Fragrance comparison

Sailor Stories vs Dubai Garnet

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 132 ratings analysed

4 wins

Sailor Stories

Miguel Matos

3.6463 votes

Rank #13,765 MarineAromatic

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18%scent match

Clearly different

Dubai Garnet

Bond No 9

3.9069 votes

Rank #23,855 AmberFruity

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sailor Stories takes 4 of 7 categories.

Sailor Stories
Choose it for a marine and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Dubai Garnet
Choose it for a amber and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Sailor Stories4/7

Dubai Garnet3/7

Ratings & consensus: Dubai Garnet
Community sentiment: Dubai Garnet
Longevity: Sailor Stories
Sillage & projection: Sailor Stories
Value for money: Sailor Stories
Versatility: Dubai Garnet
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

Dubai GarnetBond No 9

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.64/ 5 · 63 votes

Have 20%Had 2%Want 77%

3.90/ 5 · 69 votes

Have 35%Had 12%Want 54%

Category winnerDubai GarnetRating 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

37%Love

33%Like

16%Ok

13%Dislike

2%Hate

63 votes

Category winnerDubai GarnetMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevitySailor Stories

SillageSailor Stories

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value17

Category winnerSailor StoriesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

marine100%

aromatic92%

citrus84%

aquatic77%

leather69%

mossy61%

amber100%

fruity92%

rose84%

sweet77%

aromatic69%

floral61%

Scent match18%Clearly different · both aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

LemonBergamot

Heart

Sea NotesJasmine

Base

SeaweedLeatherOakmoss

Top

Pink PepperBlackberryBergamotSeaweedCardamom

Heart

RosePlumMagnoliaJasmineCuminLavender

Base

AmberMyrhhVetiverOakmossMusk

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

Spring86

Summer64

Fall100

Winter86

Day93

Night100

Category winnerDubai GarnetMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men40

Unisex60

Women0

Men5

Unisex45

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#13,765

PerfumerMiguel Matos

Launched—

Reviews15

Overall rank#23,855

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

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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Dubai Garnet leans into a plush amber rose style with juicy blackberry and plum up top, then soft spice, jasmine, magnolia and a mossy musky base underneath. The seaweed note reads more as a mineral twist than a marine fragrance. It usually wears rich, sweet and floral with an aromatic edge. This suits shoppers who en…

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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 Dubai Garnet?

Sailor Stories takes 4 of 7 categories. Sailor Stories is rated 3.64/5 from 63 votes; Dubai Garnet is rated 3.90/5 from 69 votes. Choose Sailor Stories for a marine and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Dubai Garnet for a amber and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Sailor Stories or Dubai Garnet?

They last about the same: Sailor Stories 74/100, Dubai Garnet 72/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Sailor Stories or Dubai Garnet?

Projection is very close: Sailor Stories 66/100, Dubai Garnet 65/100 for sillage.

Do Sailor Stories and Dubai Garnet smell similar?

Clearly different: a 18% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Jasmine, Seaweed and Oakmoss.

Is Sailor Stories or Dubai Garnet better for summer or winter?

For summer, Sailor Stories is the stronger pick. For winter, Dubai Garnet is the stronger pick. Sailor Stories suits daytime wear; Dubai Garnet suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sailor Stories and Dubai Garnet?

Sailor Stories has top notes of Lemon and Bergamot, heart notes of Sea Notes and Jasmine, a base of Seaweed, Leather and Oakmoss. Dubai Garnet has top notes of Pink Pepper, Blackberry, Bergamot and Seaweed, heart notes of Rose, Plum, Magnolia and Jasmine, a base of Amber, Myrhh, Vetiver and Oakmoss.