Fragrance comparison

Sailor Stories vs Fougère Noire

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 155 ratings analysed

Sailor Stories

Miguel Matos

3.6463 votes

Rank #13,765 MarineAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

7 wins

Fougère Noire

Sultan Pasha Attars

4.3992 votes

Rank #2,677 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Fougère Noire takes 7 of 7 categories.

Sailor Stories
Choose it for a marine and aromatic character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Fougère Noire
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Sailor Stories0/7

Fougère Noire7/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Sailor StoriesMiguel Matos

Fougère NoireSultan Pasha Attars

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.64/ 5 · 63 votes

Have 20%Had 2%Want 77%

4.39/ 5 · 92 votes

Have 30%Had 11%Want 59%

Category winnerFougère NoireRating 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

71%Love

17%Like

5%Ok

7%Dislike

0%Hate

42 votes

Category winnerFougère NoireMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity86

〰 Sillage76

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityFougère Noire

SillageFougère Noire

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value68

Category winnerFougère NoireBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

marine100%

aromatic92%

citrus84%

aquatic77%

leather69%

mossy61%

aromatic100%

woody90%

fresh spicy80%

earthy70%

citrus60%

mossy50%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both aromatic, citrus and mossy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

LemonBergamot

Heart

Sea NotesJasmine

Base

SeaweedLeatherOakmoss

Top

elemiPineCalabrian bergamotClary SageLavenderLemonGeraniumCoffee

Heart

Siberian PineOakmossMushroomBalsam FirTobaccoCyclamenJasmineCarnation

Base

SandalwoodBourbon VetiverTonka BeanIso E SuperMuskCivetCastoreumAmbergris

InformationalShared notesLemon, Bergamot, Jasmine 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

Spring100

Summer54

Fall85

Winter31

Day100

Night80

Category winnerFougère NoireMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men40

Unisex60

Women0

Men71

Unisex29

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#13,765

PerfumerMiguel Matos

Launched—

Reviews15

Overall rank#2,677

PerfumerSultan Pasha

Launched—

Reviews33

Category winnerFougère NoireHigher 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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Fougère Noire by Sultan Pasha Attars is a dense, aromatic composition for men. It captures the humid atmosphere of a forest floor, balancing dark, resinous pine and damp oakmoss with bright touches of bergamot and clary sage. Designed for those who appreciate complex, natural-feeling attars, it projects a sophisticate…

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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 Fougère Noire?

Fougère Noire takes 7 of 7 categories. Sailor Stories is rated 3.64/5 from 63 votes; Fougère Noire is rated 4.39/5 from 92 votes. Choose Sailor Stories for a marine and aromatic character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Fougère Noire for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Sailor Stories or Fougère Noire?

Fougère Noire lasts longest (Fougère Noire 86/100, Sailor Stories 74/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sailor Stories or Fougère Noire?

Fougère Noire projects furthest (Fougère Noire 76/100, Sailor Stories 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sailor Stories and Fougère Noire smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, citrus and mossy accords. Common notes include Lemon, Bergamot, Jasmine and Oakmoss.

Is Sailor Stories or Fougère Noire better for summer or winter?

For summer, Sailor Stories is the stronger pick. For winter, Fougère Noire is the stronger pick. Sailor Stories suits daytime wear; Fougère Noire suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sailor Stories and Fougère Noire?

Sailor Stories has top notes of Lemon and Bergamot, heart notes of Sea Notes and Jasmine, a base of Seaweed, Leather and Oakmoss. Fougère Noire has top notes of elemi, Pine, Calabrian bergamot and Clary Sage, heart notes of Siberian Pine, Oakmoss, Mushroom and Balsam Fir, a base of Sandalwood, Bourbon Vetiver, Tonka Bean and Iso E Super.