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Sydney Rock Pool vs Tiki Moon

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

Updated 540 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

  • Sydney Rock Pool

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

  • Tiki Moon

    Choose it for a coconut and salty character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Sydney Rock Pool2/4
Tiki Moon2/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Sydney Rock Pool
Sillage & projection
Tiki Moon
Value for money
Tiki Moon
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
Tiki MoonAlchemic Muse
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.83/ 5 · 537 votes
Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%
3.67/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 6%Had 6%Want 89%
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

67%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
33%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity65
〰 Sillage53
♥ Love / hate71
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage67
♥ Love / hate67
Category winners

LongevitySydney Rock Pool

SillageTiki Moon

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value40
¤ Price value63
Category winnerTiki MoonBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
marine92%
coconut84%
mineral77%
salty69%
tropical61%
coconut100%
salty91%
marine83%
sand74%
sweet65%
woody56%
Scent match53%Some overlap · both coconut, marine and salty

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
Notes
CoconutSea SaltSandDriftwood

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCoconut, Driftwood 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–
Spring33
Summer100
Fall33
Winter33
Day100
Night50
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men17
Unisex65
Women19
Men0
Unisex50
Women50
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#30,682

PerfumerRodrigo Flores-Roux

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#67,469

PerfumerNot listed

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…

Reviews →

Tiki Moon is a beachy, coconut-forward woody aromatic that leans salty and sun-warmed. Think coconut cream meets sea air, with sandy warmth and a driftwood-style woodiness underneath. It wears like a tropical skin scent with a marine edge, sweet but not syrupy. If you like coconut fragrances that feel coastal rather …

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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Sydney Rock Pool or Tiki Moon?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Sydney Rock Pool is rated 3.83/5 from 537 votes; Tiki Moon is rated 3.67/5 from 3 votes. Choose Sydney Rock Pool for a woody and marine character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Tiki Moon for a coconut and salty character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Sydney Rock Pool or Tiki Moon?

Sydney Rock Pool lasts longest (Sydney Rock Pool 65/100, Tiki Moon 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sydney Rock Pool or Tiki Moon?

Tiki Moon projects furthest (Tiki Moon 67/100, Sydney Rock Pool 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sydney Rock Pool and Tiki Moon smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share coconut, marine and salty accords. Common notes include Coconut, Driftwood and Sea Salt.

Is Sydney Rock Pool or Tiki Moon better for summer or winter?

Tiki Moon suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sydney Rock Pool and Tiki Moon?

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. Tiki Moon features Coconut, Sea Salt, Sand and Driftwood.

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