Fragrance comparison

Sailor Stories vs Rain

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 64 ratings analysed

3 wins

Sailor Stories

Miguel Matos

3.6463 votes

Rank #13,765 MarineAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

23%scent match

Clearly different

Rain

Scents and Style

1.001 votes

Rank #67,422 SweetTropical

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sailor Stories takes 3 of 3 categories.

Sailor Stories
Choose it for a marine and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Rain
Choose it for a sweet and tropical character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Sailor Stories3/3

Rain0/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Sailor Stories
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Sailor Stories
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

RainScents and Style

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.64/ 5 · 63 votes

Have 20%Had 2%Want 77%

1.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 8%Had 0%Want 92%

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

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity20

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevitySailor Stories

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value25

Category winnerSailor StoriesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

marine100%

aromatic92%

citrus84%

aquatic77%

leather69%

mossy61%

sweet100%

tropical92%

fresh84%

fruity77%

aquatic69%

marine61%

Scent match23%Clearly different · both marine and aquatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

LemonBergamot

Heart

Sea NotesJasmine

Base

SeaweedLeatherOakmoss

Top

PapayaPineappleLimePassionfruitBig StrawberryGreen NotesTangerineLemon

Heart

Water NotesMignonetteSea NotesCaloneSeaweedBalsam FirHiacynthViolet

Base

Green AccordSandalwoodHeliotropePatchouliGreen TeaDry WoodOakmossCedar

InformationalShared notesLemon, Sea Notes, 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

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men40

Unisex60

Women0

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#13,765

PerfumerMiguel Matos

Launched—

Reviews15

Overall rank#67,422

PerfumerKazu Glen Diaz

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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Rain by Scents and Style is a tropical-leaning Aromatic Green fragrance for men. The opening is a fruit-heavy burst of papaya, pineapple, and passionfruit, supported by lime and lemon. It settles into a water-focused middle featuring sea notes and calone before drying down to a base of oakmoss, green tea, and sandalwo…

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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 Rain?

Sailor Stories takes 3 of 3 categories. Sailor Stories is rated 3.64/5 from 63 votes; Rain is rated 1.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Sailor Stories for a marine and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Rain for a sweet and tropical character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Sailor Stories or Rain?

Sailor Stories lasts longest (Sailor Stories 74/100, Rain 20/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sailor Stories and Rain smell similar?

Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share marine and aquatic accords. Common notes include Lemon, Sea Notes, Seaweed and Oakmoss.

Is Sailor Stories or Rain better for summer or winter?

Sailor Stories suits daytime wear; Rain suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sailor Stories and Rain?

Sailor Stories has top notes of Lemon and Bergamot, heart notes of Sea Notes and Jasmine, a base of Seaweed, Leather and Oakmoss. Rain has top notes of Papaya, Pineapple, Lime and Passionfruit, heart notes of Water Notes, Mignonette, Sea Notes and Calone, a base of Green Accord, Sandalwood, Heliotrope and Patchouli.