Fragrance comparison

Experience Sailing vs Hecate

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 20 ratings analysed

Experience Sailing

Sergio Tacchini

3.3614 votes

Rank #60,646 WoodyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

49%scent match

Some overlap

2 wins

Hecate

Aroma d'Anima

4.006 votes

Rank #47,596 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Hecate takes 2 of 3 categories.

Experience Sailing
Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Hecate
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Experience Sailing1/3

Hecate2/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Experience SailingSergio Tacchini

HecateAroma d'Anima

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.36/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 14%Had 21%Want 66%

4.00/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 16%Had 0%Want 84%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

50%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

17%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate59

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityHecate

SillageExperience Sailing

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value75

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

citrus90%

aromatic80%

earthy70%

white floral60%

mossy50%

aromatic100%

woody92%

citrus84%

animalic77%

fresh spicy69%

musky61%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both woody, 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

BergamotGrapefruitBlack CurrantPomelo

Heart

SageJasmineJuniperYlang-YlangRoseChampacaWormwood

Base

LeatherOakmossAnimal notesVanillaCacaoVetiverMuskGuaiac Wood

InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Bergamot, 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

Spring20

Summer20

Fall40

Winter100

Day33

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#60,646

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#47,596

PerfumerAnna Sivacheva

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerHecateHigher 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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Hecate opens with a bitter citrus snap of bergamot, grapefruit and pomelo, then turns darker and more textured as sage, juniper and wormwood move in. The base reads woody, mossy and musky, with leather, cacao and animalic touches giving it a rougher, more dramatic edge. This is a better fit for shoppers who enjoy arom…

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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 Hecate?

Hecate takes 2 of 3 categories. Experience Sailing is rated 3.36/5 from 14 votes; Hecate is rated 4.00/5 from 6 votes. Choose Experience Sailing for a woody and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Hecate for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Experience Sailing or Hecate?

Hecate lasts longest (Hecate 77/100, Experience Sailing 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Experience Sailing or Hecate?

Experience Sailing projects furthest (Experience Sailing 59/100, Hecate 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Experience Sailing and Hecate smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and citrus accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Bergamot, Vetiver and Oakmoss.

Is Experience Sailing or Hecate better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Experience Sailing and Hecate?

Experience Sailing has top notes of African Orange Flower, Grapefruit, Sea water and Bergamot, heart notes of Sandalwood, Vetiver, Oakmoss and Guaiac Wood. Hecate has top notes of Bergamot, Grapefruit, Black Currant and Pomelo, heart notes of Sage, Jasmine, Juniper and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Leather, Oakmoss, Animal notes and Vanilla.