Experience Discovery vs Reserve
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
61%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Experience Discovery takes 3 of 5 categories.
Experience DiscoveryChoose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
ReserveChoose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Experience Discovery3/5
Reserve2/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Experience Discovery
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Reserve
- Sillage & projection
- Experience Discovery
- Value for money
- Experience Discovery
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Reserve
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Experience DiscoverySergio TacchiniReserveOriginal PenguinWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.69/ 5 · 13 votes
Have 35%Had 24%Want 41%
3.27/ 5 · 95 votes
Have 54%Had 18%Want 28%
Category winnerExperience DiscoveryRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate15%Love
62%Like
0%Ok
23%Dislike
0%Hate
13 votes · too few to score
24%Love
56%Like
1%Ok
19%Dislike
0%Hate
89 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityReserve
SillageExperience Discovery
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerExperience DiscoveryBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
amber88%
aromatic77%
citrus65%
fresh spicy53%
fresh42%
citrus100%
woody86%
warm spicy72%
amber58%
fresh44%
fresh spicy30%
Scent match61%Closely related · both woody, citrus and amber
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
CitrusesGreen Notes
Heart
JuniperEucalyptusThyme
Base
AmberWoodsy Notes
Top
Citruses
Heart
Spicy Notes
Base
Woodsy NotesAmber
InformationalShared notesCitruses, 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 seasonSpring100
Summer36
Fall91
Winter0
Day100
Night50
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter93
Day–
Night–
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#51,731
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews1
Overall rank#14,980
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews15
Category winnerReserveHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotExperience 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…
Reviews →Reserve by Original Penguin is a fresh spicy woody fragrance with bright citrus up top, a peppery heart, and a warm amber wood dry-down. Reviews often describe it as masculine, subtle, easy to wear, and good value, with a slightly vintage feel. It suits shoppers who want an affordable casual scent with spice and fresh…
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, Experience Discovery or Reserve?
Experience Discovery takes 3 of 5 categories. Experience Discovery is rated 3.69/5 from 13 votes; Reserve is rated 3.27/5 from 95 votes. Choose Experience Discovery for a woody and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Reserve for a citrus and woody character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Which lasts longer, Experience Discovery or Reserve?
Reserve lasts longest (Reserve 61/100, Experience Discovery 56/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Experience Discovery or Reserve?
Experience Discovery projects furthest (Experience Discovery 64/100, Reserve 59/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Experience Discovery and Reserve smell similar?
Closely related: a 61% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, citrus and amber accords. Common notes include Citruses, Amber and Woodsy Notes.
Is Experience Discovery or Reserve better for summer or winter?
Experience Discovery suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Experience Discovery and Reserve?
Experience Discovery has top notes of Citruses and Green Notes, heart notes of Juniper, Eucalyptus and Thyme, a base of Amber and Woodsy Notes. Reserve has top notes of Citruses, heart notes of Spicy Notes, a base of Woodsy Notes and Amber.
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