Fragrance comparison

Vanilla Cloud vs Sea Island Cotton

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 660 ratings analysed

Vanilla Cloud

Clean

3.6769 votes

Rank #40,481 FloralPowdery

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42%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Sea Island Cotton

Bath & Body Works

4.03591 votes

Rank #26,291 PowderyFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sea Island Cotton takes 5 of 7 categories.

Vanilla Cloud
Choose it for a floral and powdery character. Wins on longevity and versatility. Best in winter, daytime wear.
Sea Island Cotton
Choose it for a powdery and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Vanilla Cloud2/7

Sea Island Cotton5/7

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

Vanilla CloudClean

Sea Island CottonBath & Body Works

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.67/ 5 · 69 votes

Have 39%Had 8%Want 54%

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

26%Like

22%Ok

12%Dislike

7%Hate

69 votes

36%Love

46%Like

5%Ok

13%Dislike

1%Hate

591 votes

Category winnerSea Island CottonMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityVanilla Cloud

SillageSea Island Cotton

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value61

¤ Price value76

Category winnerSea Island CottonBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

powdery92%

aldehydic84%

vanilla77%

fresh69%

sweet61%

powdery100%

floral90%

white floral80%

marine70%

musky60%

green50%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both powdery and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

AldehydesVanilla OrchidBergamot

Heart1 to 2 hours

CyclamenFreesiaPearDew Drop

Base2 to 4 hours

VanillaMuskSandalwood

Top

Cotton FlowerSea NotesGreen NotesPearBlood OrangeTangerine

Heart

Lily-of-the-ValleyFreesiaOrange BlossomCyclamenJasmine

Base

MuskPowdery NotesSandalwoodVanilla

InformationalShared notesCyclamen, Freesia, Pear and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Vanilla Cloud, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring95

Summer85

Fall95

Winter100

Day100

Night27

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter26

Day–

Night–

Category winnerVanilla CloudMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex52

Women48

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#40,481

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#26,291

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSea Island CottonHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Vanilla Cloud by Clean presents an airy, comforting approach to sweet everyday fragrance. It opens with crisp aldehydes and bright bergamot, softened immediately by a delicate vanilla orchid. As the sparkle settles, the heart reveals juicy pear, aquatic dew drop notes, and clean floral facets of cyclamen and freesia. …

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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, Vanilla Cloud or Sea Island Cotton?

Sea Island Cotton takes 5 of 7 categories. Vanilla Cloud is rated 3.67/5 from 69 votes; Sea Island Cotton is rated 4.03/5 from 591 votes. Choose Vanilla Cloud for a floral and powdery character. Wins on longevity and versatility. Best in winter, daytime wear. Choose Sea Island Cotton for a powdery and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Vanilla Cloud or Sea Island Cotton?

Vanilla Cloud lasts longest (Vanilla Cloud 61/100, Sea Island Cotton 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Vanilla Cloud or Sea Island Cotton?

Sea Island Cotton projects furthest (Sea Island Cotton 51/100, Vanilla Cloud 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Vanilla Cloud and Sea Island Cotton smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and floral accords. Common notes include Cyclamen, Freesia, Pear and Vanilla.

Is Vanilla Cloud or Sea Island Cotton better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Vanilla Cloud and Sea Island Cotton?

Vanilla Cloud has top notes of Aldehydes, Vanilla Orchid and Bergamot, heart notes of Cyclamen, Freesia, Pear and Dew Drop, a base of Vanilla, Musk and 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.