Fragrance comparison

mark Instant Vacation Hamptons vs Sea Island Cotton

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 609 ratings analysed

mark Instant Vacation Hamptons

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4.1118 votes

Rank #37,632 MarineAquatic

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45%scent match

Some overlap

Sea Island Cotton

Bath & Body Works

4.03591 votes

Rank #26,291 PowderyFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

mark Instant Vacation Hamptons
Choose it for a marine and aquatic character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Sea Island Cotton
Choose it for a powdery and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

mark Instant Vacation Hamptons2/4

Sea Island Cotton2/4

Ratings & consensus: Sea Island Cotton
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: mark Instant Vacation Hamptons
Sillage & projection: mark Instant Vacation Hamptons
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Sea Island Cotton

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

mark Instant Vacation Hamptonsmark.

Sea Island CottonBath & Body Works

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.11/ 5 · 18 votes

Have 21%Had 28%Want 51%

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

33%Love

56%Like

0%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

18 votes · too few to score

36%Love

46%Like

5%Ok

13%Dislike

1%Hate

591 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

Longevitymark Instant Vacation Hamptons

Sillagemark Instant Vacation Hamptons

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value76

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

marine100%

aquatic91%

powdery83%

woody74%

floral65%

fresh56%

powdery100%

floral90%

white floral80%

marine70%

musky60%

green50%

Scent match45%Some overlap · both powdery, marine and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Cotton FlowerSea NotesWatery NotesDriftwoodGreen NotesFreesiaWhite WoodsLily-of-the-ValleyWhite Musk

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Cotton FlowerSea NotesGreen NotesPearBlood OrangeTangerine

Heart

Lily-of-the-ValleyFreesiaOrange BlossomCyclamenJasmine

Base

MuskPowdery NotesSandalwoodVanilla

InformationalShared notesCotton Flower, Sea Notes, Green Notes and Freesia. Durations are only published for mark Instant Vacation Hamptons, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring71

Summer100

Fall29

Winter14

Day100

Night50

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter26

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex52

Women48

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#37,632

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#26,291

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSea Island CottonHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

mark Instant Vacation Hamptons by mark. is a crisp floral aquatic scent designed around seaside freshness and airy florals. It opens with brisk green notes, salty sea notes, and cooling watery notes that mimic a fresh coastal breeze. As the sharp initial mist settles, delicate lily-of-the-valley, freesia, and soft cot…

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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, mark Instant Vacation Hamptons or Sea Island Cotton?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. mark Instant Vacation Hamptons is rated 4.11/5 from 18 votes; Sea Island Cotton is rated 4.03/5 from 591 votes. Choose mark Instant Vacation Hamptons for a marine and aquatic character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Sea Island Cotton for a powdery and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, mark Instant Vacation Hamptons or Sea Island Cotton?

mark Instant Vacation Hamptons lasts longest (mark Instant Vacation Hamptons 60/100, Sea Island Cotton 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, mark Instant Vacation Hamptons or Sea Island Cotton?

mark Instant Vacation Hamptons projects furthest (mark Instant Vacation Hamptons 67/100, Sea Island Cotton 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Do mark Instant Vacation Hamptons and Sea Island Cotton smell similar?

Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, marine and floral accords. Common notes include Cotton Flower, Sea Notes, Green Notes and Freesia.

Is mark Instant Vacation Hamptons or Sea Island Cotton better for summer or winter?

mark Instant Vacation Hamptons suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in mark Instant Vacation Hamptons and Sea Island Cotton?

mark Instant Vacation Hamptons features Cotton Flower, Sea Notes, Watery Notes, Driftwood and Green Notes. 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.