Fragrance comparison

Sailor Stories vs Коралл - Coral

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 67 ratings analysed

2 wins

Sailor Stories

Miguel Matos

3.6463 votes

Rank #13,765 MarineAromatic

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53%scent match

Some overlap

Коралл - Coral

Red Carnation – Красная гвоздика

4.254 votes

Rank #51,304 CitrusAromatic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sailor Stories takes 2 of 4 categories.

Sailor Stories
Choose it for a marine and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Коралл - Coral
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Sailor Stories2/4

Коралл - Coral1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Sailor Stories
Sillage & projection: Коралл - Coral
Value for money: Tie
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Sailor Stories

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Sailor StoriesMiguel Matos

Коралл - CoralRed Carnation – Красная гвоздика

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.64/ 5 · 63 votes

Have 20%Had 2%Want 77%

4.25/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 23%Had 15%Want 62%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

35%Love

32%Like

3%Ok

24%Dislike

5%Hate

37 votes

25%Love

75%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevitySailor Stories

SillageКоралл - Coral

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

marine100%

aromatic92%

citrus84%

aquatic77%

leather69%

mossy61%

citrus100%

aromatic92%

floral84%

woody77%

marine69%

aquatic61%

Scent match53%Some overlap · both aromatic, citrus and marine

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

LemonBergamot

Heart

Sea NotesJasmine

Base

SeaweedLeatherOakmoss

Top

BergamotOrangeJasmineYlang-Ylang

Heart

CarnationRoseOrris RootCoriander

Base

SeaweedCedarAmberOakmoss

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Jasmine, Seaweed 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 season

Spring100

Summer67

Fall67

Winter22

Day100

Night33

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men40

Unisex60

Women0

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#13,765

PerfumerMiguel Matos

Launched—

Reviews15

Overall rank#51,304

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSailor StoriesHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Coral is a vintage oriental floral that opens bright and aromatic, then settles into carnation, rose and soft orris. The drydown adds amber, cedar, oakmoss and an unusual seaweed touch, giving it a mossy, slightly salty edge. It suits shoppers who enjoy classic floral structure with powder, spice and old-school charac…

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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, Sailor Stories or Коралл - Coral?

Sailor Stories takes 2 of 4 categories. Sailor Stories is rated 3.64/5 from 63 votes; Коралл - Coral is rated 4.25/5 from 4 votes. Choose Sailor Stories for a marine and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Коралл - Coral for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Sailor Stories or Коралл - Coral?

Sailor Stories lasts longest (Sailor Stories 74/100, Коралл - Coral 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sailor Stories or Коралл - Coral?

Projection is very close: Коралл - Coral 67/100, Sailor Stories 66/100 for sillage.

Do Sailor Stories and Коралл - Coral smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, citrus and marine accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Jasmine, Seaweed and Oakmoss.

Is Sailor Stories or Коралл - Coral better for summer or winter?

Sailor Stories suits daytime wear; Коралл - Coral suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sailor Stories and Коралл - Coral?

Sailor Stories has top notes of Lemon and Bergamot, heart notes of Sea Notes and Jasmine, a base of Seaweed, Leather and Oakmoss. Коралл - Coral has top notes of Bergamot, Orange, Jasmine and Ylang-Ylang, heart notes of Carnation, Rose, Orris Root and Coriander, a base of Seaweed, Cedar, Amber and Oakmoss.