Fragrance comparison

Soul Sea vs Vela

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 83 ratings analysed

4 wins

Soul Sea

LPDO

3.6971 votes

Rank #11,347 MarineAquatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

60%scent match

Closely related

Vela

Tuttotondo · 2018

3.5012 votes

Rank #62,403 MarineAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Soul Sea takes 4 of 5 categories.

Soul Sea
Choose it for a marine and aquatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Vela
Choose it for a marine and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Soul Sea4/5

Vela1/5

Ratings & consensus: Soul Sea
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Soul Sea
Sillage & projection: Vela
Value for money: Soul Sea
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Soul Sea

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Soul SeaLPDO

VelaTuttotondo

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.69/ 5 · 71 votes

Have 40%Had 7%Want 53%

3.50/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 36%Had 9%Want 56%

Category winnerSoul SeaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

29%Love

47%Like

6%Ok

18%Dislike

0%Hate

34 votes

25%Love

33%Like

8%Ok

33%Dislike

0%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate63

Category winners

LongevitySoul Sea

SillageVela

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value83

¤ Price value75

Category winnerSoul SeaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

marine100%

aquatic91%

aromatic83%

woody74%

salty65%

white floral56%

marine100%

aromatic83%

salty65%

aquatic48%

musky30%

Scent match60%Closely related · both marine, aromatic and aquatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Sea NotesLotusBergamot

Heart

AlgaeWhite FlowersPepper

Base

DriftwoodAmbergrisCedar

Top15-30 mins

Sea Notes

Heart2-4 hrs

OrchidWhite FlowersAlgae

Base5-7 hrs

MuskPatchouli

InformationalShared notesSea Notes, Algae and White Flowers. Durations are only published for Vela, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring45

Summer100

Fall20

Winter30

Day100

Night31

Spring83

Summer100

Fall50

Winter17

Day100

Night33

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men71

Unisex26

Women3

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

Casual 47%Work 33%Date 11%Party 8%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#11,347

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews16

Overall rank#62,403

PerfumerMichelle Moellhausen

Launched2018

Reviews0

Category winnerSoul SeaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Soul Sea by LPDO acts as a woody aquatic bridge between deep ocean notes and raw driftwood. Launched in 2024, this unisex composition focuses on a salt-forward profile balanced by lotus and bergamot. It feels best suited for warm spring afternoons or humid summer days, offering a crisp, refreshing wear that sits close…

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Tuttotondo Vela smells like cold coastal spray hitting damp stone. You get salty sea notes right away. The first sixty seconds carry a quick solvent flash before the mist settles into wet mineral air and green algae. It feels remarkably raw. A soft petal touch of orchid and pale white flowers keeps the briny marine bi…

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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, Soul Sea or Vela?

Soul Sea takes 4 of 5 categories. Soul Sea is rated 3.69/5 from 71 votes; Vela is rated 3.50/5 from 12 votes. Choose Soul Sea for a marine and aquatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Vela for a marine and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Soul Sea or Vela?

Soul Sea lasts longest (Soul Sea 71/100, Vela 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Soul Sea or Vela?

Projection is very close: Vela 65/100, Soul Sea 64/100 for sillage.

Do Soul Sea and Vela smell similar?

Closely related: a 60% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share marine, aromatic and aquatic accords. Common notes include Sea Notes, Algae and White Flowers.

Is Soul Sea or Vela better for summer or winter?

Soul Sea suits daytime wear; Vela suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Soul Sea and Vela?

Soul Sea has top notes of Sea Notes, Lotus and Bergamot, heart notes of Algae, White Flowers and Pepper, a base of Driftwood, Ambergris and Cedar. Vela has top notes of Sea Notes, heart notes of Orchid, White Flowers and Algae, a base of Musk and Patchouli.