Fragrance comparison

1506 vs L'Eau du Navigateur

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 528 ratings analysed

1506

Santiago Luxury Parfum

4.001 votes

Rank #61,037 Warm SpicySmoky

Full profile Similar & dupes

39%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

L'Eau du Navigateur

L'Artisan Parfumeur

4.18527 votes

Rank #4,327 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

L'Eau du Navigateur takes 3 of 4 categories.

1506
Choose it for a warm spicy and smoky character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.
L'Eau du Navigateur
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

15061/4

L'Eau du Navigateur3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: L'Eau du Navigateur
Sillage & projection: L'Eau du Navigateur
Value for money: 1506
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: L'Eau du Navigateur

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

1506Santiago Luxury Parfum

L'Eau du NavigateurL'Artisan Parfumeur

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 25%Want 75%

4.18/ 5 · 527 votes

Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

43%Love

44%Like

2%Ok

12%Dislike

0%Hate

527 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityL'Eau du Navigateur

SillageL'Eau du Navigateur

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value52

Category winner1506Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

smoky92%

woody84%

aromatic77%

amber69%

leather61%

warm spicy100%

woody92%

amber84%

tobacco77%

coffee69%

balsamic61%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both warm spicy, woody and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CardamomPineStar AniseCorianderCoffeeFruity NotesBlack PepperRed Berries

Heart

Guaiac WoodIncenseBirchTaif RoseHoneyEarthy NotesCarnationJasmine

Base

TobaccoTonka BeanPatchouliCandied FruitsCastoreumLabdanumVanillaAmber

Notes

SpicesRumTobaccoWoodsy NotesCoffeeResinIncenseLeatherMyrrhCedarFloral Notes

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCoffee, Incense and Tobacco. Durations are only published for L'Eau du Navigateur, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Spring35

Summer25

Fall100

Winter74

Day56

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men49

Unisex49

Women3

Casual 35%Date 30%Work 19%Party 16%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#61,037

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#4,327

PerfumerJean-Claude Ellena, Jean-Francois Laporte

Launched—

Reviews34

Category winnerL'Eau du NavigateurHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

1506 by Santiago Luxury Parfum is a rich, dark woody perfume built around warm spices, resinous woods, and smooth leather. The fragrance opens with an energetic burst of crushed green cardamom, cinnamon bark, and sweet dark plum, balanced by a brisk touch of fresh pine needles. As the opening settles, the heart reveal…

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L'Eau du Navigateur opens with an immediate kick of dark roasted coffee beans, sweet pipe tobacco, and aged dark rum. Created in 1979 by Jean-Claude Ellena and Jean-Francois Laporte, this pioneering woody spicy blend smells like the hold of a historic wooden trading vessel packed with dried spices, resins, and leather…

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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, 1506 or L'Eau du Navigateur?

L'Eau du Navigateur takes 3 of 4 categories. 1506 is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; L'Eau du Navigateur is rated 4.18/5 from 527 votes. Choose 1506 for a warm spicy and smoky character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose L'Eau du Navigateur for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, 1506 or L'Eau du Navigateur?

L'Eau du Navigateur lasts longest (L'Eau du Navigateur 68/100, 1506 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, 1506 or L'Eau du Navigateur?

L'Eau du Navigateur projects furthest (L'Eau du Navigateur 60/100, 1506 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do 1506 and L'Eau du Navigateur smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and amber accords. Common notes include Coffee, Incense and Tobacco.

Is 1506 or L'Eau du Navigateur better for summer or winter?

1506 suits evening wear; L'Eau du Navigateur suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in 1506 and L'Eau du Navigateur?

1506 has top notes of Cardamom, Pine, Star Anise and Coriander, heart notes of Guaiac Wood, Incense, Birch and Taif Rose, a base of Tobacco, Tonka Bean, Patchouli and Candied Fruits. L'Eau du Navigateur features Spices, Rum, Tobacco, Woodsy Notes and Coffee.