Experience Sailing vs Pebenegra
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
49%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Pebenegra takes 2 of 3 categories.
Experience SailingChoose it for a woody and citrus character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
PebenegraChoose it for a fresh spicy and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Experience Sailing0/3
Pebenegra2/3
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Tie
- Sillage & projection
- Pebenegra
- Value for money
- Not scored
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Pebenegra
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Experience SailingSergio TacchiniPebenegraIsnardWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.36/ 5 · 14 votes
Have 14%Had 21%Want 66%
4.44/ 5 · 9 votes
Have 48%Had 9%Want 43%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate7%Love
57%Like
0%Ok
36%Dislike
0%Hate
14 votes · too few to score
56%Love
33%Like
11%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
9 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityTie
SillagePebenegra
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
citrus90%
aromatic80%
earthy70%
white floral60%
mossy50%
fresh spicy100%
woody92%
aromatic84%
warm spicy77%
citrus69%
lavender61%
Scent match49%Some overlap · both woody, aromatic and citrus
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
African Orange FlowerGrapefruitSea waterBergamot
Heart
SandalwoodVetiverOakmossGuaiac Wood
Base
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Top
Black PepperLavenderBergamotGrapefruit
Heart
CedarClovesElemi resinJasmineLabdanum
Base
VetiverGuaiac WoodOakmoss
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 seasonSpring100
Summer57
Fall57
Winter29
Day100
Night33
Spring57
Summer43
Fall100
Winter43
Day100
Night50
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#60,646
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews1
Overall rank#46,650
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerPebenegraHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotExperience 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…
Reviews →Pebenegra opens with a sharp burst of cracked black pepper and bitter bergamot, balanced by fresh lavender. As the fragrance settles, warm cloves and dry cedar resin merge with heavy labdanum. The dry-down anchors into earthy oakmoss and smoky guaiac wood. Built for crisp autumn afternoons, it delivers a raw, historic…
Reviews →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 Pebenegra?
Pebenegra takes 2 of 3 categories. Experience Sailing is rated 3.36/5 from 14 votes; Pebenegra is rated 4.44/5 from 9 votes. Choose Experience Sailing for a woody and citrus character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Pebenegra for a fresh spicy and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Experience Sailing or Pebenegra?
They last about the same: Experience Sailing 63/100, Pebenegra 63/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Experience Sailing or Pebenegra?
Projection is very close: Pebenegra 61/100, Experience Sailing 59/100 for sillage.
Do Experience Sailing and Pebenegra 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 Pebenegra better for summer or winter?
Experience Sailing suits daytime wear; Pebenegra suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Experience Sailing and Pebenegra?
Experience Sailing has top notes of African Orange Flower, Grapefruit, Sea water and Bergamot, heart notes of Sandalwood, Vetiver, Oakmoss and Guaiac Wood. Pebenegra has top notes of Black Pepper, Lavender, Bergamot and Grapefruit, heart notes of Cedar, Cloves, Elemi resin and Jasmine, a base of Vetiver, Guaiac Wood and Oakmoss.
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