Fragrance comparison

Sea Salt, Sage & Amber vs Seafaring Man

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 44 ratings analysed

Sea Salt, Sage & Amber

Pairfum London

3.001 votes

Rank #62,249 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

62%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

Seafaring Man

L'Aromatica Perfume

4.3343 votes

Rank #15,641 MarineAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Seafaring Man takes 4 of 4 categories.

Sea Salt, Sage & Amber
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Seafaring Man
Choose it for a marine and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Sea Salt, Sage & Amber0/4

Seafaring Man4/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Seafaring Man
Sillage & projection: Seafaring Man
Value for money: Seafaring Man
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

Sea Salt, Sage & AmberPairfum London

Seafaring ManL'Aromatica Perfume

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 63%Had 0%Want 38%

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

0%Love

0%Like

100%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · 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

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate50

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevitySeafaring Man

SillageSeafaring Man

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value72

Category winnerSeafaring ManBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

aromatic92%

marine84%

salty77%

musky69%

woody61%

marine100%

aromatic83%

salty65%

aquatic48%

citrus30%

Scent match62%Closely related · both marine, aromatic and salty

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

GrapefruitTangerineBergamotSage

Heart

Sea SaltSeaweedSea Notes

Base

CedarwoodAmberMusk

Notes

Sea NotesSeaweedSea SaltBergamot

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Sea 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

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring89

Summer100

Fall44

Winter22

Day100

Night25

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

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#62,249

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#15,641

PerfumerLoreto Remsing

Launched—

Reviews9

Category winnerSeafaring ManHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sea Salt, Sage & Amber by Pairfum London opens with a quick flash of tart grapefruit, tangerine, and herbal sage. Within ten minutes, the bright citrus softens, making room for a dry ocean scent built around mineral sea salt, green seaweed, and wet coastal air. The base relies on clean cedarwood and soft musk, anchore…

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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 Salt, Sage & Amber or Seafaring Man?

Seafaring Man takes 4 of 4 categories. Sea Salt, Sage & Amber is rated 3.00/5 from 1 votes; Seafaring Man is rated 4.33/5 from 43 votes. Choose Sea Salt, Sage & Amber for a citrus and aromatic character. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Seafaring Man for a marine and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Sea Salt, Sage & Amber or Seafaring Man?

Seafaring Man lasts longest (Seafaring Man 65/100, Sea Salt, Sage & Amber 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sea Salt, Sage & Amber or Seafaring Man?

Seafaring Man projects furthest (Seafaring Man 53/100, Sea Salt, Sage & Amber 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sea Salt, Sage & Amber and Seafaring Man smell similar?

Closely related: a 62% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share marine, aromatic and salty accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Sea Salt, Seaweed and Sea Notes.

Is Sea Salt, Sage & Amber or Seafaring Man better for summer or winter?

Sea Salt, Sage & Amber suits day or night wear; Seafaring Man suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sea Salt, Sage & Amber and Seafaring Man?

Sea Salt, Sage & Amber has top notes of Grapefruit, Tangerine, Bergamot and Sage, heart notes of Sea Salt, Seaweed and Sea Notes, a base of Cedarwood, Amber and Musk. Seafaring Man features Sea Notes, Seaweed, Sea Salt and Bergamot.