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Ranked 53 in Unisex Perfume
8.2 / 10 2692 Ratings
A popular perfume by Goldfield & Banks for women and men, released in 2016. The scent is fresh-aquatic. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Fresh
Aquatic
Citrus
Green
Sweet

Fragrance Notes

Italian lemonItalian lemon Australian seaside mossAustralian seaside moss French sageFrench sage Egyptian geraniumEgyptian geranium Virginia cedarVirginia cedar

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Scent
8.22692 Ratings
Longevity
6.72466 Ratings
Sillage
6.52437 Ratings
Bottle
7.82290 Ratings
Value for money
7.11976 Ratings
Submitted by OPomone · last update on 03/11/2026.
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Interesting Facts
The fragrance is part of the The Native Collection collection.

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140 in-depth fragrance descriptions
IdleExpatter

18 Reviews
IdleExpatter
IdleExpatter
Helpful Review 11  
The joy of being pleasant
In every hobby, you hit that point where you overcomplicate things.

You spend hours falling down the review rabbit hole (hi, thanks for reading my review!)

You start prioritizing your fragrances by compliments they've gotten (or, more likely, that you wish they'd get you).

You set your heart on a new fragrance only to agonize over that ONE reviewer who said it was too mainstream to have any merit.

And you start to worry that a fragrance needs to be edgy, complicated, and esoteric - maybe even generally off-putting - to be worthy of your attention.

If you find yourself stressing out about this hobby like that, give Pacific Rock Moss a try, because this is one of the most joyously pleasant and uplifting fragrances I've tried.

Wearing it makes me feel happy. It's nice. It's just nice. And that's great!

That doesn't mean it's boring: it isn't. This opens as a juicy, vivacious citrus with all the bitterness stripped away. There's none of that zesty bite you sometimes get from citrus fragrances. It's a beautiful fresh scent.

As you glide along on that smooth and mellow lemon, you pick up a little bit of an oceanic touch, but in a way that's reminiscent rather than photorealistic. You won't smell LIKE the seaside, but you'll smell like the IDEA of the seaside.

As it dries down, a touch of woodiness comes out to deepen the experience, but it never gets too dark or too rich.

I know some folks have said "shower gel", and I sorta see what they mean as far as the overall scent profile, but I want to be clear that this stuff never goes soapy (for me, anyway). It's the aroma of a shower gel, not the chemistry of one.

I have never had a complaint about the performance. Now, to be clear, I am the OPPOSITE of those collectors who think that every fragrance needs to last 60 hours and choke out everybody in a 10-mile radius to be respectable. I much prefer my fragrances to have good manners and stay fairly close (I wear for myself, not to force others to experience my hobby). But this stuff still lasts a perfectly respectable and sensible 8+ hours on me, and throughout that time it pokes its head up and says hi.

This isn't going to challenge your idea of what fragrance can be. It isn't going to make any of your friends go "ew yuck what is that" so you can rush off to the forums and scoff at how their unrefined palates can't appreciate your niche masterpiece that smells like a rotting carcass.

It IS going to smell really really good, and be super pleasant, and maybe - just maybe - if you let it - it will make you feel happy too.
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Pepdal

238 Reviews
Pepdal
Pepdal
Very helpful Review 7  
Powerful freshy
This is my favourite from the house of Goldfield and Banks. It was one of the four original releases from the Australian niche perfumery back in 2016. Please enjoy my video on a fragrance that i think will become very popular over the coming years.
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RogerJr17

26 Reviews
RogerJr17
RogerJr17
Very helpful Review 2  
A blind buy gone wrong
I will preface this review immediately and say that I blind bought this. I will also be one of the first to admit when I'm wrong. This is one of those times. This particular fragrance was my introduction to the brand. Of course, I fell into the trap of being "influenced" to purchase this one without sampling first. I saw several reviews on YouTube about it, most of which hyped it up but I was seeing no negatives on it. I had a red flag go up but I pushed it to the side. I sampled it and it smelled alright but I had performance issues with it. A LOT of them. I tried to be fair and give Pacific Rock Moss a chance. I didn't want to come across as a fragrance snob. I purchased this several springs ago and the weather was around 70 degrees Fahrenheit. I had ideal conditions to wear it so I sprayed it on (about 4 sprays) and tested it for about weeks/months/years to come. I've owned this fragrance for 4 years so I've had some time with it. Here's what we got:
1) Smell: Nothing to call home about. It takes elements from stuff that I've smelled before but instead of doing it better/reinventing the wheel to to put their own spin on it, it kind of falls short. It smells distantly (and I do mean DISTANT) similar to DHS without the ginger and a bit more floral/green. Dior Homme Sport is one of my favorites and I wear it whenever the weather is warm so I was excited on first sniff that I got that vibe going on. What follows was not DHS. Not even in the same ball park. When I first sprayed it on, the lemon comes across very sharp. It then changes into almost a lemon scented cleaner. My next strike against it was that it seemed to die on me quickly. I'll go into more details on that in longevity & projection. The scent is farily linear so don't expect anything crazy on that front. What you smell after that opening is basically what you're gonna get for the rest of its duration. It's very much a "spray it and forget about it" type of scent. To say I was disappointed would be an understatement.
Rating: 5/10

2) Projection: It's fair. Not moderate. I think I may be a little generous on this as well. In its defense, it is meant for the spring/summer. It definitely performs best when it's hotter outside. It's on the lighter side but I think maybe TOO light. Let's revisit Dior Homme Sport again for a few minutes. DHS lasted much longer on my skin and projected much better than Pacific Rock Moss. Comparing this to the Dior fragrance, this is much lighter, more airy. It almost vanished after the 3-4 hour mark. Enter the Millesime Imperial curse. While not even in the same league as MI, it performs a similar act on me. I got a pretty decent scent bubble for maybe the first 2-3 hours, then it disappears and I have to sniff my skin to know I'm wearing anything. For what you pay for it, that's another strike for me.
Rating: 4/10

3) Longevity: We're gonna keep this pain train going. It doesn't last on me. It's almost like my skin is a sponge for this stuff. Pacific Rock Moss lasts (on average) 5-7 hours on me then it's time to reapply. Houston, we have a problem. If you're paying the kind of money they're asking for this and it lasts you 5-7 hours, it's time to re-evaluate your life decisions. Unless you love this stuff to the moon and back, I struggle to find a defense for the performance issues here.
Rating: 3/10

3) Price: $205 USD for 100 mL ($2.05 per mL) and $140 for 50 mL ($2.80 per mL). At least they keep it consistent somewhat on the pricing. When I originally purchased this back in 2021, I paid $185 for 100 mL so it hasn't gone up TOO much since then. One of the biggest issues this fragrance faces (in my opinion), is that it is attempting to straddle the line being "mainstream" or "niche." I can see the mass appealing vibe they're going for but if you want a scent like this, grab Allure Homme Sport or DHS. Almost the same price tag but you get more for your money. Also, when I wear this fragrance, I find myself having to reapply it. If it's a scent I enjoy, no complaints. This, however; is not one of those cases. Frequent reapplications at this price point is just not in the cards.
Rating: 5/10

4) Versatility: The good news is, you can probably get away with wearing this almost anywhere, anytime. It's light enough to not offend which is always a good thing. You can wear it to the gym, work, casually, night out, you name it. I think you'd have a harder time finding an instance in where you couldn't wear it. Maybe the Winter time, if you want something to perform, might not be the best call. This is one of the few areas where Pacific Rock Moss shines. Like I stated previously, I do believe this is meant for summer/spring, but you can wear it any time of the year.
Rating: 9/10

Final Rating: 5.2/10. It's worth sniffing for sure but I mark this one as a pass. I don't reach for it first thing when I want to wear something amazing in the warmer weather. It's in the heat of Summer currently when several days have been 90+ degrees Fahrenheit which is ideal weather for this. The price point is almost the same as buying one of the designer fragrances I mentioned earlier and honestly, I think your money would be better spent there. The big thing that killed my attempts to enjoy this fragrance is the scent itself. I really tried on this one because so many people were gassing it up on social media so you begin to gaslight yourself into thinking you're wrong. I keep coming to the same conclusion on each wearing so I'm convinced - it's not me, it's them. Once this bottle is finished, I won't get another.
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Jpxyz

30 Reviews
Jpxyz
Jpxyz
Very helpful Review 4  
vacation in a bottle // beach waves incoming
Maybe 'Pacific Rock Moss' isn't something mind-blowing for experienced fragheads all over the world, but to me it smells simply incredible and I can't stop inhaling beach waves. ;)
First of all: it's an aquatic and there's nothing groundbreaking about this fragrance. So if you're not into aquatics, you can stop reading and search for another kind of fragrance.

But... Whenever I smell 'Pacific Rock Moss' I get the feeling of walking on a beach. Not necessarily Australia, but somewhere warm, somewhere beautiful, a sandy beach and in my imagination aren't there any annoying tourists - I'm all alone. Taking a walk in the around a half feet deep water, smelling the salty sea with a hint of a fresh lemon.
The longer I walk, the more I smell the lemon, but it's not overwhelming because this fragrance is just blended so well.
With 'Pacific Rock Moss' I feel marvelous. It's a crowdpleaser, you can't go wrong with it. It's for the hot and sweaty summer days, a vacation on the sea, spring, for going out in a club,.. super versatile in my honest opinion. (But not for winter)

Longevity, projection and sillage are moderate imo. Around 4-5 hours, depends on the weather, I get waves of it every now and then. Then it starts to fade away and I have to spray again. Performanc gets better with hotter weather.

The bottle is simply beautiful with the wood top and the very light blue juice. It's minimalistic.

Compliments are a reason to buy a fragrance for many people. I'm a man and I get compliments from girls and women like at least 1 time whenever I'm wearing 'Pacific Rock Moss'. They say stuff like "Wow... you're smelling great", "You smell like vacation", "You smell super fresh",...

Is it worth the money? Well.. Get you a decant and find out. I personally don't regret the buy, I fell in love the second I smelled it. I've never smelled something like 'Pacific Rock Moss' before, so I'd say it's unique. But however... What kind of fragrance is worth over 150 bucks anyway?
Updated on 04/21/2018
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Vitodito

101 Reviews
Vitodito
Vitodito
Helpful Review 5  
Absolutely Beautiful
Pacific Rock Moss to my nose smells like a very fruity fresh blast with an aquatic background.
I have the new formulation with golden cap and the performance is very great on me.

After some hours it dries down to something musky and sexy which reminds me of oceania by roja or sel d’argent by bdk or azur riviera by berdoues

It smells different from close to a couple meters, the trail is much more acuatic than when you smell it on you.

I think it’s one of the top 5 summer perfumes on the market, i love it and everybody does :-)
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6
Citrusy, green and fresh, summery and not at all sunscreeny or coconutty. I was looking for something like this, It doesn't disappoint!
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4
Perfect summer scent with marine note. Longevity over 7 hours. Wood Sage and Sea Salt that performs.
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4
My favourite out of the collection and full bottle worthy. Very fresh, sharp and uplifting.
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4
Smooth and pleasant aquatic scent. Citrusy, mossy and slightly floral. The drydown is a bit woodsy. Performance is weak.
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3
I wear this layered with Sunset Hour, and boy, do people love it. It makes me feel like I'm on a beach at sunset and heading out to dinner.
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3
Top summer fragrance for a good budget
Lovely fresh citrus luminous and salty
All day/ business fragrance perfect for really hot day
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1 year ago
3
Pure, clear blue skies by the oceanside. Tangy lemons, herbal clary sage with a strange, buttery (popcorn?) aquatic accord underneath it all
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2 years ago
3
This is a higher quality, smooth, believable, generic citrus greenish aquatic. Very pleasant, nothing special
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3
Vibrant clean citrus that feels lively and energetic to wear. Becomes more masculine as it dries down. Amazing happy scent for the day time
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2 years ago
3
A fragrance that embodies the carefree essence of summer, with notes that sparkle like sunshine.
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