Fragrance comparison

1921 vs Il Marinaio da Capri (The Sailor from Capri)

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 197 ratings analysed

1921

Gucci

3.85180 votes

Rank #19,033 CitrusMossy

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45%scent match

Some overlap

Il Marinaio da Capri (The Sailor from Capri)

DSH Perfumes

3.7617 votes

Rank #40,720 CitrusWhite Floral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 6 categories split 3–3.

1921
Choose it for a citrus and mossy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Il Marinaio da Capri (The Sailor from Capri)
Choose it for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on longevity, value for money and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear.

19213/6

Il Marinaio da Capri (The Sailor from Capri)3/6

Ratings & consensus: 1921
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Il Marinaio da Capri (The Sailor from Capri)
Sillage & projection: 1921
Value for money: Il Marinaio da Capri (The Sailor from Capri)
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Il Marinaio da Capri (The Sailor from Capri)
Fragranxe ranking: 1921

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

1921Gucci

Il Marinaio da Capri (The Sailor from Capri)DSH Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.85/ 5 · 180 votes

Have 29%Had 6%Want 65%

3.76/ 5 · 17 votes

Have 24%Had 12%Want 65%

Category winner1921Rating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

34%Like

20%Ok

11%Dislike

2%Hate

180 votes

24%Love

47%Like

12%Ok

18%Dislike

0%Hate

17 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage43

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityIl Marinaio da Capri (The Sailor from Capri)

Sillage1921

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value17

¤ Price value75

Category winnerIl Marinaio da Capri (The Sailor from Capri)Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

mossy83%

white floral65%

fresh48%

earthy30%

citrus100%

white floral88%

aromatic77%

woody65%

green53%

earthy42%

Scent match45%Some overlap · both citrus, white floral and earthy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top15 to 30 minutes

Citron

Heart1 to 2 hours

NeroliLemon Verbena

Base2 to 4 hours

Oakmoss

Notes

BergamotNeroliVetiverHoneysuckleLemon VerbenaLemonBitter OrangeSeaweedAmbergrisGreen LeavesOakmossJasmine

No top / heart / base split published

Category winnerIl Marinaio da Capri (The Sailor from Capri)Longest dry-down: 5-7+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring89

Summer100

Fall28

Winter13

Day100

Night31

Spring100

Summer70

Fall20

Winter0

Day100

Night10

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men31

Unisex59

Women9

Men20

Unisex80

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#19,033

PerfumerAlberto Morillas

Launched—

Reviews15

Overall rank#40,720

PerfumerDawn Spencer Hurwitz

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winner1921Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

1921 by Gucci is a clean citrus and white floral fragrance that strips away heavy layers in favor of crisp simplicity. Created by Alberto Morillas for The Alchemist's Garden collection, it centers on a bright citron top note paired with sunny neroli and herbal lemon verbena. Rather than fading into thin air like an ev…

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Il Marinaio da Capri by DSH Perfumes captures the rugged coast of an Italian island on a sunny morning. You get an immediate burst of bitter orange, lemon verbena, and crisp bergamot that wakes up the senses. Within twenty minutes, sweet honeysuckle and neroli soften the citrus edge, mingling with salty seaweed and ai…

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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, 1921 or Il Marinaio da Capri (The Sailor from Capri)?

No clear winner: the 6 categories split 3–3. 1921 is rated 3.85/5 from 180 votes; Il Marinaio da Capri (The Sailor from Capri) is rated 3.76/5 from 17 votes. Choose 1921 for a citrus and mossy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Il Marinaio da Capri (The Sailor from Capri) for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on longevity, value for money and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, 1921 or Il Marinaio da Capri (The Sailor from Capri)?

Il Marinaio da Capri (The Sailor from Capri) lasts longest (Il Marinaio da Capri (The Sailor from Capri) 63/100, 1921 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, 1921 or Il Marinaio da Capri (The Sailor from Capri)?

Projection is very close: 1921 44/100, Il Marinaio da Capri (The Sailor from Capri) 43/100 for sillage.

Do 1921 and Il Marinaio da Capri (The Sailor from Capri) smell similar?

Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, white floral and earthy accords. Common notes include Neroli, Lemon Verbena and Oakmoss.

Is 1921 or Il Marinaio da Capri (The Sailor from Capri) better for summer or winter?

1921 suits daytime wear; Il Marinaio da Capri (The Sailor from Capri) suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in 1921 and Il Marinaio da Capri (The Sailor from Capri)?

1921 has top notes of Citron, heart notes of Neroli and Lemon Verbena, a base of Oakmoss. Il Marinaio da Capri (The Sailor from Capri) features Bergamot, Neroli, Vetiver, Honeysuckle and Lemon Verbena.