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Black vs Navegar

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

Updated 369 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Navegar takes 5 of 8 categories.

  • Black

    Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

  • Navegar

    Choose it for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Black2/8
Navegar5/8
Ratings & consensus
Navegar
Community sentiment
Navegar
Longevity
Black
Sillage & projection
Navegar
Value for money
Black
Versatility
Navegar
Note pyramid (duration)
Tie
Fragranxe ranking
Navegar

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
BlackEverlast
NavegarL'Artisan Parfumeur
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.90/ 5 · 58 votes
Have 39%Had 42%Want 19%
3.96/ 5 · 311 votes
Have 63%Had 38%Want 0%
Category winnerNavegarRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
29%Love
48%Like
9%Ok
10%Dislike
3%Hate

58 votes

27%Love
56%Like
2%Ok
14%Dislike
0%Hate

311 votes

Category winnerNavegarMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity58
〰 Sillage55
♥ Love / hate72
⏱ Longevity47
〰 Sillage56
♥ Love / hate74
Category winners

LongevityBlack

SillageNavegar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value84
¤ Price value45
Category winnerBlackBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
amber100%
warm spicy92%
woody84%
smoky77%
leather69%
fresh spicy61%
woody100%
fresh spicy90%
citrus80%
anis70%
soft spicy60%
warm spicy50%
Scent match39%Some overlap · both woody, fresh spicy and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top15-30 mins
PepperCardamomCedarFreesia
Heart2-4 hrs
IncenseLeatherGuaiac WoodViolet Leaves
Base4-6+ hrs
AmberCitrusesPatchouliSandalowoodSantolina
Notes
LimeCedarPepperGuaiac WoodStar AniseGingerIncenseRum

No top / heart / base split published

Category winnerTieSame dry-down length

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring54
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day39
Night100
Spring61
Summer100
Fall0
Winter21
Day100
Night35
Category winnerNavegarMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men86
Unisex9
Women5
Casual 34%Date 29%Party 22%Work 15%
Men42
Unisex53
Women5
Casual 40%Work 35%Date 18%Party 8%
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#30,312

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#12,161

PerfumerOlivia Giacobetti

Launched—

Reviews24

Category winnerNavegarHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Everlast Black hits your skin with an assertive burst of black pepper and crushed cardamom. That initial sharp alcohol flash burns off within three minutes, revealing crisp cedarwood and a pale touch of freesia. Give it twenty minutes. The core settles into dark leather, dry guaiac wood, and smoldering incense. It fee…

Reviews →

Navegar by L'Artisan Parfumeur is a breezy, transparent woody scent built around clean cedar, zesty lime, and a subtle dash of star anise. Created in 1998 by perfumer Olivia Giacobetti, this fragrance takes inspiration from historical maritime voyages across open waters, but delivers the theme with an extraordinarily …

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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, Black or Navegar?

Navegar takes 5 of 8 categories. Black is rated 3.90/5 from 58 votes; Navegar is rated 3.96/5 from 311 votes. Choose Black for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Navegar for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Black or Navegar?

Black lasts longest (Black 58/100, Navegar 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Black or Navegar?

Projection is very close: Navegar 56/100, Black 55/100 for sillage.

Do Black and Navegar smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, fresh spicy and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Pepper, Cedar, Incense and Guaiac Wood.

Is Black or Navegar better for summer or winter?

For summer, Navegar is the stronger pick. For winter, Black is the stronger pick. Black suits evening wear; Navegar suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Black and Navegar?

Black has top notes of Pepper, Cardamom, Cedar and Freesia, heart notes of Incense, Leather, Guaiac Wood and Violet Leaves, a base of Amber, Citruses, Patchouli and Sandalowood. Navegar features Lime, Cedar, Pepper, Guaiac Wood and Star Anise.

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