Fragrance comparison

Island Sunset Sea Salt & Amber vs Style

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 41 ratings analysed

3 wins

Island Sunset Sea Salt & Amber

Marks & Spencer

4.1226 votes

Rank #20,265 AmberVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

65%scent match

Closely related

Style

Little Mix

3.7315 votes

Rank #46,661 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Island Sunset Sea Salt & Amber takes 3 of 5 categories.

Island Sunset Sea Salt & Amber
Choose it for a amber and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Style
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Island Sunset Sea Salt & Amber3/5

Style2/5

Ratings & consensus: Island Sunset Sea Salt & Amber
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Island Sunset Sea Salt & Amber
Sillage & projection: Style
Value for money: Style
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Island Sunset Sea Salt & Amber

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Island Sunset Sea Salt & AmberMarks & Spencer

StyleLittle Mix

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.12/ 5 · 26 votes

Have 31%Had 22%Want 47%

3.73/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 24%Had 13%Want 62%

Category winnerIsland Sunset Sea Salt & AmberRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

35%Love

46%Like

15%Ok

4%Dislike

0%Hate

26 votes

27%Love

47%Like

0%Ok

27%Dislike

0%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate68

Category winners

LongevityIsland Sunset Sea Salt & Amber

SillageStyle

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value87

¤ Price value92

Category winnerStyleBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

vanilla90%

powdery80%

white floral70%

woody60%

salty50%

amber100%

woody92%

white floral84%

warm spicy77%

vanilla69%

powdery61%

Scent match65%Closely related · both amber, vanilla and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20 to 30 minutes

JasmineMandarin OrangeGinger

Heart2 to 3 hours

VanillaSea Salt

Base3 to 4 hours

AmberCashmere WoodSandalwood

Top

Mandarin OrangeBergamotAppleOrange

Heart

TuberoseJasmineOrange BlossomRose

Base

AmberBenzoinPatchouliVanillaSandalwoodCashmere WoodMuskCedar

InformationalShared notesJasmine, Mandarin Orange, Vanilla and Amber. Durations are only published for Island Sunset Sea Salt & Amber, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer100

Fall92

Winter58

Day100

Night73

Spring100

Summer100

Fall80

Winter80

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex40

Women60

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,265

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#46,661

PerfumerCelia Orozco Cirimbilli

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerIsland Sunset Sea Salt & AmberHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Island Sunset Sea Salt & Amber by Marks & Spencer blends warm sweetness with a breezy coastal edge. The scent opens with bright mandarin orange and crisp ginger, accompanied by a soft petal touch of jasmine. Soon, a distinctive heart emerges where sweet vanilla balances mineral sea salt, evoking warm skin by the shore…

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Style by Little Mix opens with bright mandarin orange and crisp apple before settling into a warm floral heart of tuberose and jasmine. As the initial citrus sweetness fades, resinous benzoin and rich amber ground the scent on skin, making it a solid evening pick for cool autumn nights.

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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, Island Sunset Sea Salt & Amber or Style?

Island Sunset Sea Salt & Amber takes 3 of 5 categories. Island Sunset Sea Salt & Amber is rated 4.12/5 from 26 votes; Style is rated 3.73/5 from 15 votes. Choose Island Sunset Sea Salt & Amber for a amber and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Style for a amber and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Island Sunset Sea Salt & Amber or Style?

They last about the same: Island Sunset Sea Salt & Amber 61/100, Style 60/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Island Sunset Sea Salt & Amber or Style?

Style projects furthest (Style 58/100, Island Sunset Sea Salt & Amber 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Island Sunset Sea Salt & Amber and Style smell similar?

Closely related: a 65% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, vanilla and white floral accords. Common notes include Jasmine, Mandarin Orange, Vanilla and Amber.

Is Island Sunset Sea Salt & Amber or Style better for summer or winter?

Island Sunset Sea Salt & Amber suits daytime wear; Style suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Island Sunset Sea Salt & Amber and Style?

Island Sunset Sea Salt & Amber has top notes of Jasmine, Mandarin Orange and Ginger, heart notes of Vanilla and Sea Salt, a base of Amber, Cashmere Wood and Sandalwood. Style has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Bergamot, Apple and Orange, heart notes of Tuberose, Jasmine, Orange Blossom and Rose, a base of Amber, Benzoin, Patchouli and Vanilla.