Fragrance comparison

Seafaring Man vs Wood Sage & Sea Salt

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 14,095 ratings analysed

6 wins

Seafaring Man

L'Aromatica Perfume

4.3343 votes

Rank #15,640 MarineAromatic

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60%scent match

Closely related

Wood Sage & Sea Salt

Jo Malone London

4.2214,052 votes

Rank #2,744 AromaticSalty

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Seafaring Man takes 6 of 8 categories.

Seafaring Man
Choose it for a marine and aromatic character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Wood Sage & Sea Salt
Choose it for a aromatic and salty character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Seafaring Man6/8

Wood Sage & Sea Salt2/8

Ratings & consensus: Wood Sage & Sea Salt
Community sentiment: Seafaring Man
Longevity: Seafaring Man
Sillage & projection: Seafaring Man
Value for money: Seafaring Man
Versatility: Seafaring Man
Note pyramid (duration): Seafaring Man
Fragranxe ranking: Wood Sage & Sea Salt

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Seafaring ManL'Aromatica Perfume

Wood Sage & Sea SaltJo Malone London

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.33/ 5 · 43 votes

Have 25%Had 4%Want 71%

4.22/ 5 · 14,052 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

Category winnerWood Sage & Sea SaltRating 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

46%Love

38%Like

11%Ok

5%Dislike

1%Hate

14,052 votes

Category winnerSeafaring ManMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity46

〰 Sillage39

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevitySeafaring Man

SillageSeafaring Man

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value72

¤ Price value35

Category winnerSeafaring ManBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

marine100%

aromatic83%

salty65%

aquatic48%

citrus30%

aromatic100%

salty91%

marine83%

citrus74%

musky65%

herbal56%

Scent match60%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

Notes

Sea SaltSageGrapefruitAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Seaweed

No top / heart / base split published

Category winnerSeafaring ManLongest dry-down: 5-7 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring89

Summer100

Fall44

Winter22

Day100

Night25

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter26

Day100

Night26

Category winnerSeafaring ManMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men56

Unisex44

Women0

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

Men6

Unisex69

Women24

Casual 40%Work 36%Date 16%Party 7%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#15,640

PerfumerLoreto Remsing

Launched—

Reviews9

Overall rank#2,744

PerfumerChristine Nagel

Launched—

Reviews210

Category winnerWood Sage & Sea SaltHigher 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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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 Wood Sage & Sea Salt?

Seafaring Man takes 6 of 8 categories. Seafaring Man is rated 4.33/5 from 43 votes; Wood Sage & Sea Salt is rated 4.22/5 from 14,052 votes. Choose Seafaring Man for a marine and aromatic character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Wood Sage & Sea Salt for a aromatic and salty character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

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

Seafaring Man lasts longest (Seafaring Man 65/100, Wood Sage & Sea Salt 46/100), based on community performance votes.

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

Seafaring Man projects furthest (Seafaring Man 53/100, Wood Sage & Sea Salt 39/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Seafaring Man and Wood Sage & Sea Salt smell similar?

Closely related: a 60% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share marine, aromatic and salty accords. Common notes include Seaweed and Sea Salt.

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

For summer, Seafaring Man is the stronger pick. For winter, Wood Sage & Sea Salt is the stronger pick. Seafaring Man suits daytime wear; Wood Sage & Sea Salt suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

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

Seafaring Man features Sea Notes, Seaweed, Sea Salt and Bergamot. Wood Sage & Sea Salt features Sea Salt, Sage, Grapefruit, Ambrette (Musk Mallow) and Seaweed.