Fragrance comparison

Sea Angel vs Sunset Karibu

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 53 ratings analysed

3 wins

Sea Angel

O'Driu

3.7243 votes

Rank #38,486 MarineSalty

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27%scent match

Clearly different

Sunset Karibu

Anima Mundi

4.1010 votes

Rank #49,682 AquaticFruity

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sea Angel takes 3 of 5 categories.

Sea Angel
Choose it for a marine and salty character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, evening wear.
Sunset Karibu
Choose it for a aquatic and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Sea Angel3/5

Sunset Karibu2/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Sea AngelO'Driu

Sunset KaribuAnima Mundi

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.72/ 5 · 43 votes

Have 22%Had 8%Want 70%

4.10/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 11%Had 2%Want 88%

Category winnerSunset KaribuRating 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

50%Love

30%Like

0%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevitySea Angel

SillageSea Angel

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value36

¤ Price value67

Category winnerSunset KaribuBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

marine100%

salty83%

aquatic65%

aromatic48%

sand30%

aquatic100%

fruity90%

ozonic80%

fresh70%

sand60%

tropical50%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both aquatic and sand

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

Top

Ozonic notesSea SaltNashi PearPassionfruit

Heart

Water NotesOsmanthusLychee

Base

SandBlonde WoodsMoss

InformationalShared notesSea Salt, Sand and Ozonic notes. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring64

Summer100

Fall71

Winter57

Day91

Night100

Spring71

Summer100

Fall29

Winter0

Day100

Night60

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men9

Unisex91

Women0

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#38,486

PerfumerAngelo Orazio Pregoni

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#49,682

PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSea AngelHigher 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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Bertrand Duchaufour crafts Sunset Karibu around a stark contrast between crisp tropical fruit and mineral ocean air. The scent opens with sharp nashi pear and tangy passionfruit floating over a distinct ozonic breeze and sea salt. As the top notes settle, watery lychee and subtle floral osmanthus emerge, softening the…

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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 Sunset Karibu?

Sea Angel takes 3 of 5 categories. Sea Angel is rated 3.72/5 from 43 votes; Sunset Karibu is rated 4.10/5 from 10 votes. Choose Sea Angel for a marine and salty character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, evening wear. Choose Sunset Karibu for a aquatic and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Sea Angel or Sunset Karibu?

Sea Angel lasts longest (Sea Angel 73/100, Sunset Karibu 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sea Angel or Sunset Karibu?

Sea Angel projects furthest (Sea Angel 72/100, Sunset Karibu 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sea Angel and Sunset Karibu smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aquatic and sand accords. Common notes include Sea Salt, Sand and Ozonic notes.

Is Sea Angel or Sunset Karibu better for summer or winter?

Sea Angel suits evening wear; Sunset Karibu suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sea Angel and Sunset Karibu?

Sea Angel features Seaweed, Sea Notes, Sea Salt, Sand and Ozonic notes. Sunset Karibu has top notes of Ozonic notes, Sea Salt, Nashi Pear and Passionfruit, heart notes of Water Notes, Osmanthus and Lychee, a base of Sand, Blonde Woods and Moss.