Fragrance comparison

Sea Island Cotton vs Suit of Lights

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 808 ratings analysed

4 wins

Sea Island Cotton

Bath & Body Works

4.03591 votes

Rank #26,470 PowderyFloral

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42%scent match

Some overlap

Suit of Lights

Jusbox

3.73217 votes

Rank #15,475 White FloralCitrus

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sea Island Cotton takes 4 of 7 categories.

Sea Island Cotton
Choose it for a powdery and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring.
Suit of Lights
Choose it for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on longevity, versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Sea Island Cotton4/7

Suit of Lights3/7

Ratings & consensus: Sea Island Cotton
Community sentiment: Sea Island Cotton
Longevity: Suit of Lights
Sillage & projection: Sea Island Cotton
Value for money: Sea Island Cotton
Versatility: Suit of Lights
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Suit of Lights

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Sea Island CottonBath & Body Works

Suit of LightsJusbox

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.03/ 5 · 591 votes

Have 60%Had 40%Want 0%

3.73/ 5 · 217 votes

Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%

Category winnerSea Island CottonRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

36%Love

46%Like

5%Ok

13%Dislike

1%Hate

591 votes

24%Love

40%Like

25%Ok

7%Dislike

4%Hate

217 votes

Category winnerSea Island CottonMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate68

Category winners

LongevitySuit of Lights

SillageSea Island Cotton

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value76

¤ Price value26

Category winnerSea Island CottonBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

floral90%

white floral80%

marine70%

musky60%

green50%

white floral100%

citrus92%

floral84%

musky77%

ozonic69%

fruity61%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both white floral, floral and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Cotton FlowerSea NotesGreen NotesPearBlood OrangeTangerine

Heart

Lily-of-the-ValleyFreesiaOrange BlossomCyclamenJasmine

Base

MuskPowdery NotesSandalwoodVanilla

Top

TangerineHoneysuckleViolet Leaf

Heart

FreesiaJasmine SambacOrange BlossomGeranium

Base

MuskSandalwoodCedar

InformationalShared notesTangerine, Freesia, Orange Blossom and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter26

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer87

Fall0

Winter28

Day–

Night–

Category winnerSuit of LightsMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex52

Women48

Men3

Unisex30

Women67

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#26,470

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#15,475

PerfumerJulien Rasquinet

Launched—

Reviews19

Category winnerSuit of LightsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Suit of Lights by Jusbox is a bright floral woody musk that centers around soapy white flowers and fresh citrus. Julien Rasquinet composed this scent to feel clean and luminous on skin. It shines best during warm spring days when you want a clean, office-friendly floral scent that does not overwhelm the room.

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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, Sea Island Cotton or Suit of Lights?

Sea Island Cotton takes 4 of 7 categories. Sea Island Cotton is rated 4.03/5 from 591 votes; Suit of Lights is rated 3.73/5 from 217 votes. Choose Sea Island Cotton for a powdery and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring. Choose Suit of Lights for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on longevity, versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Sea Island Cotton or Suit of Lights?

Suit of Lights lasts longest (Suit of Lights 61/100, Sea Island Cotton 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sea Island Cotton or Suit of Lights?

Sea Island Cotton projects furthest (Sea Island Cotton 51/100, Suit of Lights 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sea Island Cotton and Suit of Lights smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, floral and musky accords. Common notes include Tangerine, Freesia, Orange Blossom and Musk.

Is Sea Island Cotton or Suit of Lights better for summer or winter?

For summer, Suit of Lights is the stronger pick. For winter, Suit of Lights is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sea Island Cotton and Suit of Lights?

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. Suit of Lights has top notes of Tangerine, Honeysuckle and Violet Leaf, heart notes of Freesia, Jasmine Sambac, Orange Blossom and Geranium, a base of Musk, Sandalwood and Cedar.