Fragrance comparison

Wind, Sand, and Stars vs Fjällsjö

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 233 ratings analysed

Wind, Sand, and Stars

Alkemia Perfumes

3.1712 votes

Rank #22,967 MarineFloral

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48%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Fjällsjö

Bjork and Berries

3.81221 votes

Rank #13,936 FloralMusky

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Fjällsjö takes 3 of 4 categories.

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

Wind, Sand, and Stars1/4

Fjällsjö3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Wind, Sand, and StarsAlkemia Perfumes

FjällsjöBjork and Berries

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.17/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 11%Had 13%Want 77%

3.81/ 5 · 221 votes

Have 74%Had 26%Want 0%

Category winnerFjällsjöRating 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

31%Love

33%Like

23%Ok

11%Dislike

2%Hate

221 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity20

〰 Sillage90

♥ Love / hate54

⏱ Longevity48

〰 Sillage38

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityFjällsjö

SillageWind, Sand, and Stars

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value41

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

marine100%

floral92%

aquatic84%

aromatic77%

powdery69%

musky61%

floral100%

musky83%

powdery65%

amber48%

aquatic30%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both floral, musky 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

Top

Cotton FlowerFreesiaAmbrette (Musk Mallow)

Heart

Water LilyMagnolia

Base

MuskAmbroxanAmber

InformationalShared notesWater Lily 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

Spring100

Summer72

Fall0

Winter33

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men2

Unisex38

Women61

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#22,967

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#13,936

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews31

Category winnerFjällsjöHigher 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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Fjällsjö is a soft, clean floral musk that wears like fresh laundry in cold air. Reviews consistently describe a crisp, watery, slightly soapy scent with white florals, ambrette and musk doing most of the work. It suits shoppers who want a quiet skin scent for daytime, office wear or post-shower use. If you expect str…

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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 Fjällsjö?

Fjällsjö takes 3 of 4 categories. Wind, Sand, and Stars is rated 3.17/5 from 12 votes; Fjällsjö is rated 3.81/5 from 221 votes. Choose Wind, Sand, and Stars for a marine and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Fjällsjö for a floral and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Wind, Sand, and Stars or Fjällsjö?

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

Which projects more, Wind, Sand, and Stars or Fjällsjö?

Wind, Sand, and Stars projects furthest (Wind, Sand, and Stars 90/100, Fjällsjö 38/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Wind, Sand, and Stars and Fjällsjö smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, musky and powdery accords. Common notes include Water Lily and Cotton Flower.

Is Wind, Sand, and Stars or Fjällsjö 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 Fjällsjö?

Wind, Sand, and Stars features Linen, Sea Notes, Water Lily, Solar Notes and Cotton Flower. Fjällsjö has top notes of Cotton Flower, Freesia and Ambrette (Musk Mallow), heart notes of Water Lily and Magnolia, a base of Musk, Ambroxan and Amber.