Fragrance comparison

Baz vs L'Eau du Navigateur

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 655 ratings analysed

Baz

The Spirit of Dubai

4.30128 votes

Rank #24,676 AmberWoody

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41%scent match

Some overlap

4 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 4 of 7 categories.

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

Baz3/7

L'Eau du Navigateur4/7

Ratings & consensus: Baz
Community sentiment: L'Eau du Navigateur
Longevity: Baz
Sillage & projection: Baz
Value for money: L'Eau du Navigateur
Versatility: L'Eau du Navigateur
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

BazThe Spirit of Dubai

L'Eau du NavigateurL'Artisan Parfumeur

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.30/ 5 · 128 votes

Have 85%Had 15%Want 0%

4.18/ 5 · 527 votes

Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%

Category winnerBazRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

67%Love

13%Like

8%Ok

6%Dislike

5%Hate

128 votes

43%Love

44%Like

2%Ok

12%Dislike

0%Hate

527 votes

Category winnerL'Eau du NavigateurMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage84

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityBaz

SillageBaz

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value26

¤ Price value52

Category winnerL'Eau du NavigateurBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

woody92%

leather84%

smoky77%

musky69%

balsamic61%

warm spicy100%

woody92%

amber84%

tobacco77%

coffee69%

balsamic61%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both amber, woody and balsamic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

LeatherPlumCorianderBlack PepperCoffeeAldehydesCardamomPine

Heart

IncenseEarthy NotesBirch LeafResinMyrrhOlibanumGuaiac WoodCedar

Base

Agarwood (Oud)CivetCastoreumMuskTobaccoPeru BalsamGurjan balsamPatchouli

Notes

SpicesRumTobaccoWoodsy NotesCoffeeResinIncenseLeatherMyrrhCedarFloral Notes

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesLeather, Coffee, Incense and Resin. 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

Spring70

Summer37

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring35

Summer25

Fall100

Winter74

Day56

Night100

Category winnerL'Eau du NavigateurMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men66

Unisex29

Women4

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#24,676

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

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

Baz by The Spirit of Dubai hits skin with a massive blast of dark leather, cracked black pepper, and bitter coffee. It settles into a heavy resinous core dominated by smoky incense, myrrh, and sweet plum. As the hours pass, dense agarwood, civet, and raw castoreum emerge to create a dry, animalic base that stays notic…

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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, Baz or L'Eau du Navigateur?

L'Eau du Navigateur takes 4 of 7 categories. Baz is rated 4.30/5 from 128 votes; L'Eau du Navigateur is rated 4.18/5 from 527 votes. Choose Baz for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter. Choose L'Eau du Navigateur for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.

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

Baz lasts longest (Baz 87/100, L'Eau du Navigateur 68/100), based on community performance votes.

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

Baz projects furthest (Baz 84/100, L'Eau du Navigateur 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Baz and L'Eau du Navigateur smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, woody and balsamic accords. Common notes include Leather, Coffee, Incense and Resin.

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

For summer, Baz is the stronger pick. For winter, Baz is the stronger pick. L'Eau du Navigateur suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

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

Baz has top notes of Leather, Plum, Coriander and Black Pepper, heart notes of Incense, Earthy Notes, Birch Leaf and Resin, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Civet, Castoreum and Musk. L'Eau du Navigateur features Spices, Rum, Tobacco, Woodsy Notes and Coffee.