Fragrance comparison

Aurasil vs Sailor Stories

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 63 ratings analysed

Aurasil

Hermoso

—0 votes

Rank #71,329 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Sailor Stories

Miguel Matos

3.6463 votes

Rank #13,765 MarineAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sailor Stories takes 1 of 1 categories.

Aurasil
Choose it for a amber and woody character.
Sailor Stories
Choose it for a marine and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Aurasil0/1

Sailor Stories1/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Sailor Stories

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AurasilHermoso

Sailor StoriesMiguel Matos

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

3.64/ 5 · 63 votes

Have 20%Had 2%Want 77%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

35%Love

32%Like

3%Ok

24%Dislike

5%Hate

37 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value50

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

woody92%

fresh84%

citrus77%

aromatic69%

musky61%

marine100%

aromatic92%

citrus84%

aquatic77%

leather69%

mossy61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both citrus and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotSaffronJasmineLemon

Heart

AmbergrisAmberwoodSeaweedHedioneCalone

Base

Fir ResinAmbroxanOakmossCedarSugarMusk

Top

LemonBergamot

Heart

Sea NotesJasmine

Base

SeaweedLeatherOakmoss

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Jasmine, Lemon and Seaweed. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer67

Fall67

Winter22

Day100

Night33

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men40

Unisex60

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#71,329

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#13,765

PerfumerMiguel Matos

Launched—

Reviews15

Category winnerSailor StoriesHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Hermoso Aurasil opens with a bright burst of crisp lemon, sunny bergamot, and golden saffron, quickly settling into a breezy blend of jasmine petals and airy marine calone. As the scent warms on your skin, rich amberwood, mineral ambergris, and a hint of coastal seaweed add a cool ocean breeze over a cozy base of swee…

Reviews →

Sailor Stories is a salty citrus marine fragrance with a sharper, more textured personality than a simple fresh cologne. Lemon and bergamot give the opening lift, then sea notes, jasmine, seaweed, leather and oakmoss pull it toward a briny, mossy, slightly animalic dry-down. It suits wearers who like oceanic freshness…

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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.

Do Aurasil and Sailor Stories smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and aromatic accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Jasmine, Lemon and Seaweed.

Is Aurasil or Sailor Stories better for summer or winter?

Sailor Stories suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Aurasil and Sailor Stories?

Aurasil has top notes of Bergamot, Saffron, Jasmine and Lemon, heart notes of Ambergris, Amberwood, Seaweed and Hedione, a base of Fir Resin, Ambroxan, Oakmoss and Cedar. Sailor Stories has top notes of Lemon and Bergamot, heart notes of Sea Notes and Jasmine, a base of Seaweed, Leather and Oakmoss.