Fragrance comparison

Wind, Sand, and Stars vs Humlegården

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 22 ratings analysed

Wind, Sand, and Stars

Alkemia Perfumes

3.1712 votes

Rank #22,967 MarineFloral

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46%scent match

Some overlap

Humlegården

And Other Stories

4.1610 votes

Rank #35,483 FloralMusky

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

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

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

Wind, Sand, and Stars2/4

Humlegården2/4

Ratings & consensus: Humlegården
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Humlegården
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

Wind, Sand, and StarsAlkemia Perfumes

HumlegårdenAnd Other Stories

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.17/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 11%Had 13%Want 77%

4.16/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 63%Had 13%Want 25%

Category winnerHumlegårdenRating 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

67%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity20

〰 Sillage90

♥ Love / hate54

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityHumlegården

SillageWind, Sand, and Stars

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value75

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%

citrus65%

aquatic48%

powdery30%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both floral, musky and aquatic

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

BergamotAmbrette

Heart

Water LilyMagnoliaFreesia

Base

LinenMusk

InformationalShared notesLinen and Water Lily. 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

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#22,967

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#35,483

PerfumerJérôme Epinette

Launched—

Reviews2

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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Humlegården is a clean, floral-centric scent from And Other Stories. It opens with bright bergamot and earthy ambrette, then shifts into a heart of water lily and magnolia. The dry-down relies on a crisp linen note paired with soft musk. It offers a fresh, understated profile suited for casual daily wear, particularly…

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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 Humlegården?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Wind, Sand, and Stars is rated 3.17/5 from 12 votes; Humlegården is rated 4.16/5 from 10 votes. Choose Wind, Sand, and Stars for a marine and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Humlegården for a floral and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

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

Humlegården lasts longest (Humlegården 60/100, Wind, Sand, and Stars 20/100), based on community performance votes.

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

Wind, Sand, and Stars projects furthest (Wind, Sand, and Stars 90/100, Humlegården 57/100), based on community performance votes.

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

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, musky and aquatic accords. Common notes include Linen and Water Lily.

Is Wind, Sand, and Stars or Humlegården better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Wind, Sand, and Stars and Humlegården?

Wind, Sand, and Stars features Linen, Sea Notes, Water Lily, Solar Notes and Cotton Flower. Humlegården has top notes of Bergamot and Ambrette, heart notes of Water Lily, Magnolia and Freesia, a base of Linen and Musk.