Fragrance comparison

Seafaring Man vs Sea Salt, Sage & Amber

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 44 ratings analysed

4 wins

Seafaring Man

L'Aromatica Perfume

4.3343 votes

Rank #15,640 MarineAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

62%scent match

Closely related

Sea Salt, Sage & Amber

Pairfum London

3.001 votes

Rank #62,228 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Seafaring Man takes 4 of 4 categories.

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 & Amber
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Seafaring Man4/4

Sea Salt, Sage & Amber0/4

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

Seafaring ManL'Aromatica Perfume

Sea Salt, Sage & AmberPairfum London

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.33/ 5 · 43 votes

Have 25%Had 4%Want 71%

3.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 63%Had 0%Want 38%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

44%Love

42%Like

7%Ok

5%Dislike

2%Hate

43 votes

0%Love

0%Like

100%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevitySeafaring Man

SillageSeafaring Man

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value72

¤ Price value25

Category winnerSeafaring ManBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

marine100%

aromatic83%

salty65%

aquatic48%

citrus30%

citrus100%

aromatic92%

marine84%

salty77%

musky69%

woody61%

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

Notes

Sea NotesSeaweedSea SaltBergamot

No top / heart / base split published

Top

GrapefruitTangerineBergamotSage

Heart

Sea SaltSeaweedSea Notes

Base

CedarwoodAmberMusk

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

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring89

Summer100

Fall44

Winter22

Day100

Night25

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men56

Unisex44

Women0

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

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#15,640

PerfumerLoreto Remsing

Launched—

Reviews9

Overall rank#62,228

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerSeafaring ManHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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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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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, Seafaring Man or Sea Salt, Sage & Amber?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Seafaring Man features Sea Notes, Seaweed, Sea Salt and Bergamot. 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.