Eau Fétiche vs Sailors
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
18%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Sailors takes 3 of 4 categories.
Eau FéticheChoose it for a leather and woody character. Best in summer, daytime wear.
SailorsChoose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Eau Fétiche0/4
Sailors3/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Tie
- Sillage & projection
- Sailors
- Value for money
- Sailors
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Sailors
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Eau FéticheOlfactoSailorsThe ZooWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.67/ 5 · 6 votes
Have 32%Had 0%Want 68%
4.07/ 5 · 46 votes
Have 28%Had 12%Want 61%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate33%Love
17%Like
33%Ok
17%Dislike
0%Hate
6 votes · too few to score
39%Love
41%Like
9%Ok
9%Dislike
2%Hate
46 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityTie
SillageSailors
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerSailorsBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothleather100%
woody92%
smoky84%
earthy77%
mossy69%
musky61%
woody100%
aromatic92%
warm spicy84%
citrus77%
fresh spicy69%
powdery61%
Scent match18%Clearly different · both woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
BirchGrapefruitLemon
Heart
PatchouliLeatherBlack Pepper
Base
OakmossMuskAmber
Top
GrapefruitCarawayArtemisiaBirchNeroliCorianderMandarin OrangeViolet Leaf
Heart
IrisCardamomJasmineJuniperCinnamonOrris RootGingerPepper
Base
CashmeranSandalwoodSeaweedTeaCinnamon LeafCedarLeatherTahitian Vetiver
InformationalShared notesBirch, Grapefruit and Leather. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring67
Summer100
Fall100
Winter67
Day100
Night67
Spring94
Summer100
Fall63
Winter13
Day100
Night25
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#53,343
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews2
Overall rank#34,131
PerfumerChristophe Laudamiel
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerSailorsHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotEau Fétiche by Olfacto presents a stark woody chypre profile that immediately commands attention with sharp, clean elements. The perfume starts with a bright splash of grapefruit and sour lemon, but it quickly pivots toward a dry, dark territory. Birch wood provides a strong, smoky undertone that dominates the wear ex…
Reviews →Sailors by The Zoo opens with a sharp burst of bitter orange, caraway, and zesty grapefruit. As the fragrance settles, dry cardamom and earthy iris mingle with warm cashmeran, cedar, and sandalwood. Built for warm spring and summer afternoons, it offers a woody, spicy profile for men who want a distinct alternative to…
Reviews →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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Eau Fétiche or Sailors?
Sailors takes 3 of 4 categories. Eau Fétiche is rated 3.67/5 from 6 votes; Sailors is rated 4.07/5 from 46 votes. Choose Eau Fétiche for a leather and woody character. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Sailors for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Eau Fétiche or Sailors?
They last about the same: Eau Fétiche 70/100, Sailors 70/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Eau Fétiche or Sailors?
Sailors projects furthest (Sailors 63/100, Eau Fétiche 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Eau Fétiche and Sailors smell similar?
Clearly different: a 18% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Birch, Grapefruit and Leather.
Is Eau Fétiche or Sailors better for summer or winter?
Eau Fétiche suits daytime wear; Sailors suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Eau Fétiche and Sailors?
Eau Fétiche has top notes of Birch, Grapefruit and Lemon, heart notes of Patchouli, Leather and Black Pepper, a base of Oakmoss, Musk and Amber. Sailors has top notes of Grapefruit, Caraway, Artemisia and Birch, heart notes of Iris, Cardamom, Jasmine and Juniper, a base of Cashmeran, Sandalwood, Seaweed and Tea.
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