Fragrance comparison

Cerruti 1881 Blanc vs Sea Island Cotton

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 718 ratings analysed

Cerruti 1881 Blanc

Cerruti

3.87127 votes

Rank #24,213 PowderyFloral

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47%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Sea Island Cotton

Bath & Body Works

4.03591 votes

Rank #25,066 PowderyFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sea Island Cotton takes 4 of 7 categories.

Cerruti 1881 Blanc
Choose it for a powdery and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection, versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Sea Island Cotton
Choose it for a powdery and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Cerruti 1881 Blanc3/7

Sea Island Cotton4/7

Ratings & consensus: Sea Island Cotton
Community sentiment: Sea Island Cotton
Longevity: Sea Island Cotton
Sillage & projection: Cerruti 1881 Blanc
Value for money: Sea Island Cotton
Versatility: Cerruti 1881 Blanc
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Cerruti 1881 Blanc

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cerruti 1881 BlancCerruti

Sea Island CottonBath & Body Works

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.87/ 5 · 127 votes

Have 44%Had 56%Want 0%

4.03/ 5 · 591 votes

Have 60%Had 40%Want 0%

Category winnerSea Island CottonRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

32%Love

43%Like

6%Ok

17%Dislike

2%Hate

127 votes

36%Love

46%Like

5%Ok

13%Dislike

1%Hate

591 votes

Category winnerSea Island CottonMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevitySea Island Cotton

SillageCerruti 1881 Blanc

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value76

Category winnerSea Island CottonBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

floral92%

aldehydic84%

white floral77%

fresh69%

vanilla61%

powdery100%

floral90%

white floral80%

marine70%

musky60%

green50%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both powdery, floral and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

AldehydesWhite GrapefruitPear

Heart2-4 hrs

Cotton FlowerGardeniaFreesia

Base5-7 hrs

VanillaWhite Musk

Top

Cotton FlowerSea NotesGreen NotesPearBlood OrangeTangerine

Heart

Lily-of-the-ValleyFreesiaOrange BlossomCyclamenJasmine

Base

MuskPowdery NotesSandalwoodVanilla

InformationalShared notesPear, Cotton Flower, Freesia and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Cerruti 1881 Blanc, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall34

Winter31

Day100

Night24

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter26

Day–

Night–

Category winnerCerruti 1881 BlancMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex15

Women85

Casual 40%Work 35%Date 17%Party 7%

Men0

Unisex52

Women48

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,213

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#25,066

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCerruti 1881 BlancHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cerruti 1881 Blanc opens with an unmistakable burst of crisp aldehydes, tart white grapefruit, and juicy pear peel. It smells clean right away. You get the immediate sensation of fresh air hitting freshly washed linen hanging in sunlight. As the sharp citrus fizz calms down, a cozy heart of cotton flower, freesia, and…

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Bath & Body Works Sea Island Cotton brings clean laundry into the heat of summer. It opens with breezy cotton flower and salty sea notes, drying down to a soft musk on a base of sandalwood. This light floral green mist works best as a comforting skin scent for casual daytime lounging.

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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, Cerruti 1881 Blanc or Sea Island Cotton?

Sea Island Cotton takes 4 of 7 categories. Cerruti 1881 Blanc is rated 3.87/5 from 127 votes; Sea Island Cotton is rated 4.03/5 from 591 votes. Choose Cerruti 1881 Blanc for a powdery and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection, versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Sea Island Cotton for a powdery and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Cerruti 1881 Blanc or Sea Island Cotton?

They last about the same: Sea Island Cotton 55/100, Cerruti 1881 Blanc 54/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Cerruti 1881 Blanc or Sea Island Cotton?

Cerruti 1881 Blanc projects furthest (Cerruti 1881 Blanc 63/100, Sea Island Cotton 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cerruti 1881 Blanc and Sea Island Cotton smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, floral and white floral accords. Common notes include Pear, Cotton Flower, Freesia and Vanilla.

Is Cerruti 1881 Blanc or Sea Island Cotton better for summer or winter?

For summer, Cerruti 1881 Blanc is the stronger pick. For winter, Cerruti 1881 Blanc is the stronger pick. Cerruti 1881 Blanc suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cerruti 1881 Blanc and Sea Island Cotton?

Cerruti 1881 Blanc has top notes of Aldehydes, White Grapefruit and Pear, heart notes of Cotton Flower, Gardenia and Freesia, a base of Vanilla and White Musk. Sea Island Cotton has top notes of Cotton Flower, Sea Notes, Green Notes and Pear, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, Freesia, Orange Blossom and Cyclamen, a base of Musk, Powdery Notes, Sandalwood and Vanilla.