Fragrance comparison

Wind, Sand, and Stars vs Turquoise

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 304 ratings analysed

Wind, Sand, and Stars

Alkemia Perfumes

3.1712 votes

Rank #22,967 MarineFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

51%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Turquoise

Michael Kors

3.89292 votes

Rank #11,163 AquaticFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Turquoise 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.
Turquoise
Choose it for a aquatic and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Wind, Sand, and Stars1/4

Turquoise3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Wind, Sand, and StarsAlkemia Perfumes

TurquoiseMichael Kors

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.17/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 11%Had 13%Want 77%

3.89/ 5 · 292 votes

Have 42%Had 19%Want 39%

Category winnerTurquoiseRating 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

26%Love

51%Like

6%Ok

15%Dislike

1%Hate

246 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity20

〰 Sillage90

♥ Love / hate54

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityTurquoise

SillageWind, Sand, and Stars

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value59

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

marine100%

floral92%

aquatic84%

aromatic77%

powdery69%

musky61%

aquatic100%

floral92%

marine84%

white floral77%

ozonic69%

aromatic61%

Scent match51%Some overlap · both marine, floral 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

Water LilyCucumberLime

Heart

JasmineWild Orchid

Base

Sea NotesMuskAmbroxanCedar

InformationalShared notesSea Notes 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

Spring66

Summer100

Fall18

Winter11

Day100

Night13

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex21

Women79

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#22,967

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#11,163

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews13

Category winnerTurquoiseHigher 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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Turquoise is a fresh, watery floral built around cucumber, lime and water lily, with a salty marine base that keeps it clean rather than sweet. It opens bright and breezy, then settles into soft white florals, musk and cedar. This suits warm weather, daytime wear and anyone who likes aquatic perfumes with a polished, …

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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 Turquoise?

Turquoise takes 3 of 4 categories. Wind, Sand, and Stars is rated 3.17/5 from 12 votes; Turquoise is rated 3.89/5 from 292 votes. Choose Wind, Sand, and Stars for a marine and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Turquoise for a aquatic and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

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

Turquoise lasts longest (Turquoise 61/100, Wind, Sand, and Stars 20/100), based on community performance votes.

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

Wind, Sand, and Stars projects furthest (Wind, Sand, and Stars 90/100, Turquoise 62/100), based on community performance votes.

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

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share marine, floral and aquatic accords. Common notes include Sea Notes and Water Lily.

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

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

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

Wind, Sand, and Stars features Linen, Sea Notes, Water Lily, Solar Notes and Cotton Flower. Turquoise has top notes of Water Lily, Cucumber and Lime, heart notes of Jasmine and Wild Orchid, a base of Sea Notes, Musk, Ambroxan and Cedar.