Fragrance comparison

Experience Discovery vs Kibrit Ahmar

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 14 ratings analysed

Experience Discovery

Sergio Tacchini

3.6913 votes

Rank #51,362 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

51%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Kibrit Ahmar

Shiraz Parfums

5.001 votes

Rank #53,544 AromaticCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Kibrit Ahmar takes 3 of 4 categories.

Experience Discovery
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Kibrit Ahmar
Choose it for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Experience Discovery1/4

Kibrit Ahmar3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Kibrit Ahmar
Sillage & projection: Kibrit Ahmar
Value for money: Kibrit Ahmar
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Experience Discovery

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Experience DiscoverySergio Tacchini

Kibrit AhmarShiraz Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.69/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 35%Had 24%Want 41%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 25%Had 0%Want 75%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

15%Love

62%Like

0%Ok

23%Dislike

0%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityKibrit Ahmar

SillageKibrit Ahmar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price value100

Category winnerKibrit AhmarBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

amber88%

aromatic77%

citrus65%

fresh spicy53%

fresh42%

aromatic100%

citrus92%

woody84%

fresh spicy77%

green69%

earthy61%

Scent match51%Some overlap · both woody, aromatic and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CitrusesGreen Notes

Heart

JuniperEucalyptusThyme

Base

AmberWoodsy Notes

Top

LimeCitrusesPink PepperThymeBergamotAppleLemonPineapple

Heart

Bulgarian RoseGeraniumGalbanumHay

Base

AmberCedarWoodsy NotesVetiverCypriol Oil or NagarmothaPatchouliWhite Musk

InformationalShared notesCitruses, Thyme, Amber and Woodsy Notes. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer36

Fall91

Winter0

Day100

Night50

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#51,362

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#53,544

PerfumerAitzaz Mirza

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerExperience DiscoveryHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Experience Discovery by Sergio Tacchini is a woody aromatic fragrance designed for men. It features a bright opening of citruses and green notes that leads into a heart of juniper, eucalyptus, and thyme. The base settles into warm amber and woodsy notes, creating a dynamic scent suitable for daytime wear during the wa…

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Kibrit Ahmar opens with a loud splash of lime and grapefruit, backed by a warm pinch of pink pepper. As it sits on the skin, a dry hay accord and Bulgarian rose emerge to pull the scent away from simple citrus territory. The drydown settles into a heavy base of cypriol oil, vetiver, and cedar. It is a dense, grassy fo…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Experience Discovery or Kibrit Ahmar?

Kibrit Ahmar takes 3 of 4 categories. Experience Discovery is rated 3.69/5 from 13 votes; Kibrit Ahmar is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Experience Discovery for a woody and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Kibrit Ahmar for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Experience Discovery or Kibrit Ahmar?

Kibrit Ahmar lasts longest (Kibrit Ahmar 100/100, Experience Discovery 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Experience Discovery or Kibrit Ahmar?

Kibrit Ahmar projects furthest (Kibrit Ahmar 100/100, Experience Discovery 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Experience Discovery and Kibrit Ahmar smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and citrus accords. Common notes include Citruses, Thyme, Amber and Woodsy Notes.

Is Experience Discovery or Kibrit Ahmar better for summer or winter?

Experience Discovery suits daytime wear; Kibrit Ahmar suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Experience Discovery and Kibrit Ahmar?

Experience Discovery has top notes of Citruses and Green Notes, heart notes of Juniper, Eucalyptus and Thyme, a base of Amber and Woodsy Notes. Kibrit Ahmar has top notes of Lime, Citruses, Pink Pepper and Thyme, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose, Geranium, Galbanum and Hay, a base of Amber, Cedar, Woodsy Notes and Vetiver.