Fragrance comparison

Sea Angel vs Seafaring Man

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 86 ratings analysed

Sea Angel

O'Driu

3.7243 votes

Rank #38,486 MarineSalty

Full profile Similar & dupes

76%scent match

Very similar

4 wins

Seafaring Man

L'Aromatica Perfume

4.3343 votes

Rank #15,640 MarineAromatic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Seafaring Man takes 4 of 7 categories.

Sea Angel
Choose it for a marine and salty character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in summer, evening wear.
Seafaring Man
Choose it for a marine and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Sea Angel3/7

Seafaring Man4/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Sea AngelO'Driu

Seafaring ManL'Aromatica Perfume

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.72/ 5 · 43 votes

Have 22%Had 8%Want 70%

4.33/ 5 · 43 votes

Have 25%Had 4%Want 71%

Category winnerSeafaring ManRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

42%Love

30%Like

2%Ok

9%Dislike

16%Hate

43 votes

44%Love

42%Like

7%Ok

5%Dislike

2%Hate

43 votes

Category winnerSeafaring ManMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevitySea Angel

SillageSea Angel

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value36

¤ Price value72

Category winnerSeafaring ManBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

marine100%

salty83%

aquatic65%

aromatic48%

sand30%

marine100%

aromatic83%

salty65%

aquatic48%

citrus30%

Scent match76%Very similar · both marine, salty and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

SeaweedSea NotesSea SaltSandOzonic notes

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

Sea NotesSeaweedSea SaltBergamot

No top / heart / base split published

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

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring64

Summer100

Fall71

Winter57

Day91

Night100

Spring89

Summer100

Fall44

Winter22

Day100

Night25

Category winnerSea AngelMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men9

Unisex91

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#38,486

PerfumerAngelo Orazio Pregoni

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#15,640

PerfumerLoreto Remsing

Launched—

Reviews9

Category winnerSeafaring ManHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sea Angel by O'Driu strips away the sugary, artificial breeze found in typical designer aquatics, replacing it with the raw, untamed reality of the open ocean. Created by perfumer Angelo Orazio Pregoni in 2017, this unisex fragrance opens with a sharp gust of ozonic air, briny sea salt, and wet coastal sand. As it war…

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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, Sea Angel or Seafaring Man?

Seafaring Man takes 4 of 7 categories. Sea Angel is rated 3.72/5 from 43 votes; Seafaring Man is rated 4.33/5 from 43 votes. Choose Sea Angel for a marine and salty character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in summer, evening wear. Choose Seafaring Man for a marine and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Sea Angel or Seafaring Man?

Sea Angel lasts longest (Sea Angel 73/100, Seafaring Man 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sea Angel or Seafaring Man?

Sea Angel projects furthest (Sea Angel 72/100, Seafaring Man 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sea Angel and Seafaring Man smell similar?

Very similar: a 76% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share marine, salty and aromatic accords. Common notes include Seaweed, Sea Notes and Sea Salt.

Is Sea Angel or Seafaring Man better for summer or winter?

For summer, Sea Angel is the stronger pick. For winter, Sea Angel is the stronger pick. Sea Angel suits evening wear; Seafaring Man suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.