Fragrance comparison

Salty Skin vs The Queen

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 16 ratings analysed

Salty Skin

Mango

3.506 votes

Rank #53,346 ChocolateWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

The Queen

L'Ateliero

4.3010 votes

Rank #32,598 SweetWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

The Queen takes 5 of 5 categories.

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

Salty Skin0/5

The Queen5/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Salty SkinMango

The QueenL'Ateliero

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.50/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 6%Had 0%Want 94%

4.30/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 48%Had 5%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

60%Love

20%Like

10%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage77

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityThe Queen

SillageThe Queen

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value84

Category winnerThe QueenBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

chocolate100%

warm spicy90%

woody80%

sweet70%

white floral60%

powdery50%

sweet100%

white floral92%

honey84%

vanilla77%

citrus69%

fruity61%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both sweet and white floral

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

Top15-30 mins

RaspberryOrange BlossomLemon

Heart2-4 hrs

JasmineSandalwoodViolet

Base6-8+ hrs

HoneyVanillaChocolate

Category winnerThe QueenLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer67

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night45

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter71

Day92

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

Unisex0

Women100

Date 32%Casual 26%Party 23%Work 19%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#53,346

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#32,598

PerfumerRudi Gabriel Bedy

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerThe QueenHigher 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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The Queen by L'Ateliero opens with a burst of tangy raspberry, sunlit orange blossom, and a quick splash of lemon before settling into a warm, comforting blanket of sweet honey and soft vanilla. Within twenty minutes, a gentle heart of jasmine petals and powdery violet rounds out the fruity sparkle, resting on smooth …

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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 The Queen?

The Queen takes 5 of 5 categories. Salty Skin is rated 3.50/5 from 6 votes; The Queen is rated 4.30/5 from 10 votes. Choose Salty Skin for a chocolate and warm spicy character. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose The Queen for a sweet and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Salty Skin or The Queen?

The Queen lasts longest (The Queen 80/100, Salty Skin 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Salty Skin or The Queen?

The Queen projects furthest (The Queen 77/100, Salty Skin 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Salty Skin and The Queen smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and white floral accords. Common notes include Chocolate, Sandalwood and Orange Blossom.

Is Salty Skin or The Queen better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Salty Skin and The Queen?

Salty Skin features Chocolate, Sandalwood and Orange Blossom. The Queen has top notes of Raspberry, Orange Blossom and Lemon, heart notes of Jasmine, Sandalwood and Violet, a base of Honey, Vanilla and Chocolate.