Fragrance comparison

Salt Air vs Mr Hulot's Holiday

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 522 ratings analysed

Salt Air

Demeter Fragrance

3.85439 votes

Rank #11,526 MarineSalty

Full profile Similar & dupes

63%scent match

Closely related

6 wins

Mr Hulot's Holiday

CB I Hate Perfume

4.1183 votes

Rank #31,758 MarineSalty

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mr Hulot's Holiday takes 6 of 8 categories.

Salt Air
Choose it for a marine and salty character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Mr Hulot's Holiday
Choose it for a marine and salty character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Salt Air2/8

Mr Hulot's Holiday6/8

Ratings & consensus: Mr Hulot's Holiday
Community sentiment: Mr Hulot's Holiday
Longevity: Mr Hulot's Holiday
Sillage & projection: Mr Hulot's Holiday
Value for money: Salt Air
Versatility: Mr Hulot's Holiday
Note pyramid (duration): Mr Hulot's Holiday
Fragranxe ranking: Salt Air

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Salt AirDemeter Fragrance

Mr Hulot's HolidayCB I Hate Perfume

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.85/ 5 · 439 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

4.11/ 5 · 83 votes

Have 21%Had 15%Want 64%

Category winnerMr Hulot's HolidayRating 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

35%Love

51%Like

6%Ok

7%Dislike

1%Hate

83 votes

Category winnerMr Hulot's HolidayMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity45

〰 Sillage41

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity51

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityMr Hulot's Holiday

SillageMr Hulot's Holiday

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value68

¤ Price value44

Category winnerSalt AirBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

marine100%

salty77%

aromatic53%

aquatic30%

marine100%

salty88%

woody77%

aromatic65%

aquatic53%

mineral42%

Scent match63%Closely related · 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

Notes

Sea waterDriftwoodSaltSeaweedPebblesLeatherWoodsy Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Category winnerMr Hulot's HolidayLongest dry-down: 3-5 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter18

Day100

Night22

Spring68

Summer100

Fall36

Winter28

Day100

Night12

Category winnerMr Hulot's HolidayMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men6

Unisex80

Women14

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

Men0

Unisex86

Women14

Casual 50%Work 34%Date 11%Party 4%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#11,526

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews70

Overall rank#31,758

PerfumerChristopher Brosius

Launched—

Reviews0

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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Mr Hulot's Holiday by CB I Hate Perfume captures the authentic scent of an overcast day by the sea. Instead of sugary coconut or sharp chemical melon, you get an immediate rush of bracing sea water, wet Atlantic seaweed, and coarse salt drying across cold pebbles. Beneath the mineral spray lies the warm, weathered gra…

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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 Mr Hulot's Holiday?

Mr Hulot's Holiday takes 6 of 8 categories. Salt Air is rated 3.85/5 from 439 votes; Mr Hulot's Holiday is rated 4.11/5 from 83 votes. Choose Salt Air for a marine and salty character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Mr Hulot's Holiday for a marine and salty character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Salt Air or Mr Hulot's Holiday?

Mr Hulot's Holiday lasts longest (Mr Hulot's Holiday 51/100, Salt Air 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Salt Air or Mr Hulot's Holiday?

Mr Hulot's Holiday projects furthest (Mr Hulot's Holiday 51/100, Salt Air 41/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Salt Air and Mr Hulot's Holiday smell similar?

Closely related: a 63% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share marine, salty and aromatic accords. Common notes include Sea water and Salt.

Is Salt Air or Mr Hulot's Holiday better for summer or winter?

For summer, Mr Hulot's Holiday is the stronger pick. For winter, Mr Hulot's Holiday is the stronger pick. Salt Air suits daytime wear; Mr Hulot's Holiday suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.