Fragrance comparison

Cotton T-Shirt vs Aquamarine

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 238 ratings analysed

Cotton T-Shirt

Clean

3.45228 votes

Rank #42,767 PowderyAldehydic

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39%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Aquamarine

Revlon

4.3010 votes

Rank #34,556 White FloralFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Aquamarine takes 3 of 5 categories.

Cotton T-Shirt
Choose it for a powdery and aldehydic character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Aquamarine
Choose it for a white floral and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Cotton T-Shirt2/5

Aquamarine3/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cotton T-ShirtClean

AquamarineRevlon

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.45/ 5 · 228 votes

Have 37%Had 19%Want 44%

4.30/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 28%Had 14%Want 58%

Category winnerAquamarineRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

21%Love

38%Like

7%Ok

34%Dislike

0%Hate

228 votes

60%Love

20%Like

10%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate61

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityCotton T-Shirt

SillageAquamarine

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value68

¤ Price value65

Category winnerCotton T-ShirtBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

aldehydic92%

floral84%

fresh77%

musky69%

woody61%

white floral100%

floral92%

citrus84%

aldehydic77%

fresh69%

yellow floral61%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both floral, aldehydic and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

AldehydesBergamot

Heart2 to 3 hours

Cotton FlowerFreesiaPalisander Rosewood

Base3 to 4 hours

MuskVetiverAmber

Top

AldehydesLilyFreesiaBergamotCitruses

Heart

Ylang-YlangRoseJasmineClovesAromatic NotesGalbanumHoney

Base

TobaccoAmberOakmossPatchouliVetiverVanillaSandalwoodTonka Bean

InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Bergamot, Freesia and Vetiver. Durations are only published for Cotton T-Shirt, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall37

Winter28

Day100

Night16

Spring100

Summer83

Fall67

Winter50

Day100

Night75

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men39

Unisex35

Women26

Men0

Unisex57

Women43

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#42,767

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#34,556

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerAquamarineHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Clean launched Cotton T-Shirt in 2011 to bottle the crisp feeling of freshly laundered clothing dried in a warm breeze. The fragrance opens with an invigorating surge of cool aldehydes and sparkling bergamot, creating an immediate sensation of soapy water and breezy morning air. In the heart, airy cotton flower mingle…

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Aquamarine by Revlon is a vintage floral aldehyde fragrance from 1946. It opens with bright aldehydes, lily, and bergamot, leading into a floral heart of ylang-ylang, jasmine, and rose. The base anchors the scent with tobacco, oakmoss, and vetiver. It is a classic composition, suited for those who appreciate the bold,…

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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, Cotton T-Shirt or Aquamarine?

Aquamarine takes 3 of 5 categories. Cotton T-Shirt is rated 3.45/5 from 228 votes; Aquamarine is rated 4.30/5 from 10 votes. Choose Cotton T-Shirt for a powdery and aldehydic character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Aquamarine for a white floral and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Cotton T-Shirt or Aquamarine?

Cotton T-Shirt lasts longest (Cotton T-Shirt 58/100, Aquamarine 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cotton T-Shirt or Aquamarine?

Aquamarine projects furthest (Aquamarine 54/100, Cotton T-Shirt 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cotton T-Shirt and Aquamarine smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, aldehydic and fresh accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Bergamot, Freesia and Vetiver.

Is Cotton T-Shirt or Aquamarine better for summer or winter?

Cotton T-Shirt suits daytime wear; Aquamarine suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cotton T-Shirt and Aquamarine?

Cotton T-Shirt has top notes of Aldehydes and Bergamot, heart notes of Cotton Flower, Freesia and Palisander Rosewood, a base of Musk, Vetiver and Amber. Aquamarine has top notes of Aldehydes, Lily, Freesia and Bergamot, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Rose, Jasmine and Cloves, a base of Tobacco, Amber, Oakmoss and Patchouli.