Fragrance comparison

Grasse Experience vs Sybaris

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 227 ratings analysed

Grasse Experience

Milton Lloyd

4.0446 votes

Rank #33,665 Fresh SpicyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

58%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

Sybaris

Antonio Puig

4.19181 votes

Rank #2,694 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sybaris takes 4 of 7 categories.

Grasse Experience
Choose it for a fresh spicy and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Sybaris
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Grasse Experience3/7

Sybaris4/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Grasse ExperienceMilton Lloyd

SybarisAntonio Puig

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.04/ 5 · 46 votes

Have 55%Had 11%Want 34%

4.19/ 5 · 181 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

Category winnerSybarisRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

37%Love

43%Like

9%Ok

9%Dislike

2%Hate

46 votes

61%Love

30%Like

2%Ok

6%Dislike

1%Hate

143 votes

Category winnerSybarisMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate84

Category winners

LongevitySybaris

SillageGrasse Experience

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value89

¤ Price value53

Category winnerGrasse ExperienceBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fresh spicy100%

aromatic92%

woody84%

warm spicy77%

green69%

rose61%

warm spicy100%

woody92%

aromatic84%

fresh spicy77%

earthy69%

amber61%

Scent match58%Closely related · both fresh spicy, warm spicy and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Green NotesBergamot

Heart

ChamomileGeraniumRoseJasmineCuminCloves

Base

PatchouliMuskVetiverCastoreum

Top

CuminBasilLemonAldehydesMandarin OrangeGreen Notes

Heart

ClovesSandalwoodJuniperGeraniumCinnamonArtemisiaJasmine

Base

OakmossPatchouliLeatherIncenseAmberVetiver

InformationalShared notesGreen Notes, Geranium, Jasmine and Cumin. 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

Summer89

Fall67

Winter89

Day100

Night42

Spring76

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerGrasse ExperienceMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Men91

Unisex5

Women5

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#33,665

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#2,694

PerfumerAlberto Morillas, Rosendo Mateu

Launched—

Reviews41

Category winnerSybarisHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Milton Lloyd Grasse Experience opens with a sharp burst of bitter green notes and crisp bergamot, mimicking the classic herbal intensity of vintage chypres. It is dry, vegetal, and instantly signals a departure from today's sugar-drenched designer offerings. As the scent warms on your skin, a dry chamomile and spicy …

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Sybaris is a vintage masculine chypre with a spicy, woody core and a distinctly old-school shape. It opens with cumin, herbs and citrus, then settles into clove, sandalwood, oakmoss, leather and incense. On skin, it usually reads warm, aromatic and assertive rather than smooth or easy. If you enjoy classic 1980s mascu…

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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, Grasse Experience or Sybaris?

Sybaris takes 4 of 7 categories. Grasse Experience is rated 4.04/5 from 46 votes; Sybaris is rated 4.19/5 from 181 votes. Choose Grasse Experience for a fresh spicy and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Sybaris for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Grasse Experience or Sybaris?

Sybaris lasts longest (Sybaris 74/100, Grasse Experience 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Grasse Experience or Sybaris?

Projection is very close: Grasse Experience 66/100, Sybaris 65/100 for sillage.

Do Grasse Experience and Sybaris smell similar?

Closely related: a 58% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy, warm spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Green Notes, Geranium, Jasmine and Cumin.

Is Grasse Experience or Sybaris better for summer or winter?

For summer, Grasse Experience is the stronger pick. For winter, Sybaris is the stronger pick. Grasse Experience suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Grasse Experience and Sybaris?

Grasse Experience has top notes of Green Notes and Bergamot, heart notes of Chamomile, Geranium, Rose and Jasmine, a base of Patchouli, Musk, Vetiver and Castoreum. Sybaris has top notes of Cumin, Basil, Lemon and Aldehydes, heart notes of Cloves, Sandalwood, Juniper and Geranium, a base of Oakmoss, Patchouli, Leather and Incense.