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Green Jeans vs Nautica

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

Updated 1,227 ratings analysed
Very similar
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Green Jeans takes 4 of 7 categories.

  • Green Jeans

    Choose it for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

  • Nautica

    Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Green Jeans4/7
Nautica3/7
Ratings & consensus
Green Jeans
Community sentiment
Nautica
Longevity
Green Jeans
Sillage & projection
Green Jeans
Value for money
Nautica
Versatility
Green Jeans
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Nautica

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Green JeansVersace
NauticaNautica
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.72/ 5 · 281 votes
Have 43%Had 57%Want 0%
3.43/ 5 · 946 votes
Have 58%Had 42%Want 0%
Category winnerGreen JeansRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
27%Love
46%Like
3%Ok
23%Dislike
2%Hate

281 votes

13%Love
55%Like
12%Ok
17%Dislike
2%Hate

908 votes

Category winnerNauticaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity66
〰 Sillage64
♥ Love / hate68
⏱ Longevity48
〰 Sillage44
♥ Love / hate65
Category winners

LongevityGreen Jeans

SillageGreen Jeans

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value56
¤ Price value84
Category winnerNauticaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
aromatic100%
citrus92%
fresh spicy84%
woody77%
fresh69%
conifer61%
citrus100%
aromatic92%
woody84%
fresh spicy77%
fresh69%
aldehydic61%
Scent match76%Very similar · both aromatic, citrus and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
LimeLemonAldehydesBergamotLavenderPetitgrainTarragon
Heart
CarawayGeraniumCarnationJasmineCorianderRose
Base
FirCedarOakmossMuskAmber
Top
AldehydesLimeLemonBergamotNeroliCypressTarragonClary Sage
Heart
JasmineCyclamenGeraniumRoseCaraway
Base
SandalwoodMuskCedarOakmossPatchouliAmber
InformationalShared notesLime, Lemon, Aldehydes and Bergamot. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter26
Day–
Night–
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter10
Day–
Night–
Category winnerGreen JeansMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men78
Unisex17
Women5
Men86
Unisex13
Women1
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#8,687

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews39

Overall rank#7,080

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews124

Category winnerNauticaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Versace Green Jeans opens with a bright blast of lime and aldehydes, settling into a dry pine needles scent. Designed for casual daytime wear, it cuts through spring humidity and suits people looking for an aromatic, retro profile. The base relies on oakmoss and cedar to keep the green freshness grounded on skin.

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Green Jeans or Nautica?

Green Jeans takes 4 of 7 categories. Green Jeans is rated 3.72/5 from 281 votes; Nautica is rated 3.43/5 from 946 votes. Choose Green Jeans for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring. Choose Nautica for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Green Jeans or Nautica?

Green Jeans lasts longest (Green Jeans 66/100, Nautica 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Green Jeans or Nautica?

Green Jeans projects furthest (Green Jeans 64/100, Nautica 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Green Jeans and Nautica smell similar?

Very similar: a 76% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, citrus and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Lime, Lemon, Aldehydes and Bergamot.

Is Green Jeans or Nautica better for summer or winter?

For summer, Green Jeans is the stronger pick. For winter, Green Jeans is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Green Jeans and Nautica?

Green Jeans has top notes of Lime, Lemon, Aldehydes and Bergamot, heart notes of Caraway, Geranium, Carnation and Jasmine, a base of Fir, Cedar, Oakmoss and Musk. 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.

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