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Ultra Sea vs I Love Your Smell, Baby

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

Updated 117 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

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

  • Ultra Sea

    Choose it for a woody and marine character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • I Love Your Smell, Baby

    Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Ultra Sea2/4
I Love Your Smell, Baby2/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Ultra Sea
Sillage & projection
Ultra Sea
Value for money
I Love Your Smell, Baby
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
I Love Your Smell, Baby

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Ultra SeaMarcoccia
I Love Your Smell, BabyDIME Beauty
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.22/ 5 · 9 votes
Have 22%Had 8%Want 70%
3.95/ 5 · 108 votes
Have 45%Had 8%Want 47%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
44%Love
11%Like
0%Ok
11%Dislike
33%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

39%Love
30%Like
19%Ok
12%Dislike
0%Hate

108 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity87
〰 Sillage86
♥ Love / hate56
⏱ Longevity50
〰 Sillage43
♥ Love / hate74
Category winners

LongevityUltra Sea

SillageUltra Sea

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value50
¤ Price value64
Category winnerI Love Your Smell, BabyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
marine92%
aromatic84%
fruity77%
powdery69%
white floral61%
fruity100%
sweet83%
rose65%
fresh48%
powdery30%
Scent match29%Clearly different · both fruity and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top20-30 mins
Sea NotesSea waterAmberRoseWhite Cedar ExtractCyclamen
Heart2-4 hrs
LilyAppleDavanaGrapesSandalwoodWhite Rose
Base8-12 hrs
IrisEbonyMusk
Top
Red FruitsRaspberryGrapesPlumPearApple
Heart
RoseCoconut WaterLily-of-the-ValleyCyclamen
Base
Cotton CandyVanilla SugarAmberMuskWoodsy Notes
InformationalShared notesAmber, Rose, Cyclamen and Apple. Durations are only published for Ultra Sea, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer80
Fall60
Winter60
Day100
Night56
Spring100
Summer92
Fall0
Winter22
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men13
Unisex63
Women25
Casual 36%Party 26%Date 23%Work 15%
Men4
Unisex7
Women89
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#59,814

PerfumerAndrea Marcoccia

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#12,554

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2020

Reviews21

Category winnerI Love Your Smell, BabyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ultra Sea by Marcoccia is a potent marine and woody fragrance that captures the raw power of cold ocean water crashing over sun-bleached driftwood. The scent opens with a sharp surge of sea notes and salty sea water, softened quickly by subtle touches of cyclamen and sweet rose. As it settles onto the skin, juicy acce…

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I Love Your Smell, Baby by DIME Beauty starts with an immediate, sunny splash of chilled raspberry, crisp green apple, dark grapes, and sweet plum that feels just like a fresh glass of backyard fruit punch. As the initial fruity sparkle settles, dewy pink rose petals and hydrating coconut water bring a light, airy flo…

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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, Ultra Sea or I Love Your Smell, Baby?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Ultra Sea is rated 3.22/5 from 9 votes; I Love Your Smell, Baby is rated 3.95/5 from 108 votes. Choose Ultra Sea for a woody and marine character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose I Love Your Smell, Baby for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Ultra Sea or I Love Your Smell, Baby?

Ultra Sea lasts longest (Ultra Sea 87/100, I Love Your Smell, Baby 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ultra Sea or I Love Your Smell, Baby?

Ultra Sea projects furthest (Ultra Sea 86/100, I Love Your Smell, Baby 43/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ultra Sea and I Love Your Smell, Baby smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity and powdery accords. Common notes include Amber, Rose, Cyclamen and Apple.

Is Ultra Sea or I Love Your Smell, Baby better for summer or winter?

Ultra Sea suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ultra Sea and I Love Your Smell, Baby?

Ultra Sea has top notes of Sea Notes, Sea water, Amber and Rose, heart notes of Lily, Apple, Davana and Grapes, a base of Iris, Ebony and Musk. I Love Your Smell, Baby has top notes of Red Fruits, Raspberry, Grapes and Plum, heart notes of Rose, Coconut Water, Lily-of-the-Valley and Cyclamen, a base of Cotton Candy, Vanilla Sugar, Amber and Musk.

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