Sea waterSalt

No top / heart / base split published

Top15-30 mins

BergamotAmalfi LemonPetitgrain

Heart2-3 hrs

SaltCucumberWater Notes

Base4-6 hrs

Sea water

Category winnerLa Plage SeaLongest dry-down: 4-6 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter18

Day100

Night22

Spring100

Summer75

Fall50

Winter25

Day100

Night22

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men6

Unisex80

Women14

Casual 54%Work 31%Date 10%Party 6%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 45%Work 32%Date 16%Party 8%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#11,526

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews70

Overall rank#34,120

PerfumerDawn Spencer Hurwitz

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerSalt AirHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Salt Air smells like standing on a coastal pier on an overcast morning. The first spritz delivers an upfront rush of cold sea water and coarse mineral salt. There is zero coconut syrup or tropical sunscreen here. Instead, you get a brisk oceanic breeze paired with a faint, clean soapy nuance that settles close to the …

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La Plage Sea by DSH Perfumes strips away the suntan lotion clichés to deliver raw, windswept coastline. It opens with a sharp burst of Amalfi lemon, bitter green petitgrain, and tart bergamot. The citrus sparkles instantly. Within minutes, cooling sliced cucumber and mineral salt emerge over cold water notes, recreati…

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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, Salt Air or La Plage Sea?

La Plage Sea takes 4 of 5 categories. Salt Air is rated 3.85/5 from 439 votes; La Plage Sea is rated 4.60/5 from 5 votes. Choose Salt Air for a marine and salty character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose La Plage Sea for a citrus and aquatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Salt Air or La Plage Sea?

La Plage Sea lasts longest (La Plage Sea 53/100, Salt Air 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Salt Air or La Plage Sea?

La Plage Sea projects furthest (La Plage Sea 68/100, Salt Air 41/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Salt Air and La Plage Sea smell similar?

Some overlap: a 54% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share marine, salty and aromatic accords. Common notes include Sea water and Salt.

Is Salt Air or La Plage Sea better for summer or winter?

Salt Air suits daytime wear; La Plage Sea suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Salt Air and La Plage Sea?

Salt Air features Sea water and Salt. La Plage Sea has top notes of Bergamot, Amalfi Lemon and Petitgrain, heart notes of Salt, Cucumber and Water Notes, a base of Sea water.