Fragrance comparison

Dubai Garnet vs Sailor Stories

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 132 ratings analysed

Dubai Garnet

Bond No 9

3.9069 votes

Rank #23,855 AmberFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

18%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Sailor Stories

Miguel Matos

3.6463 votes

Rank #13,765 MarineAromatic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sailor Stories takes 4 of 7 categories.

Dubai Garnet
Choose it for a amber and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Sailor Stories
Choose it for a marine and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Dubai Garnet3/7

Sailor Stories4/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Dubai GarnetBond No 9

Sailor StoriesMiguel Matos

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.90/ 5 · 69 votes

Have 35%Had 12%Want 54%

3.64/ 5 · 63 votes

Have 20%Had 2%Want 77%

Category winnerDubai GarnetRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

37%Love

33%Like

16%Ok

13%Dislike

2%Hate

63 votes

35%Love

32%Like

3%Ok

24%Dislike

5%Hate

37 votes

Category winnerDubai GarnetMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevitySailor Stories

SillageSailor Stories

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value17

¤ Price value50

Category winnerSailor StoriesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

fruity92%

rose84%

sweet77%

aromatic69%

floral61%

marine100%

aromatic92%

citrus84%

aquatic77%

leather69%

mossy61%

Scent match18%Clearly different · both aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Pink PepperBlackberryBergamotSeaweedCardamom

Heart

RosePlumMagnoliaJasmineCuminLavender

Base

AmberMyrhhVetiverOakmossMusk

Top

LemonBergamot

Heart

Sea NotesJasmine

Base

SeaweedLeatherOakmoss

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

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring86

Summer64

Fall100

Winter86

Day93

Night100

Spring100

Summer67

Fall67

Winter22

Day100

Night33

Category winnerDubai GarnetMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men5

Unisex45

Women50

Men40

Unisex60

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#23,855

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#13,765

PerfumerMiguel Matos

Launched—

Reviews15

Category winnerSailor StoriesHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dubai Garnet leans into a plush amber rose style with juicy blackberry and plum up top, then soft spice, jasmine, magnolia and a mossy musky base underneath. The seaweed note reads more as a mineral twist than a marine fragrance. It usually wears rich, sweet and floral with an aromatic edge. This suits shoppers who en…

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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.

Which is better, Dubai Garnet or Sailor Stories?

Sailor Stories takes 4 of 7 categories. Dubai Garnet is rated 3.90/5 from 69 votes; Sailor Stories is rated 3.64/5 from 63 votes. Choose Dubai Garnet for a amber and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Sailor Stories for a marine and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Dubai Garnet or Sailor Stories?

They last about the same: Sailor Stories 74/100, Dubai Garnet 72/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Dubai Garnet or Sailor Stories?

Projection is very close: Sailor Stories 66/100, Dubai Garnet 65/100 for sillage.

Do Dubai Garnet and Sailor Stories smell similar?

Clearly different: a 18% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Seaweed, Jasmine and Oakmoss.

Is Dubai Garnet or Sailor Stories better for summer or winter?

For summer, Sailor Stories is the stronger pick. For winter, Dubai Garnet is the stronger pick. Dubai Garnet suits day or night wear; Sailor Stories suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dubai Garnet and Sailor Stories?

Dubai Garnet has top notes of Pink Pepper, Blackberry, Bergamot and Seaweed, heart notes of Rose, Plum, Magnolia and Jasmine, a base of Amber, Myrhh, Vetiver and Oakmoss. Sailor Stories has top notes of Lemon and Bergamot, heart notes of Sea Notes and Jasmine, a base of Seaweed, Leather and Oakmoss.