Fragrance comparison

Salt Air vs Rose Atlantic

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 1,246 ratings analysed

Salt Air

Demeter Fragrance

3.85439 votes

Rank #11,526 MarineSalty

Full profile Similar & dupes

50%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Rose Atlantic

DS&Durga · 2016

3.76807 votes

Rank #6,953 MarineRose

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Rose Atlantic takes 5 of 8 categories.

Salt Air
Choose it for a marine and salty character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Rose Atlantic
Choose it for a marine and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Salt Air3/8

Rose Atlantic5/8

Ratings & consensus: Salt Air
Community sentiment: Salt Air
Longevity: Rose Atlantic
Sillage & projection: Rose Atlantic
Value for money: Salt Air
Versatility: Rose Atlantic
Note pyramid (duration): Rose Atlantic
Fragranxe ranking: Rose Atlantic

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Salt AirDemeter Fragrance

Rose AtlanticDS&Durga

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.85/ 5 · 439 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

3.76/ 5 · 807 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

Category winnerSalt AirRating 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

28%Love

38%Like

20%Ok

12%Dislike

3%Hate

807 votes

Category winnerSalt AirMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity45

〰 Sillage41

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity51

〰 Sillage43

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityRose Atlantic

SillageRose Atlantic

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value68

¤ Price value30

Category winnerSalt AirBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

marine100%

salty77%

aromatic53%

aquatic30%

marine100%

rose92%

citrus84%

salty77%

aromatic69%

floral61%

Scent match50%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

Rose PetalsLemonBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

RoseSaltLime (Linden) BlossomGrass

Base4-6 hrs

Sea waterMuskOakmoss

Category winnerRose AtlanticLongest dry-down: 4-6 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter18

Day100

Night22

Spring76

Summer100

Fall21

Winter10

Day100

Night25

Category winnerRose AtlanticMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men6

Unisex80

Women14

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

Men2

Unisex33

Women65

Casual 41%Work 35%Date 17%Party 7%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#11,526

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews70

Overall rank#6,953

PerfumerDavid Seth Moltz

Launched2016

Reviews155

Category winnerRose AtlanticHigher 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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Rose Atlantic by DS&Durga captures the bracing sensation of cold Atlantic ocean spray crashing against wild coastal briar rose bushes. It opens with an immediate flash of bitter bergamot, tart lemon rind, and wet pink rose petals that feel crisp rather than powdery. As the bright citrus mist settles, a mineral sea sal…

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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 Rose Atlantic?

Rose Atlantic takes 5 of 8 categories. Salt Air is rated 3.85/5 from 439 votes; Rose Atlantic is rated 3.76/5 from 807 votes. Choose Salt Air for a marine and salty character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Rose Atlantic for a marine and rose character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Salt Air or Rose Atlantic?

Rose Atlantic lasts longest (Rose Atlantic 51/100, Salt Air 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Salt Air or Rose Atlantic?

Projection is very close: Rose Atlantic 43/100, Salt Air 41/100 for sillage.

Do Salt Air and Rose Atlantic smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share marine, salty and aromatic accords. Common notes include Sea water and Salt.

Is Salt Air or Rose Atlantic better for summer or winter?

For summer, Rose Atlantic is the stronger pick. For winter, Salt Air is the stronger pick. Salt Air suits daytime wear; Rose Atlantic suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Salt Air and Rose Atlantic?

Salt Air features Sea water and Salt. Rose Atlantic has top notes of Rose Petals, Lemon and Bergamot, heart notes of Rose, Salt, Lime (Linden) Blossom and Grass, a base of Sea water, Musk and Oakmoss.