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Création De Rêve vs Navegar

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

Updated 363 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Navegar takes 4 of 7 categories.

  • Création De Rêve

    Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, value for money and versatility. Best in fall, 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.

Création De Rêve3/7
Navegar4/7
Ratings & consensus
Navegar
Community sentiment
Navegar
Longevity
Création De Rêve
Sillage & projection
Navegar
Value for money
Création De Rêve
Versatility
Création De Rêve
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Navegar

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Création De RêveKhadlaj Perfumes
NavegarL'Artisan Parfumeur
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.92/ 5 · 52 votes
Have 43%Had 5%Want 52%
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
38%Love
33%Like
16%Ok
7%Dislike
7%Hate

45 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
⏱ Longevity59
〰 Sillage54
♥ Love / hate73
⏱ Longevity47
〰 Sillage56
♥ Love / hate74
Category winners

LongevityCréation De Rêve

SillageNavegar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value75
¤ Price value45
Category winnerCréation De RêveBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
amber86%
smoky72%
warm spicy58%
balsamic44%
fresh spicy30%
woody100%
fresh spicy90%
citrus80%
anis70%
soft spicy60%
warm spicy50%
Scent match44%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
Top
IncensePepper
Heart
AmbroxanVetiver
Base
CedarGuaiac WoodPatchouli
Notes
LimeCedarPepperGuaiac WoodStar AniseGingerIncenseRum

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesIncense, Pepper, Cedar and Guaiac Wood. Durations are only published for Navegar, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring92
Summer36
Fall100
Winter96
Day78
Night100
Spring61
Summer100
Fall0
Winter21
Day100
Night35
Category winnerCréation De RêveMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men59
Unisex36
Women5
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#15,356

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews10

Overall rank#12,161

PerfumerOlivia Giacobetti

Launched—

Reviews24

Category winnerNavegarHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Création De Rêve by Khadlaj Perfumes offers a sharp, woody, and smoky experience centered around incense and dry cedar. This unisex fragrance leans into a raw, peppery opening that settles into an ambery, resinous base. It performs best during cooler autumn days when the crisp air complements the dry, spicy profile, m…

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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, Création De Rêve or Navegar?

Navegar takes 4 of 7 categories. Création De Rêve is rated 3.92/5 from 52 votes; Navegar is rated 3.96/5 from 311 votes. Choose Création De Rêve for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, value for money and versatility. Best in fall, 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, Création De Rêve or Navegar?

Création De Rêve lasts longest (Création De Rêve 59/100, Navegar 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Création De Rêve or Navegar?

Projection is very close: Navegar 56/100, Création De Rêve 54/100 for sillage.

Do Création De Rêve and Navegar smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, fresh spicy and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Incense, Pepper, Cedar and Guaiac Wood.

Is Création De Rêve or Navegar better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Création De Rêve and Navegar?

Création De Rêve has top notes of Incense and Pepper, heart notes of Ambroxan and Vetiver, a base of Cedar, Guaiac Wood and Patchouli. Navegar features Lime, Cedar, Pepper, Guaiac Wood and Star Anise.

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