Sel Océan vs Sweet Lime & Honeysuckle
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
28%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.
Sel OcéanChoose it for a white floral and salty character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Sweet Lime & HoneysuckleChoose it for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Sel Océan2/4
Sweet Lime & Honeysuckle2/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Sweet Lime & Honeysuckle
- Sillage & projection
- Sweet Lime & Honeysuckle
- Value for money
- Sel Océan
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Sel Océan
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Sel OcéanLe Monde GourmandSweet Lime & HoneysuckleMithWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.09/ 5 · 244 votes
Have 46%Had 11%Want 43%
3.67/ 5 · 6 votes
Have 35%Had 17%Want 48%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate32%Love
50%Like
14%Ok
3%Dislike
1%Hate
244 votes
17%Love
33%Like
50%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
6 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevitySweet Lime & Honeysuckle
SillageSweet Lime & Honeysuckle
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerSel OcéanBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwhite floral100%
salty83%
fruity65%
marine48%
yellow floral30%
citrus100%
white floral83%
musky65%
fresh spicy48%
green30%
Scent match28%Clearly different · both white floral
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
HoneysuckleSea SaltLily-of-the-Valley
No top / heart / base split published
Top
LimeGrapefruitOrange
Heart
HoneysuckleLily-of-the-ValleyJasmineGardenia
Base
MuskCedar
InformationalShared notesHoneysuckle and Lily-of-the-Valley. Durations are only published for Sel Océan, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring48
Summer100
Fall10
Winter6
Day100
Night12
Spring100
Summer50
Fall0
Winter17
Day100
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#7,362
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews41
Overall rank#60,399
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerSel OcéanHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotSel Océan by Le Monde Gourmand is a breezy, approachable floral aquatic perfume built around crisp sea salt, sweet honeysuckle, and clean lily-of-the-valley. The scent opens with a light, sunlit burst of marine freshness and airy white floral tones, evoking coastal breezes rather than dark, murky ocean depths. A delic…
Reviews →Sweet Lime & Honeysuckle opens with a bright burst of lime, grapefruit, and orange, then settles into airy white florals led by honeysuckle. Musk and cedar keep the dry-down soft, clean, and lightly woody. It reads fresh, floral, and easy to wear, especially in spring and daytime. If you like citrus-floral scents that…
Reviews →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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Sel Océan or Sweet Lime & Honeysuckle?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Sel Océan is rated 4.09/5 from 244 votes; Sweet Lime & Honeysuckle is rated 3.67/5 from 6 votes. Choose Sel Océan for a white floral and salty character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Sweet Lime & Honeysuckle for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Sel Océan or Sweet Lime & Honeysuckle?
Sweet Lime & Honeysuckle lasts longest (Sweet Lime & Honeysuckle 57/100, Sel Océan 46/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Sel Océan or Sweet Lime & Honeysuckle?
Sweet Lime & Honeysuckle projects furthest (Sweet Lime & Honeysuckle 43/100, Sel Océan 39/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Sel Océan and Sweet Lime & Honeysuckle smell similar?
Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral accords. Common notes include Honeysuckle and Lily-of-the-Valley.
Is Sel Océan or Sweet Lime & Honeysuckle better for summer or winter?
Sel Océan suits daytime wear; Sweet Lime & Honeysuckle suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Sel Océan and Sweet Lime & Honeysuckle?
Sel Océan features Honeysuckle, Sea Salt and Lily-of-the-Valley. Sweet Lime & Honeysuckle has top notes of Lime, Grapefruit and Orange, heart notes of Honeysuckle, Lily-of-the-Valley, Jasmine and Gardenia, a base of Musk and Cedar.
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