Fragrance comparison

Seafaring Man vs Zen OO

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 46 ratings analysed

4 wins

Seafaring Man

L'Aromatica Perfume

4.3343 votes

Rank #15,640 MarineAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

22%scent match

Clearly different

Zen OO

Pisello Parfum

3.673 votes

Rank #60,684 AmberOzonic

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.
Zen OO
Choose it for a amber and ozonic character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Seafaring Man4/4

Zen OO0/4

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

Zen OOPisello Parfum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.33/ 5 · 43 votes

Have 25%Had 4%Want 71%

3.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 9%Had 3%Want 88%

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

67%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

33%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevitySeafaring Man

SillageSeafaring Man

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value72

¤ Price value17

Category winnerSeafaring ManBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

marine100%

aromatic83%

salty65%

aquatic48%

citrus30%

amber100%

ozonic92%

fresh84%

woody77%

marine69%

citrus61%

Scent match22%Clearly different · both marine and citrus

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

Mountain AirOzonic notesIncenseBergamotLemonLimePink PepperBlack Pepper

Heart

PetrichorSea SaltSeaweedCaloneOpoponaxGeosminJasmineYlang Ylang

Base

Earthy NotesSandalwoodMuskAmbergrisBenzoinAmbroxanCedarWhite Amber

InformationalShared notesSeaweed, 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

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men56

Unisex44

Women0

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

Men67

Unisex0

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#15,640

PerfumerLoreto Remsing

Launched—

Reviews9

Overall rank#60,684

PerfumerManuel Alejandro Bojorquez Segovia

Launched—

Reviews0

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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Zen OO by Pisello Parfum offers a stark olfactory shift, merging mountain air with deep oceanic salt. Manuel Alejandro Bojorquez Segovia positions this woody aquatic scent as a challenging, mineral-heavy option for men. It side-steps sweet designer aquatic trends by focusing on damp moss and sharp pepper.

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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 Zen OO?

Seafaring Man takes 4 of 4 categories. Seafaring Man is rated 4.33/5 from 43 votes; Zen OO is rated 3.67/5 from 3 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 Zen OO for a amber and ozonic character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Seafaring Man or Zen OO?

Seafaring Man lasts longest (Seafaring Man 65/100, Zen OO 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Seafaring Man or Zen OO?

Seafaring Man projects furthest (Seafaring Man 53/100, Zen OO 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Seafaring Man and Zen OO smell similar?

Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share marine and citrus accords. Common notes include Seaweed, Sea Salt and Bergamot.

Is Seafaring Man or Zen OO better for summer or winter?

Seafaring Man suits daytime wear; Zen OO suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Seafaring Man and Zen OO?

Seafaring Man features Sea Notes, Seaweed, Sea Salt and Bergamot. Zen OO has top notes of Mountain Air, Ozonic notes, Incense and Bergamot, heart notes of Petrichor, Sea Salt, Seaweed and Calone, a base of Earthy Notes, Sandalwood, Musk and Ambergris.