Fragrance comparison

Ai vs Cotton

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 32 ratings analysed

Salle Privée · 2025

4.0812 votes

Rank #55,971 FreshSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Cotton

Hint

4.2020 votes

Rank #32,896 FloralFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cotton takes 3 of 5 categories.

Ai
Choose it for a fresh and sweet character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Cotton
Choose it for a floral and fresh character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Ai2/5

Cotton3/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AiSalle Privée

CottonHint

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.08/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 19%Had 9%Want 72%

4.20/ 5 · 20 votes

Have 31%Had 6%Want 63%

Category winnerCottonRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

42%Love

42%Like

8%Ok

0%Dislike

8%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

40%Love

45%Like

10%Ok

5%Dislike

0%Hate

20 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityAi

SillageAi

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value33

¤ Price value79

Category winnerCottonBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fresh100%

sweet88%

aldehydic77%

woody65%

ozonic53%

amber42%

floral100%

fresh92%

aldehydic84%

white floral77%

powdery69%

rose61%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both fresh and aldehydic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CaloneAldehydesCypressThyme

Heart

FloralozoneCabreuvaCedarwoodOrris

Base

MaltolAmbroxanSolar NotesMusk

Top15-30 mins

AldehydesOzonic notesFreesiaBergamotVerbena

Heart2-4 hrs

PeonyGardeniaRoseLily of the ValleyOrris

Base6-8+ hrs

MuskAmberSandalwoodVanillaCedarwood

InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Cedarwood, Orris and Musk. Durations are only published for Cotton, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer60

Fall80

Winter100

Day100

Night50

Spring100

Summer100

Fall43

Winter14

Day100

Night64

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

Men0

Unisex80

Women20

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#55,971

PerfumerAurélien Guichard

Launched2025

Reviews0

Overall rank#32,896

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerCottonHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ai by Salle Privée opens with an airy rush of crisp aldehydes, breezy calone, and green cypress needles. It immediately brings to mind clean sea air blowing across a pine forest on a bright morning. As the first mist settles, a warm, sweet hum of maltol and cedarwood emerges, blending smooth timber with an unexpected …

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Cotton by Hint captures the exact scent of crisp white sheets drying under warm morning sunlight. The fragrance opens with sparkling aldehydes, breezy ozonic notes, and zesty bergamot that immediately bring to mind high-end bar soap and fresh laundry. As the initial brightness settles, a gentle heart of freesia, peony…

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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, Ai or Cotton?

Cotton takes 3 of 5 categories. Ai is rated 4.08/5 from 12 votes; Cotton is rated 4.20/5 from 20 votes. Choose Ai for a fresh and sweet character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Cotton for a floral and fresh character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Ai or Cotton?

Ai lasts longest (Ai 70/100, Cotton 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ai or Cotton?

Ai projects furthest (Ai 55/100, Cotton 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ai and Cotton smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh and aldehydic accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Cedarwood, Orris and Musk.

Is Ai or Cotton better for summer or winter?

Ai suits daytime wear; Cotton suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ai and Cotton?

Ai has top notes of Calone, Aldehydes, Cypress and Thyme, heart notes of Floralozone, Cabreuva, Cedarwood and Orris, a base of Maltol, Ambroxan, Solar Notes and Musk. Cotton has top notes of Aldehydes, Ozonic notes, Freesia and Bergamot, heart notes of Peony, Gardenia, Rose and Lily of the Valley, a base of Musk, Amber, Sandalwood and Vanilla.