Fragrance comparison

Salty Skin vs Chocolate

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 73 ratings analysed

Salty Skin

Mango

3.506 votes

Rank #53,346 ChocolateWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

50%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Chocolate

Sergio Nero

3.7567 votes

Rank #9,936 ChocolateSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Chocolate takes 4 of 4 categories.

Salty Skin
Choose it for a chocolate and warm spicy character. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Chocolate
Choose it for a chocolate and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Salty Skin0/4

Chocolate4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Salty SkinMango

ChocolateSergio Nero

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.50/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 6%Had 0%Want 94%

3.75/ 5 · 67 votes

Have 33%Had 20%Want 48%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

17%Like

17%Ok

33%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

13%Love

58%Like

11%Ok

16%Dislike

2%Hate

62 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate66

Category winners

LongevityChocolate

SillageChocolate

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value86

Category winnerChocolateBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

chocolate100%

warm spicy90%

woody80%

sweet70%

white floral60%

powdery50%

chocolate100%

sweet88%

warm spicy77%

cacao65%

caramel53%

citrus42%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both chocolate, warm spicy and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

ChocolateSandalwoodOrange Blossom

No top / heart / base split published

Top

LemonFreesiaBergamot

Heart

CaramelVanillaOrange Blossom

Base

ChocolateMusk

InformationalShared notesChocolate and Orange Blossom. Durations are only published for Salty Skin, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer67

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night45

Spring24

Summer20

Fall84

Winter100

Day79

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men25

Unisex25

Women50

Casual 41%Work 30%Date 20%Party 10%

Men0

Unisex23

Women77

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#53,346

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#9,936

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews45

Category winnerChocolateHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mango Salty Skin brings an unexpected twist to everyday gourmand perfumes. The scent opens with a lively splash of bright orange blossom and zesty citrus that cuts clean through the air. Soon, a dusting of warm chocolate and creamy cacao emerges on the skin, grounded by smooth sandalwood in the base. It carries a sun-…

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Chocolate by Sergio Nero is a gourmand fragrance that focuses on sweet, powdery notes rather than traditional cocoa. It opens with bright citrus and freesia before settling into a warm, sugary heart of caramel and vanilla. It is a playful, affordable choice for those who enjoy sweet scents that linger close to the ski…

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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, Salty Skin or Chocolate?

Chocolate takes 4 of 4 categories. Salty Skin is rated 3.50/5 from 6 votes; Chocolate is rated 3.75/5 from 67 votes. Choose Salty Skin for a chocolate and warm spicy character. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Chocolate for a chocolate and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Salty Skin or Chocolate?

They last about the same: Chocolate 61/100, Salty Skin 60/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Salty Skin or Chocolate?

Projection is very close: Chocolate 52/100, Salty Skin 50/100 for sillage.

Do Salty Skin and Chocolate smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share chocolate, warm spicy and sweet accords. Common notes include Chocolate and Orange Blossom.

Is Salty Skin or Chocolate better for summer or winter?

Salty Skin suits daytime wear; Chocolate suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Salty Skin and Chocolate?

Salty Skin features Chocolate, Sandalwood and Orange Blossom. Chocolate has top notes of Lemon, Freesia and Bergamot, heart notes of Caramel, Vanilla and Orange Blossom, a base of Chocolate and Musk.