Fragrance comparison

Wind, Sand, and Stars vs Sea Island Shore

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 159 ratings analysed

Wind, Sand, and Stars

Alkemia Perfumes

3.1712 votes

Rank #22,967 MarineFloral

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60%scent match

Closely related

Sea Island Shore

Bath & Body Works

4.21147 votes

Rank #27,975 PowderyMarine

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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.
Sea Island Shore
Choose it for a powdery and marine character. Wins on ratings & consensus and longevity. Best in spring.

Wind, Sand, and Stars2/4

Sea Island Shore2/4

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

Wind, Sand, and StarsAlkemia Perfumes

Sea Island ShoreBath & Body Works

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.17/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 11%Had 13%Want 77%

4.21/ 5 · 147 votes

Have 81%Had 19%Want 0%

Category winnerSea Island ShoreRating 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

46%Love

37%Like

11%Ok

5%Dislike

1%Hate

147 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity20

〰 Sillage90

♥ Love / hate54

⏱ Longevity48

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevitySea Island Shore

SillageWind, Sand, and Stars

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value86

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

marine100%

floral92%

aquatic84%

aromatic77%

powdery69%

musky61%

powdery100%

marine90%

musky80%

floral70%

aromatic60%

white floral50%

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

LinenSea NotesWater LilySolar NotesCotton FlowerLime Blossom

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

Cotton FlowerSea NotesMuskFreesiaOrange Blossom

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesSea 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

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter34

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men4

Unisex60

Women36

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#22,967

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#27,975

PerfumerNot listed

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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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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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 Sea Island Shore?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Is Wind, Sand, and Stars or Sea Island Shore 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 Sea Island Shore?

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