Fragrance comparison

L'Eau du Navigateur vs Caveau des Innocents

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 626 ratings analysed

4 wins

L'Eau du Navigateur

L'Artisan Parfumeur

4.18527 votes

Rank #4,328 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

51%scent match

Some overlap

Caveau des Innocents

Alkemia Perfumes

3.9699 votes

Rank #12,499 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

L'Eau du Navigateur takes 4 of 7 categories.

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

L'Eau du Navigateur4/7

Caveau des Innocents2/7

Ratings & consensus: L'Eau du Navigateur
Community sentiment: L'Eau du Navigateur
Longevity: L'Eau du Navigateur
Sillage & projection: Tie
Value for money: Caveau des Innocents
Versatility: Caveau des Innocents
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

L'Eau du NavigateurL'Artisan Parfumeur

Caveau des InnocentsAlkemia Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.18/ 5 · 527 votes

Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%

3.96/ 5 · 99 votes

Have 39%Had 14%Want 47%

Category winnerL'Eau du NavigateurRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

43%Love

44%Like

2%Ok

12%Dislike

0%Hate

527 votes

37%Love

39%Like

4%Ok

16%Dislike

3%Hate

94 votes

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

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityL'Eau du Navigateur

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value52

¤ Price value77

Category winnerCaveau des InnocentsBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody92%

amber84%

tobacco77%

coffee69%

balsamic61%

amber100%

warm spicy92%

sweet84%

woody77%

caramel69%

balsamic61%

Scent match51%Some overlap · both warm spicy, amber and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

SpicesRumTobaccoWoodsy NotesCoffeeResinIncenseLeatherMyrrhCedarFloral Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

RumCaramelCoffeeTobaccoStar AniseVanillaIncenseBenzoinClovesOpoponaxGuaiac WoodPear

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesRum, Tobacco, Coffee and Incense. 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

Spring35

Summer25

Fall100

Winter74

Day56

Night100

Spring21

Summer25

Fall100

Winter89

Day91

Night100

Category winnerCaveau des InnocentsMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men49

Unisex49

Women3

Casual 35%Date 30%Work 19%Party 16%

Men27

Unisex53

Women20

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,328

PerfumerJean-Claude Ellena, Jean-Francois Laporte

Launched—

Reviews34

Overall rank#12,499

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews17

Category winnerL'Eau du NavigateurHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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…

Reviews →

Caveau des Innocents by Alkemia Perfumes is a fragrance for women and men. Caveau des Innocents was launched in 2014. The nose behind this fragrance is Sharra Lamoureaux.

Reviews →

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, L'Eau du Navigateur or Caveau des Innocents?

L'Eau du Navigateur takes 4 of 7 categories. L'Eau du Navigateur is rated 4.18/5 from 527 votes; Caveau des Innocents is rated 3.96/5 from 99 votes. Choose L'Eau du Navigateur for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Caveau des Innocents for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, L'Eau du Navigateur or Caveau des Innocents?

L'Eau du Navigateur lasts longest (L'Eau du Navigateur 68/100, Caveau des Innocents 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, L'Eau du Navigateur or Caveau des Innocents?

Projection is very close: L'Eau du Navigateur 60/100, Caveau des Innocents 60/100 for sillage.

Do L'Eau du Navigateur and Caveau des Innocents smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, amber and woody accords. Common notes include Rum, Tobacco, Coffee and Incense.

Is L'Eau du Navigateur or Caveau des Innocents better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in L'Eau du Navigateur and Caveau des Innocents?

L'Eau du Navigateur features Spices, Rum, Tobacco, Woodsy Notes and Coffee. Caveau des Innocents features Rum, Caramel, Coffee, Tobacco and Star Anise.