Fragrance comparison

Salt Air vs The Malignant Dreams of Cthulhu in Love

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 451 ratings analysed

Salt Air

Demeter Fragrance

3.85439 votes

Rank #11,526 MarineSalty

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68%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

The Malignant Dreams of Cthulhu in Love

Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab

3.5812 votes

Rank #22,920 MarineSalty

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

The Malignant Dreams of Cthulhu in Love takes 3 of 5 categories.

Salt Air
Choose it for a marine and salty character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
The Malignant Dreams of Cthulhu in Love
Choose it for a marine and salty character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Salt Air2/5

The Malignant Dreams of Cthulhu in Love3/5

Ratings & consensus: Salt Air
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: The Malignant Dreams of Cthulhu in Love
Sillage & projection: The Malignant Dreams of Cthulhu in Love
Value for money: The Malignant Dreams of Cthulhu in Love
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Salt Air

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Salt AirDemeter Fragrance

The Malignant Dreams of Cthulhu in LoveBlack Phoenix Alchemy Lab

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.85/ 5 · 439 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

3.58/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 8%Had 3%Want 89%

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

17%Love

58%Like

0%Ok

17%Dislike

8%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity45

〰 Sillage41

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage85

♥ Love / hate65

Category winners

LongevityThe Malignant Dreams of Cthulhu in Love

SillageThe Malignant Dreams of Cthulhu in Love

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value68

¤ Price value100

Category winnerThe Malignant Dreams of Cthulhu in LoveBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

marine100%

salty77%

aromatic53%

aquatic30%

marine100%

salty91%

aromatic83%

aquatic74%

amber65%

warm spicy56%

Scent match68%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 waterIncenseSeaweedSaltMexican chocolate

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesSea water and Salt. Durations are only published for Salt Air, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter18

Day100

Night22

Spring100

Summer50

Fall50

Winter50

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men6

Unisex80

Women14

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

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#11,526

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews70

Overall rank#22,920

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

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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The Malignant Dreams of Cthulhu in Love leans into salty marine oddness rather than easy beach freshness. You get sea water, seaweed, incense and a dark chocolate accent, with reviews suggesting a realistic salt-water feel that can read intriguing, strange, and very mood dependent. This is the kind of perfume oil to s…

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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 The Malignant Dreams of Cthulhu in Love?

The Malignant Dreams of Cthulhu in Love takes 3 of 5 categories. Salt Air is rated 3.85/5 from 439 votes; The Malignant Dreams of Cthulhu in Love is rated 3.58/5 from 12 votes. Choose Salt Air for a marine and salty character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose The Malignant Dreams of Cthulhu in Love for a marine and salty character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Salt Air or The Malignant Dreams of Cthulhu in Love?

The Malignant Dreams of Cthulhu in Love lasts longest (The Malignant Dreams of Cthulhu in Love 60/100, Salt Air 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Salt Air or The Malignant Dreams of Cthulhu in Love?

The Malignant Dreams of Cthulhu in Love projects furthest (The Malignant Dreams of Cthulhu in Love 85/100, Salt Air 41/100), based on community performance votes.