Fragrance comparison

Seashell vs Smooth Pace

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 19 ratings analysed

3 wins

Seashell

WAMAQ

4.205 votes

Rank #50,902 MarineAromatic

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26%scent match

Clearly different

Smooth Pace

Adidas

3.5014 votes

Rank #22,229 AmberSmoky

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Seashell takes 3 of 4 categories.

Seashell
Choose it for a marine and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Smooth Pace
Choose it for a amber and smoky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Seashell3/4

Smooth Pace1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Seashell
Sillage & projection: Seashell
Value for money: Seashell
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Smooth Pace

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

SeashellWAMAQ

Smooth PaceAdidas

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.20/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 13%Had 3%Want 84%

3.50/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 19%Had 10%Want 71%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

80%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

20%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

20%Love

40%Like

40%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage83

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevitySeashell

SillageSeashell

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value83

¤ Price value75

Category winnerSeashellBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

marine100%

aromatic92%

animalic84%

salty77%

amber69%

warm spicy61%

amber100%

smoky92%

fresh spicy84%

woody77%

warm spicy69%

herbal61%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both amber and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotCardamomOlibanum

Heart

Sea waterSaltMagnoliaRose

Base

Choya NakhSeashellsAmbergrisMuskPatchouliHaitian Vetiver

Notes

SmokeOlibanumImmortelleCashmeranFenugreekSaltAmbergrisBergamot

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Olibanum, Salt and Ambergris. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall75

Winter50

Day100

Night50

Spring33

Summer0

Fall100

Winter33

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Men0

Unisex60

Women40

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#50,902

PerfumerAmer Alradhi

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#22,229

PerfumerCoralie Spicher

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerSmooth PaceHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Seashell by WAMAQ opens with a brisk flash of bergamot and cracked cardamom before revealing its true core: crisp sea water, coarse salt, and quiet magnolia blossoms. As the scent settles, smoky choya nakh and raw seashells merge with dark Haitian vetiver and white ambergris on skin. It wears best during warm spring a…

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Smooth Pace by Adidas is a Floral Woody Musk fragrance for women and men. This is a new fragrance. Smooth Pace was launched in 2025. The nose behind this fragrance is Coralie Spicher.

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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, Seashell or Smooth Pace?

Seashell takes 3 of 4 categories. Seashell is rated 4.20/5 from 5 votes; Smooth Pace is rated 3.50/5 from 14 votes. Choose Seashell for a marine and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Smooth Pace for a amber and smoky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Seashell or Smooth Pace?

Seashell lasts longest (Seashell 87/100, Smooth Pace 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Seashell or Smooth Pace?

Seashell projects furthest (Seashell 83/100, Smooth Pace 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Seashell and Smooth Pace smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Olibanum, Salt and Ambergris.

Is Seashell or Smooth Pace better for summer or winter?

Seashell suits daytime wear; Smooth Pace suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Seashell and Smooth Pace?

Seashell has top notes of Bergamot, Cardamom and Olibanum, heart notes of Sea water, Salt, Magnolia and Rose, a base of Choya Nakh, Seashells, Ambergris and Musk. Smooth Pace features Smoke, Olibanum, Immortelle, Cashmeran and Fenugreek.