Fragrance comparison

Fougère Noire vs Sailor Stories

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 155 ratings analysed

7 wins

Fougère Noire

Sultan Pasha Attars

4.3992 votes

Rank #2,677 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

Sailor Stories

Miguel Matos

3.6463 votes

Rank #13,765 MarineAromatic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Fougère Noire takes 7 of 7 categories.

Fougère Noire
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Sailor Stories
Choose it for a marine and aromatic character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Fougère Noire7/7

Sailor Stories0/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Fougère NoireSultan Pasha Attars

Sailor StoriesMiguel Matos

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.39/ 5 · 92 votes

Have 30%Had 11%Want 59%

3.64/ 5 · 63 votes

Have 20%Had 2%Want 77%

Category winnerFougère NoireRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

71%Love

17%Like

5%Ok

7%Dislike

0%Hate

42 votes

35%Love

32%Like

3%Ok

24%Dislike

5%Hate

37 votes

Category winnerFougère NoireMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity86

〰 Sillage76

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityFougère Noire

SillageFougère Noire

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value68

¤ Price value50

Category winnerFougère NoireBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

woody90%

fresh spicy80%

earthy70%

citrus60%

mossy50%

marine100%

aromatic92%

citrus84%

aquatic77%

leather69%

mossy61%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both aromatic, citrus and mossy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

elemiPineCalabrian bergamotClary SageLavenderLemonGeraniumCoffee

Heart

Siberian PineOakmossMushroomBalsam FirTobaccoCyclamenJasmineCarnation

Base

SandalwoodBourbon VetiverTonka BeanIso E SuperMuskCivetCastoreumAmbergris

Top

LemonBergamot

Heart

Sea NotesJasmine

Base

SeaweedLeatherOakmoss

InformationalShared notesCalabrian bergamot, Lemon, Oakmoss and Jasmine. 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

Summer54

Fall85

Winter31

Day100

Night80

Spring100

Summer67

Fall67

Winter22

Day100

Night33

Category winnerFougère NoireMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men71

Unisex29

Women0

Men40

Unisex60

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#2,677

PerfumerSultan Pasha

Launched—

Reviews33

Overall rank#13,765

PerfumerMiguel Matos

Launched—

Reviews15

Category winnerFougère NoireHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Fougère Noire by Sultan Pasha Attars is a dense, aromatic composition for men. It captures the humid atmosphere of a forest floor, balancing dark, resinous pine and damp oakmoss with bright touches of bergamot and clary sage. Designed for those who appreciate complex, natural-feeling attars, it projects a sophisticate…

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Sailor Stories is a salty citrus marine fragrance with a sharper, more textured personality than a simple fresh cologne. Lemon and bergamot give the opening lift, then sea notes, jasmine, seaweed, leather and oakmoss pull it toward a briny, mossy, slightly animalic dry-down. It suits wearers who like oceanic freshness…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Fougère Noire or Sailor Stories?

Fougère Noire takes 7 of 7 categories. Fougère Noire is rated 4.39/5 from 92 votes; Sailor Stories is rated 3.64/5 from 63 votes. Choose Fougère Noire for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Sailor Stories for a marine and aromatic character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Fougère Noire or Sailor Stories?

Fougère Noire lasts longest (Fougère Noire 86/100, Sailor Stories 74/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Fougère Noire or Sailor Stories?

Fougère Noire projects furthest (Fougère Noire 76/100, Sailor Stories 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Fougère Noire and Sailor Stories smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, citrus and mossy accords. Common notes include Calabrian bergamot, Lemon, Oakmoss and Jasmine.

Is Fougère Noire or Sailor Stories better for summer or winter?

For summer, Sailor Stories is the stronger pick. For winter, Fougère Noire is the stronger pick. Fougère Noire suits daytime wear; Sailor Stories suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Fougère Noire and Sailor Stories?

Fougère Noire has top notes of elemi, Pine, Calabrian bergamot and Clary Sage, heart notes of Siberian Pine, Oakmoss, Mushroom and Balsam Fir, a base of Sandalwood, Bourbon Vetiver, Tonka Bean and Iso E Super. Sailor Stories has top notes of Lemon and Bergamot, heart notes of Sea Notes and Jasmine, a base of Seaweed, Leather and Oakmoss.