Fragrance comparison

Reserve vs Experience Discovery

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 108 ratings analysed

Reserve

Original Penguin

3.2795 votes

Rank #14,980 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

61%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Experience Discovery

Sergio Tacchini

3.6913 votes

Rank #51,731 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Experience Discovery takes 3 of 5 categories.

Reserve
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Experience Discovery
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Reserve2/5

Experience Discovery3/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ReserveOriginal Penguin

Experience DiscoverySergio Tacchini

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.27/ 5 · 95 votes

Have 54%Had 18%Want 28%

3.69/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 35%Had 24%Want 41%

Category winnerExperience DiscoveryRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

24%Love

56%Like

1%Ok

19%Dislike

0%Hate

89 votes

15%Love

62%Like

0%Ok

23%Dislike

0%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityReserve

SillageExperience Discovery

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value88

Category winnerExperience DiscoveryBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

woody86%

warm spicy72%

amber58%

fresh44%

fresh spicy30%

woody100%

amber88%

aromatic77%

citrus65%

fresh spicy53%

fresh42%

Scent match61%Closely related · both woody, citrus and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Citruses

Heart

Spicy Notes

Base

Woodsy NotesAmber

Top

CitrusesGreen Notes

Heart

JuniperEucalyptusThyme

Base

AmberWoodsy Notes

InformationalShared notesCitruses, Woodsy Notes and Amber. 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

Summer0

Fall0

Winter93

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer36

Fall91

Winter0

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men94

Unisex0

Women6

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#14,980

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews15

Overall rank#51,731

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerReserveHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Reserve by Original Penguin is a fresh spicy woody fragrance with bright citrus up top, a peppery heart, and a warm amber wood dry-down. Reviews often describe it as masculine, subtle, easy to wear, and good value, with a slightly vintage feel. It suits shoppers who want an affordable casual scent with spice and fresh…

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Experience Discovery by Sergio Tacchini is a woody aromatic fragrance designed for men. It features a bright opening of citruses and green notes that leads into a heart of juniper, eucalyptus, and thyme. The base settles into warm amber and woodsy notes, creating a dynamic scent suitable for daytime wear during the wa…

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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, Reserve or Experience Discovery?

Experience Discovery takes 3 of 5 categories. Reserve is rated 3.27/5 from 95 votes; Experience Discovery is rated 3.69/5 from 13 votes. Choose Reserve for a citrus and woody character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Experience Discovery for a woody and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Reserve or Experience Discovery?

Reserve lasts longest (Reserve 61/100, Experience Discovery 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Reserve or Experience Discovery?

Experience Discovery projects furthest (Experience Discovery 64/100, Reserve 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Reserve and Experience Discovery smell similar?

Closely related: a 61% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, citrus and amber accords. Common notes include Citruses, Woodsy Notes and Amber.

Is Reserve or Experience Discovery better for summer or winter?

Experience Discovery suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Reserve and Experience Discovery?

Reserve has top notes of Citruses, heart notes of Spicy Notes, a base of Woodsy Notes and Amber. Experience Discovery has top notes of Citruses and Green Notes, heart notes of Juniper, Eucalyptus and Thyme, a base of Amber and Woodsy Notes.