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Sydney Rock Pool vs Laguna Лагуна

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

Updated 545 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Laguna Лагуна takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Sydney Rock Pool

    Choose it for a woody and marine character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

  • Laguna Лагуна

    Choose it for a fruity and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, day or night wear.

Sydney Rock Pool1/4
Laguna Лагуна3/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Laguna Лагуна
Sillage & projection
Laguna Лагуна
Value for money
Laguna Лагуна
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Sydney Rock Pool

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Sydney Rock PoolArquiste
Laguna ЛагунаOsmoGenes Perfumes
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.83/ 5 · 537 votes
Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%
3.12/ 5 · 8 votes
Have 11%Had 14%Want 75%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
37%Love
31%Like
15%Ok
14%Dislike
4%Hate

537 votes

38%Love
13%Like
0%Ok
25%Dislike
25%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity65
〰 Sillage53
♥ Love / hate71
⏱ Longevity80
〰 Sillage75
♥ Love / hate53
Category winners

LongevityLaguna Лагуна

SillageLaguna Лагуна

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value40
¤ Price value75
Category winnerLaguna ЛагунаBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
marine92%
coconut84%
mineral77%
salty69%
tropical61%
fruity100%
white floral92%
tropical84%
sweet77%
coconut69%
fresh61%
Scent match22%Clearly different · both coconut and tropical

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
CoconutMineral notesAustralian SandalwoodSkin
Heart
DriftwoodFrangipaniJasmine SambacNarcissus
Base
Sea SaltAmbertonicSeaweed
Top
GuavaPineappleLitchi
Heart
GardeniaJasmine SambacYlang-Ylang
Base
CoconutSea SaltVanillaHeliotropeMuskAmbergrisWhite Cedar Extract
InformationalShared notesCoconut, Jasmine Sambac and Sea Salt. 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
Summer0
Fall0
Winter14
Day–
Night–
Spring50
Summer100
Fall50
Winter25
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men17
Unisex65
Women19
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#30,449

PerfumerRodrigo Flores-Roux

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#70,539

PerfumerOlga Gosina

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSydney Rock PoolHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sydney Rock Pool by Arquiste captures ocean water drying on sun-warmed skin. It opens with an unsweetened coconut milk note fused with Australian sandalwood and a distinct mineral air accord. As the top settles, floral notes of frangipani and jasmine sambac emerge alongside sun-bleached driftwood. The base settles int…

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Guava and juicy litchi pop early when spraying Laguna on skin, backed by bright pineapple. Within twenty minutes, velvety gardenia and jasmine sambac take center stage, blending into a thick tropical creaminess. The dry-down settles into coconut milk, sea salt, and white cedar, adding a sun-warmed marine quality durin…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Sydney Rock Pool or Laguna Лагуна?

Laguna Лагуна takes 3 of 4 categories. Sydney Rock Pool is rated 3.83/5 from 537 votes; Laguna Лагуна is rated 3.12/5 from 8 votes. Choose Sydney Rock Pool for a woody and marine character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Laguna Лагуна for a fruity and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Sydney Rock Pool or Laguna Лагуна?

Laguna Лагуна lasts longest (Laguna Лагуна 80/100, Sydney Rock Pool 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sydney Rock Pool or Laguna Лагуна?

Laguna Лагуна projects furthest (Laguna Лагуна 75/100, Sydney Rock Pool 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sydney Rock Pool and Laguna Лагуна smell similar?

Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share coconut and tropical accords. Common notes include Coconut, Jasmine Sambac and Sea Salt.

Is Sydney Rock Pool or Laguna Лагуна better for summer or winter?

Laguna Лагуна suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sydney Rock Pool and Laguna Лагуна?

Sydney Rock Pool has top notes of Coconut, Mineral notes, Australian Sandalwood and Skin, heart notes of Driftwood, Frangipani, Jasmine Sambac and Narcissus, a base of Sea Salt, Ambertonic and Seaweed. Laguna Лагуна has top notes of Guava, Pineapple and Litchi, heart notes of Gardenia, Jasmine Sambac and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Coconut, Sea Salt, Vanilla and Heliotrope.

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