Fragrance comparison

Sea Island Shore vs Wind, Sand, and Stars

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 159 ratings analysed

Sea Island Shore

Bath & Body Works

4.21147 votes

Rank #27,975 PowderyMarine

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60%scent match

Closely related

Wind, Sand, and Stars

Alkemia Perfumes

3.1712 votes

Rank #22,967 MarineFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

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

Sea Island Shore
Choose it for a powdery and marine character. Wins on ratings & consensus and longevity. Best in spring.
Wind, Sand, and Stars
Choose it for a marine and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Sea Island Shore2/4

Wind, Sand, and Stars2/4

Ratings & consensus: Sea Island Shore
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Sea Island Shore
Sillage & projection: Wind, Sand, and Stars
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Wind, Sand, and Stars

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Sea Island ShoreBath & Body Works

Wind, Sand, and StarsAlkemia Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.21/ 5 · 147 votes

Have 81%Had 19%Want 0%

3.17/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 11%Had 13%Want 77%

Category winnerSea Island ShoreRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

46%Love

37%Like

11%Ok

5%Dislike

1%Hate

147 votes

8%Love

42%Like

8%Ok

42%Dislike

0%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity48

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity20

〰 Sillage90

♥ Love / hate54

Category winners

LongevitySea Island Shore

SillageWind, Sand, and Stars

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value86

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

marine90%

musky80%

floral70%

aromatic60%

white floral50%

marine100%

floral92%

aquatic84%

aromatic77%

powdery69%

musky61%

Scent match60%Closely related · both marine, powdery and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Cotton FlowerSea NotesMuskFreesiaOrange Blossom

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

LinenSea NotesWater LilySolar NotesCotton FlowerLime Blossom

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCotton Flower and Sea Notes. 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

Winter34

Day–

Night–

Spring50

Summer100

Fall0

Winter50

Day100

Night33

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex60

Women36

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#27,975

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#22,967

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerWind, Sand, and StarsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sea Island Shore is a clean, breezy fragrance centered on crisp cotton flower and fresh sea notes. Designed for casual daily wear, it wraps the skin in a soft, laundry-like musk that feels like wearing a freshly washed white t-shirt on a warm summer afternoon.

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Wind, Sand, and Stars by Alkemia Perfumes is a fragrance for women and men. Wind, Sand, and Stars was launched in 2019. The nose behind this fragrance is Sharra Lamoureaux.

Reviews →

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 Shore or Wind, Sand, and Stars?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Sea Island Shore is rated 4.21/5 from 147 votes; Wind, Sand, and Stars is rated 3.17/5 from 12 votes. Choose Sea Island Shore for a powdery and marine character. Wins on ratings & consensus and longevity. Best in spring. Choose Wind, Sand, and Stars for a marine and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Sea Island Shore or Wind, Sand, and Stars?

Sea Island Shore lasts longest (Sea Island Shore 48/100, Wind, Sand, and Stars 20/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sea Island Shore or Wind, Sand, and Stars?

Wind, Sand, and Stars projects furthest (Wind, Sand, and Stars 90/100, Sea Island Shore 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sea Island Shore and Wind, Sand, and Stars smell similar?

Closely related: a 60% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share marine, powdery and floral accords. Common notes include Cotton Flower and Sea Notes.

Is Sea Island Shore or Wind, Sand, and Stars better for summer or winter?

Wind, Sand, and Stars suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sea Island Shore and Wind, Sand, and Stars?

Sea Island Shore features Cotton Flower, Sea Notes, Musk, Freesia and Orange Blossom. Wind, Sand, and Stars features Linen, Sea Notes, Water Lily, Solar Notes and Cotton Flower.