Fragrance comparison

Experience Discovery vs Rhodes

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 16 ratings analysed

2 wins

Experience Discovery

Sergio Tacchini

3.6913 votes

Rank #51,649 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

51%scent match

Some overlap

Rhodes

Água de Cheiro

4.673 votes

Rank #53,449 WoodyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Experience Discovery takes 2 of 2 categories.

Experience Discovery
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Rhodes
Choose it for a woody and citrus character.

Experience Discovery2/2

Rhodes0/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Experience Discovery
Value for money: Not scored
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

RhodesÁgua de Cheiro

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.69/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 35%Had 24%Want 41%

4.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 67%Had 0%Want 33%

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

67%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage38

♥ Love / hate92

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageExperience Discovery

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

amber88%

aromatic77%

citrus65%

fresh spicy53%

fresh42%

woody100%

citrus83%

green65%

fresh48%

fresh spicy30%

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

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

Citruses

Heart

Herbal Notes

Base

Woodsy Notes

InformationalShared notesCitruses 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

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#51,649

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#53,449

PerfumerNot listed

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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Rhodes by Água de Cheiro brings a straightforward masculine aromatic profile to the daily rotation. It opens with a burst of crisp citruses that quickly settle into a bed of green herbal notes. As it dries down, woodsy notes provide a grounded, traditional finish. This 2012 release works best as a clean, reliable choi…

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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 Rhodes?

Experience Discovery takes 2 of 2 categories. Experience Discovery is rated 3.69/5 from 13 votes; Rhodes is rated 4.67/5 from 3 votes. Choose Experience Discovery for a woody and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Rhodes for a woody and citrus character.

Which projects more, Experience Discovery or Rhodes?

Experience Discovery projects furthest (Experience Discovery 64/100, Rhodes 38/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Experience Discovery and Rhodes smell similar?

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

Is Experience Discovery or Rhodes better for summer or winter?

Experience Discovery suits daytime wear; Rhodes suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Experience Discovery and Rhodes?

Experience Discovery has top notes of Citruses and Green Notes, heart notes of Juniper, Eucalyptus and Thyme, a base of Amber and Woodsy Notes. Rhodes has top notes of Citruses, heart notes of Herbal Notes, a base of Woodsy Notes.