Fragrance comparison

Paradis Tropique vs Sea Island Cotton

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

Updated 6 Nov 2026 625 ratings analysed

5 wins

Paradis Tropique

Le Monde Gourmand

4.3534 votes

Rank #30,045 WoodyPowdery

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24%scent match

Clearly different

Sea Island Cotton

Bath & Body Works

4.03591 votes

Rank #26,889 PowderyFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Paradis Tropique takes 5 of 7 categories.

Paradis Tropique
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Sea Island Cotton
Choose it for a powdery and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Paradis Tropique5/7

Sea Island Cotton2/7

Ratings & consensus: Paradis Tropique
Community sentiment: Paradis Tropique
Longevity: Paradis Tropique
Sillage & projection: Sea Island Cotton
Value for money: Paradis Tropique
Versatility: Paradis Tropique
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

Paradis TropiqueLe Monde Gourmand

Sea Island CottonBath & Body Works

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.35/ 5 · 34 votes

Have 57%Had 7%Want 35%

4.03/ 5 · 591 votes

Have 60%Had 40%Want 0%

Category winnerParadis TropiqueRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

56%Love

29%Like

9%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

34 votes

36%Love

46%Like

5%Ok

13%Dislike

1%Hate

591 votes

Category winnerParadis TropiqueMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityParadis Tropique

SillageSea Island Cotton

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value90

¤ Price value76

Category winnerParadis TropiqueBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

powdery83%

citrus65%

warm spicy48%

balsamic30%

powdery100%

floral90%

white floral80%

marine70%

musky60%

green50%

Scent match24%Clearly different · both powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

Blood Orange

Heart1 to 2 hours

Lily-of-the-ValleyTiare Flower

Base3 to 4 hours

Sandalwood

Top

Cotton FlowerSea NotesGreen NotesPearBlood OrangeTangerine

Heart

Lily-of-the-ValleyFreesiaOrange BlossomCyclamenJasmine

Base

MuskPowdery NotesSandalwoodVanilla

InformationalShared notesBlood Orange, Lily-of-the-Valley and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Paradis Tropique, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring38

Summer100

Fall50

Winter31

Day100

Night43

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter26

Day–

Night–

Category winnerParadis TropiqueMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex20

Women80

Men0

Unisex52

Women48

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#30,045

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#26,889

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSea Island CottonHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Paradis Tropique by Le Monde Gourmand presents an easygoing tropical blend built around bright fruit, lush white petals, and a creamy base. It opens with an immediate splash of juicy blood orange, delivering a crisp citrus lift that feels refreshing rather than sharp. Soon after, the heart unfolds with green lily-of-t…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Paradis Tropique or Sea Island Cotton?

Paradis Tropique takes 5 of 7 categories. Paradis Tropique is rated 4.35/5 from 34 votes; Sea Island Cotton is rated 4.03/5 from 591 votes. Choose Paradis Tropique for a woody and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Sea Island Cotton for a powdery and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Paradis Tropique or Sea Island Cotton?

They last about the same: Paradis Tropique 56/100, Sea Island Cotton 55/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Paradis Tropique or Sea Island Cotton?

Projection is very close: Sea Island Cotton 51/100, Paradis Tropique 50/100 for sillage.

Do Paradis Tropique and Sea Island Cotton smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery accords. Common notes include Blood Orange, Lily-of-the-Valley and Sandalwood.

Is Paradis Tropique or Sea Island Cotton better for summer or winter?

For summer, Paradis Tropique is the stronger pick. For winter, Paradis Tropique is the stronger pick. Paradis Tropique suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Paradis Tropique and Sea Island Cotton?

Paradis Tropique has top notes of Blood Orange, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley and Tiare Flower, a base of Sandalwood. 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.