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Sea Island Cotton, Bath & Body Works Powdery · 2007

Sea Island Cotton

Rating4.0 ★ 612 votes
GenderWomen
Year2007
Price$$$$Designer
Best for summerDaytime wearmoderate sillageModerate
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Collection

The pyramid

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Top / Heart / BaseThe three tiers of the pyramid: first impression, the character, and the long-lasting foundation.More in Learn →
15 notes

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
44
fleetingeternal
Sillage / projection
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ProjectionHow far the scent radiates from your skin while you stand still. The 'sillage / projection' votes on fragrance pages blend the two, so read them as overall reach.More in Learn →
34
intimateenormous
Price value-
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean32
femininemasculine

Accord radar

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AccordA blend of notes the nose perceives as one unified smell - like a chord made of musical notes.More in Learn →
top 8
PowderyFloralWhite FloralMarineMuskyGreenFreshAromatic
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 8
Powdery
Floral
White Floral
Marine
Musky
Green
Fresh
Aromatic

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
10%
weak
28%
moderate
45%
long lasting
13%
eternal
5%
Sillage
intimate
33%
moderate
43%
strong
11%
enormous
12%
Season
spring
37%
summer
41%
fall
13%
winter
9%
Time of day
day
82%
night
18%
Gender
female
27%
more female
18%
unisex
54%
more male
1%
Value
way overpriced
2%
overpriced
4%
ok
18%
good value
39%
great value
37%

What people say

What people love
cleanfreshscentcalmingcomfortingsafeinoffensivechoicedailywearsubtleoverpowering
What people criticise
limitedavailabilitydiscontinuedfragrancefansgourmandfruitscentssyntheticmusknotepolarizing

Smells similar

by scent profile

Similarity is based on note and accord overlap, not molecular analysis.

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In plain words

The main accords of Sea Island Cotton are powdery and floral. It opens with Sea Notes and Cotton Flower, reveals Lily-Of-The-Valley and Freesia at its heart, and dries down to Musk and Powdery Notes. It lasts a moderate time and projects moderately; people reach for it in spring and summer, mostly by day.

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