Fragrance comparison

Scylla vs Seafaring Man

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 45 ratings analysed

Scylla

Aether Arts Perfume

4.502 votes

Rank #42,985 MarineAnimalic

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58%scent match

Closely related

Seafaring Man

L'Aromatica Perfume

4.3343 votes

Rank #15,640 MarineAromatic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Scylla
Choose it for a marine and animalic character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.
Seafaring Man
Choose it for a marine and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Scylla2/4

Seafaring Man2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ScyllaAether Arts Perfume

Seafaring ManL'Aromatica Perfume

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 11%Had 11%Want 78%

4.33/ 5 · 43 votes

Have 25%Had 4%Want 71%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

44%Love

42%Like

7%Ok

5%Dislike

2%Hate

43 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityScylla

SillageSeafaring Man

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value72

Category winnerScyllaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

marine100%

animalic91%

musky83%

salty74%

aquatic65%

aromatic56%

marine100%

aromatic83%

salty65%

aquatic48%

citrus30%

Scent match58%Closely related · both marine, salty and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Sea SaltChoya NakhSeaweedSea Notes

Heart

Animal notesAgarwood (Oud)

Base

Woody NotesMusk

Notes

Sea NotesSeaweedSea SaltBergamot

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesSea Salt, Seaweed and Sea Notes. Durations are only published for Seafaring Man, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter50

Day33

Night100

Spring89

Summer100

Fall44

Winter22

Day100

Night25

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Men56

Unisex44

Women0

Casual 41%Work 29%Date 19%Party 11%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#42,985

PerfumerAmber Jobin

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#15,640

PerfumerLoreto Remsing

Launched—

Reviews9

Category winnerSeafaring ManHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Scylla is a dark marine scent with real texture. Sea salt, seaweed and smoky choya nakh give it a cold ocean opening, then animalic notes, oud, woods and musk pull it into deeper, stranger territory. It wears more like a sea cave than a clean aquatic. If you enjoy salty perfumes with musk, warmth and a slightly feral …

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Seafaring Man by L'Aromatica Perfume opens with a brisk splash of sunlit bergamot and chilled ocean air. Instead of the sugary aquatic notes common in department store colognes, this fragrance captures the raw, invigorating smell of real Pacific coastline. Crisp sea salt crystals and mineral sea notes immediately take…

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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, Scylla or Seafaring Man?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Scylla is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes; Seafaring Man is rated 4.33/5 from 43 votes. Choose Scylla for a marine and animalic character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Seafaring Man for a marine and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Scylla or Seafaring Man?

Scylla lasts longest (Scylla 80/100, Seafaring Man 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Scylla or Seafaring Man?

Seafaring Man projects furthest (Seafaring Man 53/100, Scylla 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Scylla and Seafaring Man smell similar?

Closely related: a 58% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share marine, salty and aromatic accords. Common notes include Sea Salt, Seaweed and Sea Notes.

Is Scylla or Seafaring Man better for summer or winter?

Scylla suits evening wear; Seafaring Man suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Scylla and Seafaring Man?

Scylla has top notes of Sea Salt, Choya Nakh, Seaweed and Sea Notes, heart notes of Animal notes and Agarwood (Oud), a base of Woody Notes and Musk. Seafaring Man features Sea Notes, Seaweed, Sea Salt and Bergamot.