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Sex and the Sea Neroli
meets Gauguin.

Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.

Shared ground

Coconut · Vanilla · Bergamot · Vetiver

Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.

The distinction

Concentration not recorded leads with amber; Concentration not recorded leads with white floral. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Francesca Bianchi Sex and the Sea Neroli bottle
Francesca Bianchi

Sex and the Sea Neroli

Concentration not recorded

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Francesca Bianchi Gauguin bottle
Francesca Bianchi

Gauguin

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
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Listed year20192026
Leading accordsamber · sweet · powderywhite floral · coconut · tuberose
Notes unique to this recordNeroli, Ambergris, Civet, Honey, Mimosa, Petitgrain, Immortelle, Iris, Benzoin, Sandalwood, Labdanum, RoseAldehydes, Tuberose, Tiare, Monoi Oil, Ylang-Ylang, Geranium, Musk, Amber
Longevity / 54.01 · 536 votes3.43 · 30 votes
Projection / 42.77 · 563 votes2.17 · 30 votes

Scores are category averages, not hours or controlled measurements. Different vote samples are not a head-to-head wear test. “Unique” notes here means absent from the other record, not proof of a formula difference.

Compare the labels

Ingredients, side by side.

Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.

A label comparison will appear when both ingredient lists are verified for the same market.

Sex and the Sea Neroli

Extrait de parfum · European Union listing

Alcohol denat., Parfum, Linalool, Aqua, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, D-limonene, Citronellol, Geraniol, Citral, Hydroxycitronellal, Eugenol, Benzyl benzoate, Farnesol, Benzyl salicylate, Benzyl alcohol, Isoeugenol, Anise alcohol

Official European storefront declaration. Check your packaging for your batch.

Source: Francesca Bianchi official product ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22

Gauguin

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

These are published ingredient declarations, separate from scent notes. “Parfum” or “fragrance” can represent a mixture without listing every component. Formulations can change by market and batch; check the packaging on your bottle. A matching or missing entry does not establish suitability for an allergy.

Follow your curiosity.

A starting point, not a verdict

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed amber and sweet direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed white floral and coconut direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.