Fragrance comparison

Wind, Sand, and Stars vs Cotton & Clover

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 13 ratings analysed

Wind, Sand, and Stars

Alkemia Perfumes

3.1712 votes

Rank #22,967 MarineFloral

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38%scent match

Some overlap

Cotton & Clover

Poesie

5.001 votes

Rank #60,994 FloralPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

Wind, Sand, and Stars
Choose it for a marine and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Cotton & Clover
Choose it for a floral and powdery character. Wins on longevity.

Wind, Sand, and Stars1/2

Cotton & Clover1/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Cotton & Clover
Sillage & projection: Not scored
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

Wind, Sand, and StarsAlkemia Perfumes

Cotton & CloverPoesie

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.17/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 11%Had 13%Want 77%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 4%Had 0%Want 96%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

8%Love

42%Like

8%Ok

42%Dislike

0%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity20

〰 Sillage90

♥ Love / hate54

⏱ Longevity40

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityCotton & Clover

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

marine100%

floral92%

aquatic84%

aromatic77%

powdery69%

musky61%

floral100%

powdery86%

sweet72%

aldehydic58%

honey44%

mineral30%

Scent match38%Some overlap · both floral and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

LinenSea NotesWater LilySolar NotesCotton FlowerLime Blossom

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

Cotton FlowerSolar NotesMelilot or Sweet Clover

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesSolar Notes and Cotton Flower. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer100

Fall0

Winter50

Day100

Night33

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#22,967

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#60,994

PerfumerJoelle Nealy

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerWind, Sand, and StarsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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.

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Cotton & Clover opens with a bright flash of airy solar notes and crisp cotton flower, catching the clean feeling of line-dried laundry over a sunny backyard. Within twenty minutes, sweet clover simmers beneath the clean laundry vibe, bringing a herbal warmth laced with wild honeycomb facets. It settles into a quiet, …

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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, Wind, Sand, and Stars or Cotton & Clover?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1. Wind, Sand, and Stars is rated 3.17/5 from 12 votes; Cotton & Clover is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Wind, Sand, and Stars for a marine and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Cotton & Clover for a floral and powdery character. Wins on longevity.

Which lasts longer, Wind, Sand, and Stars or Cotton & Clover?

Cotton & Clover lasts longest (Cotton & Clover 40/100, Wind, Sand, and Stars 20/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Wind, Sand, and Stars and Cotton & Clover smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral and powdery accords. Common notes include Solar Notes and Cotton Flower.

Is Wind, Sand, and Stars or Cotton & Clover better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Wind, Sand, and Stars and Cotton & Clover?

Wind, Sand, and Stars features Linen, Sea Notes, Water Lily, Solar Notes and Cotton Flower. Cotton & Clover features Cotton Flower, Solar Notes and Melilot or Sweet Clover.