Fragrance comparison

Experience Sailing vs Only For Him

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 133 ratings analysed

Experience Sailing

Sergio Tacchini

3.3614 votes

Rank #60,646 WoodyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

47%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Only For Him

Hayari Parfums

4.08119 votes

Rank #12,637 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Only For Him takes 4 of 4 categories.

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

Experience Sailing0/4

Only For Him4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Experience SailingSergio Tacchini

Only For HimHayari Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.36/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 14%Had 21%Want 66%

4.08/ 5 · 119 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

Category winnerOnly For HimRating 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

44%Love

31%Like

15%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

119 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate59

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityOnly For Him

SillageOnly For Him

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value57

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

citrus90%

aromatic80%

earthy70%

white floral60%

mossy50%

woody100%

amber92%

citrus84%

fresh spicy77%

aromatic69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both woody, citrus and aromatic

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

Elemi resinBlack PepperBergamotOrangeGrapefruit

Heart

PatchouliPapyrusGreen NotesJasmineLily-of-the-Valley

Base

BenzoinAmberGuaiac WoodCedarMuskOakmossVetiver

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

Spring100

Summer31

Fall98

Winter67

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men77

Unisex23

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#60,646

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#12,637

PerfumerCécile Zarokian

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerOnly For HimHigher 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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Only For Him by Hayari Parfums blends bright citrus with rich woods and warm balsamic resins. Created by perfumer Cécile Zarokian, the scent opens with a burst of tangy grapefruit, sweet orange, and zesty bergamot spiced with crushed black pepper and fresh elemi resin. As the brightness settles, a soft heart of earthy…

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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 Only For Him?

Only For Him takes 4 of 4 categories. Experience Sailing is rated 3.36/5 from 14 votes; Only For Him is rated 4.08/5 from 119 votes. Choose Experience Sailing for a woody and citrus character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Only For Him for a woody and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Experience Sailing or Only For Him?

Only For Him lasts longest (Only For Him 75/100, Experience Sailing 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Experience Sailing or Only For Him?

Only For Him projects furthest (Only For Him 68/100, Experience Sailing 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Experience Sailing and Only For Him smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, citrus and aromatic accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Bergamot, Vetiver and Oakmoss.

Is Experience Sailing or Only For Him better for summer or winter?

Experience Sailing suits daytime wear; Only For Him suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Experience Sailing and Only For Him?

Experience Sailing has top notes of African Orange Flower, Grapefruit, Sea water and Bergamot, heart notes of Sandalwood, Vetiver, Oakmoss and Guaiac Wood. Only For Him has top notes of Elemi resin, Black Pepper, Bergamot and Orange, heart notes of Patchouli, Papyrus, Green Notes and Jasmine, a base of Benzoin, Amber, Guaiac Wood and Cedar.