Fragrance comparison

Experience Sailing vs gs01

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 230 ratings analysed

Experience Sailing

Sergio Tacchini

3.3614 votes

Rank #60,646 WoodyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

gs01

biehl parfumkunstwerke

3.65216 votes

Rank #9,408 GreenFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

gs01 takes 3 of 4 categories.

Experience Sailing
Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
gs01
Choose it for a green and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Experience Sailing1/4

gs013/4

Ratings & consensus: gs01
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: gs01
Sillage & projection: Experience Sailing
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: gs01

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Experience SailingSergio Tacchini

gs01biehl parfumkunstwerke

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.36/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 14%Had 21%Want 66%

3.65/ 5 · 216 votes

Have 31%Had 20%Want 49%

Category winnergs01Rating 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

27%Love

48%Like

5%Ok

19%Dislike

0%Hate

128 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate59

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

Longevitygs01

SillageExperience Sailing

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value50

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

citrus90%

aromatic80%

earthy70%

white floral60%

mossy50%

green100%

fresh spicy92%

aromatic84%

floral77%

powdery69%

citrus61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both aromatic and citrus

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

BasilGreen NotesBay LeafLimeAfrican Orange FlowerCarrot SeedsGrassPink Pepper

Heart

PeachWater LilyArtemisiaFreesiaJasmineRose

Base

MuskRiceSandalwoodAmberVetiverVirginia CedarGuaiac WoodOakmoss

InformationalShared notesAfrican Orange Flower, Sandalwood, Vetiver and Oakmoss. 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

Summer78

Fall52

Winter9

Day100

Night16

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men6

Unisex69

Women25

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#60,646

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#9,408

PerfumerGeza Schoen

Launched—

Reviews33

Category winnergs01Higher 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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gs01 by biehl parfumkunstwerke is a Chypre Fruity fragrance for women and men. gs01 was launched in 2007. The nose behind this fragrance is Geza Schoen. Top notes are Basil, Green Notes, Bay Leaf, Lime, African Orange Flower, Carrot Seeds, Grass, Pink Pepper and Magnolia; middle notes are Peach, Water Lily, Artemisia,…

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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 gs01?

gs01 takes 3 of 4 categories. Experience Sailing is rated 3.36/5 from 14 votes; gs01 is rated 3.65/5 from 216 votes. Choose Experience Sailing for a woody and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose gs01 for a green and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Experience Sailing or gs01?

gs01 lasts longest (gs01 73/100, Experience Sailing 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Experience Sailing or gs01?

Projection is very close: Experience Sailing 59/100, gs01 57/100 for sillage.

Do Experience Sailing and gs01 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and citrus accords. Common notes include African Orange Flower, Sandalwood, Vetiver and Oakmoss.

Is Experience Sailing or gs01 better for summer or winter?

Experience Sailing suits daytime wear; gs01 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Experience Sailing and gs01?

Experience Sailing has top notes of African Orange Flower, Grapefruit, Sea water and Bergamot, heart notes of Sandalwood, Vetiver, Oakmoss and Guaiac Wood. gs01 has top notes of Basil, Green Notes, Bay Leaf and Lime, heart notes of Peach, Water Lily, Artemisia and Freesia, a base of Musk, Rice, Sandalwood and Amber.