Fragrance comparison

Island Life for Her vs OR/18

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 357 ratings analysed

Island Life for Her

Tommy Bahama

3.68115 votes

Rank #33,871 FloralAnis

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17%scent match

Clearly different

7 wins

OR/18

A. N. Other

3.85242 votes

Rank #2,980 SweetVanilla

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

OR/18 takes 7 of 7 categories.

Island Life for Her
Choose it for a floral and anis character. Best in summer.
OR/18
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Island Life for Her0/7

OR/187/7

Ratings & consensus: OR/18
Community sentiment: OR/18
Longevity: OR/18
Sillage & projection: OR/18
Value for money: OR/18
Versatility: OR/18
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: OR/18

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Island Life for HerTommy Bahama

OR/18A. N. Other

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.68/ 5 · 115 votes

Have 60%Had 40%Want 0%

3.85/ 5 · 242 votes

Have 38%Had 13%Want 50%

Category winnerOR/18Rating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

23%Love

45%Like

10%Ok

19%Dislike

3%Hate

115 votes

50%Love

31%Like

9%Ok

8%Dislike

1%Hate

179 votes

Category winnerOR/18Most positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity52

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityOR/18

SillageOR/18

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value46

¤ Price value62

Category winnerOR/18Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

anis86%

soft spicy72%

vanilla58%

fruity44%

powdery30%

sweet100%

vanilla92%

citrus84%

aromatic77%

cannabis69%

amber61%

Scent match17%Clearly different · both vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Star Anise

Heart

Peach Blossom

Base

Vanilla

Top

SugarLemonStar AniseBlood Orange

Heart

cannabisNight Blooming JasmineMyrrh

Base

VanillaTonka BeanDriftwood

InformationalShared notesStar Anise and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring49

Summer100

Fall18

Winter9

Day–

Night–

Spring77

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerOR/18Most year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex3

Women97

Men5

Unisex49

Women45

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#33,871

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#2,980

PerfumerDavid Apel

Launched—

Reviews55

Category winnerOR/18Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Tommy Bahama Island Life for Her opens with a breezy, warm sweetness that immediately signals a relaxed, sun-drenched atmosphere. A sharp pop of star anise prevents the composition from sliding into typical tropical sugary territory, giving the opening a distinct, lightly spiced edge. As it settles onto the skin, a so…

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OR/18 by A. N. Other is a sweet, citrus-lit oriental that turns more interesting the longer it sits on skin. It opens like sugared lemon and blood orange with a soft anise edge, then warms into incensey myrrh, a floral glow, and a noticeably herbal cannabis twist. As it dries down, it can read like vanilla-tonka warmt…

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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, Island Life for Her or OR/18?

OR/18 takes 7 of 7 categories. Island Life for Her is rated 3.68/5 from 115 votes; OR/18 is rated 3.85/5 from 242 votes. Choose Island Life for Her for a floral and anis character. Best in summer. Choose OR/18 for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Island Life for Her or OR/18?

OR/18 lasts longest (OR/18 75/100, Island Life for Her 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Island Life for Her or OR/18?

OR/18 projects furthest (OR/18 65/100, Island Life for Her 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Island Life for Her and OR/18 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 17% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla accords. Common notes include Star Anise and Vanilla.

Is Island Life for Her or OR/18 better for summer or winter?

For summer, Island Life for Her is the stronger pick. For winter, OR/18 is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Island Life for Her and OR/18?

Island Life for Her has top notes of Star Anise, heart notes of Peach Blossom, a base of Vanilla. OR/18 has top notes of Sugar, Lemon, Star Anise and Blood Orange, heart notes of cannabis, Night Blooming Jasmine and Myrrh, a base of Vanilla, Tonka Bean and Driftwood.