Fragrance comparison

Abuser vs L'Eau du Navigateur

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 543 ratings analysed

Abuser

Testament London

3.5016 votes

Rank #49,566 WoodyAmber

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49%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

L'Eau du Navigateur

L'Artisan Parfumeur

4.18527 votes

Rank #4,328 Warm SpicyWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

L'Eau du Navigateur takes 3 of 5 categories.

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

Abuser2/5

L'Eau du Navigateur3/5

Ratings & consensus: L'Eau du Navigateur
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Abuser
Sillage & projection: Abuser
Value for money: L'Eau du Navigateur
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

AbuserTestament London

L'Eau du NavigateurL'Artisan Parfumeur

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.50/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 16%Had 6%Want 78%

4.18/ 5 · 527 votes

Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%

Category winnerL'Eau du NavigateurRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

31%Love

31%Like

6%Ok

19%Dislike

13%Hate

16 votes · 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

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityAbuser

SillageAbuser

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value33

¤ Price value52

Category winnerL'Eau du NavigateurBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

amber92%

sweet84%

warm spicy77%

aromatic69%

balsamic61%

warm spicy100%

woody92%

amber84%

tobacco77%

coffee69%

balsamic61%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both woody, warm spicy and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CognacRumTangerineMandarin Orange

Heart

Orris RootOrange BlossomSageRoseLavenderMyrtleJasmine

Base

Agarwood (Oud)TobaccoIncenseMyrrhBirchOpoponaxLabdanumStyrax

Notes

SpicesRumTobaccoWoodsy NotesCoffeeResinIncenseLeatherMyrrhCedarFloral Notes

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesRum, Tobacco, Incense and Myrrh. 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

Spring36

Summer0

Fall100

Winter91

Day60

Night100

Spring35

Summer25

Fall100

Winter74

Day56

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

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#49,566

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#4,328

PerfumerJean-Claude Ellena, Jean-Francois Laporte

Launched—

Reviews34

Category winnerL'Eau du NavigateurHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Abuser by Testament London is a dry, boozy woody blend that pairs heavy dark rum and cognac with a medicinal oud base. It fits cold autumn nights, wrapping the wearer in a dense cloud of tobacco leaf and burning birch wood.

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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, Abuser or L'Eau du Navigateur?

L'Eau du Navigateur takes 3 of 5 categories. Abuser is rated 3.50/5 from 16 votes; L'Eau du Navigateur is rated 4.18/5 from 527 votes. Choose Abuser for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose L'Eau du Navigateur for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

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

Abuser lasts longest (Abuser 75/100, L'Eau du Navigateur 68/100), based on community performance votes.

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

Abuser projects furthest (Abuser 78/100, L'Eau du Navigateur 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Abuser and L'Eau du Navigateur smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Rum, Tobacco, Incense and Myrrh.

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

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

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

Abuser has top notes of Cognac, Rum, Tangerine and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Orris Root, Orange Blossom, Sage and Rose, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Tobacco, Incense and Myrrh. L'Eau du Navigateur features Spices, Rum, Tobacco, Woodsy Notes and Coffee.