Fragrance comparison

Island Sunset Sea Salt & Amber vs Tobacos

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 28 ratings analysed

Island Sunset Sea Salt & Amber

Marks & Spencer

4.1226 votes

Rank #20,265 AmberVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

12%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Tobacos

LELINE

5.002 votes

Rank #38,390 LeatherCherry

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tobacos takes 3 of 5 categories.

Island Sunset Sea Salt & Amber
Choose it for a amber and vanilla character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Tobacos
Choose it for a leather and cherry character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Island Sunset Sea Salt & Amber2/5

Tobacos3/5

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

TobacosLELINE

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.12/ 5 · 26 votes

Have 31%Had 22%Want 47%

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 43%Had 0%Want 57%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity93

〰 Sillage92

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityTobacos

SillageTobacos

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value87

¤ Price value75

Category winnerIsland Sunset Sea Salt & AmberBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

vanilla90%

powdery80%

white floral70%

woody60%

salty50%

leather100%

cherry92%

aromatic84%

earthy77%

animalic69%

woody61%

Scent match12%Clearly different · both woody

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

Top20-40 mins

Black CherryClary SageNeroliMandarin OrangeViolet LeavesGrapefruitLemonBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

TobaccoPapyrusJasmineOrris

Base8-12 hrs

LeatherTonka BeanPatchouliVetiverMossCashmere WoodLabdanumVanilla

Category winnerTobacosLongest dry-down: 8-12 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer100

Fall92

Winter58

Day100

Night73

Spring100

Summer50

Fall50

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,265

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#38,390

PerfumerNot listed

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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Tobacos by LELINE wastes no time making an entrance. You get an immediate splash of tart grapefruit, bitter bergamot, and sweet black cherry that smells like dark fruit compote simmering on a stove. Within minutes, the zesty citrus flash burns off. What remains is a dense core of dry tobacco leaf, powdery orris root, …

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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 Tobacos?

Tobacos takes 3 of 5 categories. Island Sunset Sea Salt & Amber is rated 4.12/5 from 26 votes; Tobacos is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Island Sunset Sea Salt & Amber for a amber and vanilla character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Tobacos for a leather and cherry character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, day or night wear.

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

Tobacos lasts longest (Tobacos 93/100, Island Sunset Sea Salt & Amber 61/100), based on community performance votes.

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

Tobacos projects furthest (Tobacos 92/100, Island Sunset Sea Salt & Amber 54/100), based on community performance votes.

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

Clearly different: a 12% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Jasmine, Mandarin Orange, Vanilla and Cashmere Wood.

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

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

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

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. Tobacos has top notes of Black Cherry, Clary Sage, Neroli and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Tobacco, Papyrus, Jasmine and Orris, a base of Leather, Tonka Bean, Patchouli and Vetiver.