Fragrance comparison

Experience Sailing vs Annika

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 25 ratings analysed

4 wins

Experience Sailing

Sergio Tacchini

3.3614 votes

Rank #60,646 WoodyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

16%scent match

Clearly different

Annika

Annika Sorenstam

3.0011 votes

Rank #61,911 FloralAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Experience Sailing takes 4 of 4 categories.

Experience Sailing
Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Annika
Choose it for a floral and amber character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Experience Sailing4/4

Annika0/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Experience SailingSergio Tacchini

AnnikaAnnika Sorenstam

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.36/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 14%Had 21%Want 66%

3.00/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 27%Had 24%Want 48%

Category winnerExperience SailingRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

7%Love

57%Like

0%Ok

36%Dislike

0%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

9%Love

36%Like

0%Ok

55%Dislike

0%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate59

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevityExperience Sailing

SillageExperience Sailing

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

citrus90%

aromatic80%

earthy70%

white floral60%

mossy50%

floral100%

amber91%

white floral83%

vanilla74%

sweet65%

powdery56%

Scent match16%Clearly different · both white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

African Orange FlowerGrapefruitSea waterBergamot

Heart

SandalwoodVetiverOakmossGuaiac Wood

Base

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Top

African Orange FlowerPassion FlowerGardeniaOlibanumMandarin OrangeGrapefruitSea waterPepper

Heart

RoseFreesiaCyclamenJasmineOrchidHeliotropeCarnationNarcissus

Base

Tonka BeanSandalwoodAmberMuskBenzoinOakmossLeather

InformationalShared notesAfrican Orange Flower, Grapefruit, Sea water and Sandalwood. 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

Summer57

Fall57

Winter29

Day100

Night33

Spring100

Summer67

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night75

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#60,646

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#61,911

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerExperience SailingHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Experience Sailing by Sergio Tacchini is a woody aquatic fragrance launched in 2009. It opens with vibrant notes of African orange flower and grapefruit, settling into a sturdy heart of sandalwood and vetiver. This composition is designed for active men who enjoy a fresh, sea-inspired scent for casual daytime wear dur…

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Annika is a sweet floral woody musk built around bright orange blossom, passion flower, gardenia, rose, freesia and a warm tonka, amber and sandalwood base. It reads feminine, polished and floral first, with creamy white flowers, soft powder and a lightly spicy sweetness underneath. Reactions are split. One wearer fou…

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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 Sailing or Annika?

Experience Sailing takes 4 of 4 categories. Experience Sailing is rated 3.36/5 from 14 votes; Annika is rated 3.00/5 from 11 votes. Choose Experience Sailing for a woody and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Annika for a floral and amber character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Experience Sailing or Annika?

Experience Sailing lasts longest (Experience Sailing 63/100, Annika 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Experience Sailing or Annika?

Experience Sailing projects furthest (Experience Sailing 59/100, Annika 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Experience Sailing and Annika smell similar?

Clearly different: a 16% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral accords. Common notes include African Orange Flower, Grapefruit, Sea water and Sandalwood.

Is Experience Sailing or Annika better for summer or winter?

Experience Sailing suits daytime wear; Annika suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Experience Sailing and Annika?

Experience Sailing has top notes of African Orange Flower, Grapefruit, Sea water and Bergamot, heart notes of Sandalwood, Vetiver, Oakmoss and Guaiac Wood. Annika has top notes of African Orange Flower, Passion Flower, Gardenia and Olibanum, heart notes of Rose, Freesia, Cyclamen and Jasmine, a base of Tonka Bean, Sandalwood, Amber and Musk.