Fragrance comparison

Sailor Stories vs Eau de Parfum Napoleone Bonaparte

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 73 ratings analysed

3 wins

Sailor Stories

Miguel Matos

3.6463 votes

Rank #13,765 MarineAromatic

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34%scent match

Clearly different

Eau de Parfum Napoleone Bonaparte

Acqua dell Elba

3.8010 votes

Rank #42,739 AromaticFresh Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sailor Stories takes 3 of 5 categories.

Sailor Stories
Choose it for a marine and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Eau de Parfum Napoleone Bonaparte
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Sailor Stories3/5

Eau de Parfum Napoleone Bonaparte2/5

Ratings & consensus: Eau de Parfum Napoleone Bonaparte
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Sailor Stories
Sillage & projection: Sailor Stories
Value for money: Eau de Parfum Napoleone Bonaparte
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

Eau de Parfum Napoleone BonaparteAcqua dell Elba

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.64/ 5 · 63 votes

Have 20%Had 2%Want 77%

3.80/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 21%Had 8%Want 71%

Category winnerEau de Parfum Napoleone BonaparteRating 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

20%Love

60%Like

0%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

10 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

〰 Sillage40

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevitySailor Stories

SillageSailor Stories

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value58

Category winnerEau de Parfum Napoleone BonaparteBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

marine100%

aromatic92%

citrus84%

aquatic77%

leather69%

mossy61%

aromatic100%

fresh spicy83%

woody65%

citrus48%

herbal30%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both aromatic and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

LemonBergamot

Heart

Sea NotesJasmine

Base

SeaweedLeatherOakmoss

Top

LemonCitronRosemaryMyrtle

Heart

SeaweedLavenderJuniper

Base

CypressMastic or LentisqueOakmoss

InformationalShared notesLemon, 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

Spring50

Summer100

Fall25

Winter0

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men40

Unisex60

Women0

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#13,765

PerfumerMiguel Matos

Launched—

Reviews15

Overall rank#42,739

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

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…

Reviews →

Eau de Parfum Napoleone Bonaparte by Acqua dell Elba is a Aromatic Aquatic fragrance for men. Eau de Parfum Napoleone Bonaparte was launched in 2014. Top notes are Lemon, Citron, Rosemary and Myrtle; middle notes are Seaweed, Lavender and Juniper; base notes are Cypress, Mastic or Lentisque and Oakmoss.

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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 Eau de Parfum Napoleone Bonaparte?

Sailor Stories takes 3 of 5 categories. Sailor Stories is rated 3.64/5 from 63 votes; Eau de Parfum Napoleone Bonaparte is rated 3.80/5 from 10 votes. Choose Sailor Stories for a marine and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Eau de Parfum Napoleone Bonaparte for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Sailor Stories or Eau de Parfum Napoleone Bonaparte?

Sailor Stories lasts longest (Sailor Stories 74/100, Eau de Parfum Napoleone Bonaparte 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sailor Stories or Eau de Parfum Napoleone Bonaparte?

Sailor Stories projects furthest (Sailor Stories 66/100, Eau de Parfum Napoleone Bonaparte 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sailor Stories and Eau de Parfum Napoleone Bonaparte smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and citrus accords. Common notes include Lemon, Seaweed and Oakmoss.

Is Sailor Stories or Eau de Parfum Napoleone Bonaparte better for summer or winter?

Sailor Stories suits daytime wear; Eau de Parfum Napoleone Bonaparte suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sailor Stories and Eau de Parfum Napoleone Bonaparte?

Sailor Stories has top notes of Lemon and Bergamot, heart notes of Sea Notes and Jasmine, a base of Seaweed, Leather and Oakmoss. Eau de Parfum Napoleone Bonaparte has top notes of Lemon, Citron, Rosemary and Myrtle, heart notes of Seaweed, Lavender and Juniper, a base of Cypress, Mastic or Lentisque and Oakmoss.