Fragrance comparison

Freeworld vs Nautica

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

Updated 25 Oct 2026 953 ratings analysed

3 wins

Freeworld

Régime des Fleurs

3.867 votes

Rank #47,267 AldehydicFresh

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56%scent match

Closely related

Nautica

3.43946 votes

Rank #6,640 CitrusAromatic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Freeworld takes 3 of 4 categories.

Freeworld
Choose it for a aldehydic and fresh character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Nautica
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Freeworld3/4

Nautica1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Freeworld
Sillage & projection: Freeworld
Value for money: Freeworld
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Nautica

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

FreeworldRégime des Fleurs

NauticaNautica

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.86/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 5%Had 5%Want 89%

3.43/ 5 · 946 votes

Have 58%Had 42%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

29%Love

57%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

14%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

13%Love

55%Like

12%Ok

17%Dislike

2%Hate

908 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity48

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate65

Category winners

LongevityFreeworld

SillageFreeworld

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value84

Category winnerFreeworldBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aldehydic100%

fresh92%

fresh spicy84%

aromatic77%

citrus69%

soapy61%

citrus100%

aromatic92%

woody84%

fresh spicy77%

fresh69%

aldehydic61%

Scent match56%Closely related · both aromatic, citrus and aldehydic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

AldehydesNeroliGeraniumCitrusesNutmegCorianderSandalwoodVanilla

No top / heart / base split published

Top

AldehydesLimeLemonBergamotNeroliCypressTarragonClary Sage

Heart

JasmineCyclamenGeraniumRoseCaraway

Base

SandalwoodMuskCedarOakmossPatchouliAmber

InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Neroli, Geranium and Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer100

Fall50

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter10

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men86

Unisex13

Women1

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#47,267

PerfumerAlia Raza, Ezra Woods

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#6,640

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews124

Category winnerNauticaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Freeworld by Régime des Fleurs is a Oriental fragrance for women and men. Freeworld was launched in 2015. Freeworld was created by Ezra Woods and Alia Raza. From the way people describe wearing it, this comes across best as an easygoing style that many people can appreciate quickly. Taken together, the feedback points…

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Nautica by Nautica is a crisp, aromatic woody chypre launched in 1992. It opens with a bright blast of lemon and lime, balanced by herbaceous clary sage and a backbone of cedar and oakmoss. This is a clean, soapy, and unpretentious scent that feels like a crisp white shirt on a hot spring or summer day.

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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, Freeworld or Nautica?

Freeworld takes 3 of 4 categories. Freeworld is rated 3.86/5 from 7 votes; Nautica is rated 3.43/5 from 946 votes. Choose Freeworld for a aldehydic and fresh character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Nautica for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Freeworld or Nautica?

Freeworld lasts longest (Freeworld 75/100, Nautica 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Freeworld or Nautica?

Freeworld projects furthest (Freeworld 70/100, Nautica 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Freeworld and Nautica smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, citrus and aldehydic accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Neroli, Geranium and Sandalwood.

Is Freeworld or Nautica better for summer or winter?

Freeworld suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Freeworld and Nautica?

Freeworld features Aldehydes, Neroli, Geranium, Citruses and Nutmeg. Nautica has top notes of Aldehydes, Lime, Lemon and Bergamot, heart notes of Jasmine, Cyclamen, Geranium and Rose, a base of Sandalwood, Musk, Cedar and Oakmoss.