Fragrance comparison

Soft Focus vs Salted Green Mango

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 594 ratings analysed

4 wins

Soft Focus

FZOTIC

4.1392 votes

Rank #12,502 FruityWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

44%scent match

Some overlap

Salted Green Mango

Strangers Parfumerie

3.76502 votes

Rank #4,677 CitrusFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Soft Focus takes 4 of 7 categories.

Soft Focus
Choose it for a fruity and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Salted Green Mango
Choose it for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Soft Focus4/7

Salted Green Mango3/7

Ratings & consensus: Soft Focus
Community sentiment: Soft Focus
Longevity: Salted Green Mango
Sillage & projection: Salted Green Mango
Value for money: Soft Focus
Versatility: Soft Focus
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Salted Green Mango

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Soft FocusFZOTIC

Salted Green MangoStrangers Parfumerie

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.13/ 5 · 92 votes

Have 25%Had 7%Want 68%

3.76/ 5 · 502 votes

Have 73%Had 27%Want 0%

Category winnerSoft FocusRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

47%Love

33%Like

10%Ok

9%Dislike

2%Hate

92 votes

33%Love

31%Like

18%Ok

15%Dislike

3%Hate

502 votes

Category winnerSoft FocusMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevitySalted Green Mango

SillageSalted Green Mango

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value57

¤ Price value50

Category winnerSoft FocusBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

woody92%

salty84%

tropical77%

citrus69%

marine61%

citrus100%

fruity92%

aromatic84%

tropical77%

marine69%

sweet61%

Scent match44%Some overlap · both fruity, citrus and tropical

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

LimeGuavaPineapple

Heart2-4 hrs

DriftwoodSea Salt

Base6-8 hrs

LeatherSandalwood

Notes

SaltGreen MangoSeaweedPomeloVetiverLimeGuavaChili PepperBitter OrangePetitgrainGooseberryBergamot

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesLime and Guava. Durations are only published for Soft Focus, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring85

Summer100

Fall17

Winter4

Day100

Night32

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter10

Day–

Night–

Category winnerSoft FocusMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men26

Unisex60

Women15

Casual 42%Work 29%Date 17%Party 12%

Men24

Unisex72

Women4

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#12,502

PerfumerBruno Fazzolari

Launched—

Reviews20

Overall rank#4,677

PerfumerPrin Lomros

Launched—

Reviews88

Category winnerSalted Green MangoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Soft Focus by FZOTIC presents a dry, sun-drenched interpretation of tropical fruit that avoids syrupy sweetness. The opening hits with sharp lime, tart guava, and unsweetened pineapple flesh. Within twenty minutes, the bright citrus flash recedes into a mineral heart of sea salt and sun-bleached driftwood. The base an…

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Salted Green Mango by Strangers Parfumerie skips the standard fruity sweetness of tropical perfumery. Instead, perfumer Prin Lomros opens with a sharp bite of sour green mango skin, crushed pomelo rind, and bitter orange. Coarse sea salt and pungent seaweed quickly cut through the top notes, pulling the profile toward…

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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, Soft Focus or Salted Green Mango?

Soft Focus takes 4 of 7 categories. Soft Focus is rated 4.13/5 from 92 votes; Salted Green Mango is rated 3.76/5 from 502 votes. Choose Soft Focus for a fruity and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Salted Green Mango for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Soft Focus or Salted Green Mango?

They last about the same: Salted Green Mango 65/100, Soft Focus 64/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Soft Focus or Salted Green Mango?

Salted Green Mango projects furthest (Salted Green Mango 56/100, Soft Focus 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Soft Focus and Salted Green Mango smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, citrus and tropical accords. Common notes include Lime and Guava.

Is Soft Focus or Salted Green Mango better for summer or winter?

For summer, Soft Focus is the stronger pick. For winter, Salted Green Mango is the stronger pick. Soft Focus suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Soft Focus and Salted Green Mango?

Soft Focus has top notes of Lime, Guava and Pineapple, heart notes of Driftwood and Sea Salt, a base of Leather and Sandalwood. Salted Green Mango features Salt, Green Mango, Seaweed, Pomelo and Vetiver.