Fragrance comparison

Hattai vs Sailing Day

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 5,262 ratings analysed

6 wins

Hattai

Le Couvent Maison de Parfum

4.03417 votes

Rank #7,925 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

15%scent match

Clearly different

Sailing Day

Maison Martin Margiela

3.594,845 votes

Rank #3,715 MarineAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Hattai takes 6 of 7 categories.

Hattai
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.
Sailing Day
Choose it for a marine and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Hattai6/7

Sailing Day1/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

HattaiLe Couvent Maison de Parfum

Sailing DayMaison Martin Margiela

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.03/ 5 · 417 votes

Have 49%Had 14%Want 37%

3.59/ 5 · 4,845 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

Category winnerHattaiRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

36%Love

42%Like

11%Ok

8%Dislike

2%Hate

417 votes

27%Love

38%Like

19%Ok

14%Dislike

3%Hate

4,195 votes

Category winnerHattaiMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate68

Category winners

LongevityHattai

SillageHattai

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value66

¤ Price value44

Category winnerHattaiBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

amber83%

cacao65%

woody48%

fresh30%

marine100%

aromatic90%

aldehydic80%

aquatic70%

woody60%

fresh50%

Scent match15%Clearly different · both woody and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

AmberwoodCacao PodRed Pepper

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Sea NotesAldehydesCorianderRed Pepper

Heart

JuniperIrisAmyl SalicylateRose

Base

SeaweedAmbergrisCedarAmberwood

InformationalShared notesAmberwood and Red Pepper. Durations are only published for Hattai, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring25

Summer14

Fall100

Winter95

Day84

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter9

Day–

Night–

Category winnerHattaiMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men14

Unisex58

Women28

Men29

Unisex62

Women9

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#7,925

PerfumerJean-Claude Ellena

Launched—

Reviews40

Overall rank#3,715

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews413

Category winnerSailing DayHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Hattai by Le Couvent Maison de Parfum is a warm spicy fragrance that centers on bitter cacao pod, crisp red pepper, and dry amberwood. Created by Jean-Claude Ellena, it blends an initial prickle of spice with deep, unsweetened dark cocoa and a solid woody foundation. Rather than smelling like a sugary confection, it d…

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Sailing Day by Maison Martin Margiela captures the essence of a crisp ocean breeze on a sunny day. This unisex aquatic fragrance opens with sharp sea notes and aldehydes, grounding into a heart of juniper and iris. It is a refreshing choice for hot summer weather, offering a clean and airy feeling that lingers gently …

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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, Hattai or Sailing Day?

Hattai takes 6 of 7 categories. Hattai is rated 4.03/5 from 417 votes; Sailing Day is rated 3.59/5 from 4,845 votes. Choose Hattai for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Sailing Day for a marine and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Hattai or Sailing Day?

Hattai lasts longest (Hattai 66/100, Sailing Day 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Hattai or Sailing Day?

Hattai projects furthest (Hattai 57/100, Sailing Day 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Hattai and Sailing Day smell similar?

Clearly different: a 15% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and fresh accords. Common notes include Amberwood and Red Pepper.

Is Hattai or Sailing Day better for summer or winter?

For summer, Hattai is the stronger pick. For winter, Hattai is the stronger pick. Hattai suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Hattai and Sailing Day?

Hattai features Amberwood, Cacao Pod and Red Pepper. Sailing Day has top notes of Sea Notes, Aldehydes, Coriander and Red Pepper, heart notes of Juniper, Iris, Amyl Salicylate and Rose, a base of Seaweed, Ambergris, Cedar and Amberwood.