Fragrance comparison

Time & Tide vs Mosaic

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 21 ratings analysed

Time & Tide

Elysian

4.007 votes

Rank #24,892 SaltyOzonic

Full profile Similar & dupes

16%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Mosaic

Ahmed Al Maghribi

4.0014 votes

Rank #22,490 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mosaic takes 4 of 4 categories.

Time & Tide
Choose it for a salty and ozonic character. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Mosaic
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Time & Tide0/4

Mosaic4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Time & TideElysian

MosaicAhmed Al Maghribi

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 10%Had 3%Want 87%

4.00/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 32%Had 4%Want 64%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

43%Love

29%Like

14%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

29%Love

50%Like

14%Ok

7%Dislike

0%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage38

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityMosaic

SillageMosaic

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value17

¤ Price value85

Category winnerMosaicBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

salty100%

ozonic83%

marine65%

white floral48%

vanilla30%

sweet100%

vanilla92%

powdery84%

warm spicy77%

citrus69%

almond61%

Scent match16%Clearly different · both vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

Sea SaltOzonic notesLinen

Heart2 to 3 hours

White Flowers

Base3 to 5 hours

Tonka BeanVanillaSandalwood

Top

AlmondOrangeCoffeeCacao

Heart

Bulgarian RoseWhite FlowersOrris

Base

Tonka BeanVanillaSandalwoodPralineMusk

InformationalShared notesWhite Flowers, Tonka Bean, Vanilla and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Time & Tide, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring60

Summer100

Fall40

Winter20

Day100

Night40

Spring50

Summer100

Fall50

Winter67

Day100

Night80

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men14

Unisex57

Women29

Men13

Unisex20

Women67

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,892

PerfumerJessi Park

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#22,490

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews12

Category winnerMosaicHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Time & Tide by Elysian delivers an immediate blast of brisk coastal air paired with freshly washed cotton. The opening combines sharp sea salt, airy ozonic notes, and crisp linen, creating the sensation of sun-dried laundry catching an ocean breeze. As the initial freshness settles, soft white flowers emerge in the mi…

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Mosaic opens sweeter and more floral than its note list may suggest, with orange and rose coming through first for many wearers. As it settles, the scent turns warmer, creamier, and more powdery, with vanilla, tonka, praline, and soft woods giving it a cozy gourmand edge. It reads smooth, strong, and easy to wear if y…

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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, Time & Tide or Mosaic?

Mosaic takes 4 of 4 categories. Time & Tide is rated 4.00/5 from 7 votes; Mosaic is rated 4.00/5 from 14 votes. Choose Time & Tide for a salty and ozonic character. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Mosaic for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Time & Tide or Mosaic?

Mosaic lasts longest (Mosaic 75/100, Time & Tide 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Time & Tide or Mosaic?

Mosaic projects furthest (Mosaic 61/100, Time & Tide 38/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Time & Tide and Mosaic smell similar?

Clearly different: a 16% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla accords. Common notes include White Flowers, Tonka Bean, Vanilla and Sandalwood.

Is Time & Tide or Mosaic better for summer or winter?

Time & Tide suits daytime wear; Mosaic suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Time & Tide and Mosaic?

Time & Tide has top notes of Sea Salt, Ozonic notes and Linen, heart notes of White Flowers, a base of Tonka Bean, Vanilla and Sandalwood. Mosaic has top notes of Almond, Orange, Coffee and Cacao, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose, White Flowers and Orris, a base of Tonka Bean, Vanilla, Sandalwood and Praline.