Fragrance comparison

L'Eau du Navigateur vs Majestic Oud

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 537 ratings analysed

3 wins

L'Eau du Navigateur

L'Artisan Parfumeur

4.18527 votes

Rank #4,328 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

37%scent match

Some overlap

Majestic Oud

Mith

3.7010 votes

Rank #47,874 SweetWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

L'Eau du Navigateur takes 3 of 5 categories.

L'Eau du Navigateur
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Majestic Oud
Choose it for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

L'Eau du Navigateur3/5

Majestic Oud2/5

Ratings & consensus: L'Eau du Navigateur
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Majestic Oud
Sillage & projection: L'Eau du Navigateur
Value for money: Majestic Oud
Versatility: Not scored
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

Majestic OudMith

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.18/ 5 · 527 votes

Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%

3.70/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 36%Had 3%Want 61%

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

40%Love

30%Like

0%Ok

20%Dislike

10%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate68

Category winners

LongevityMajestic Oud

SillageL'Eau du Navigateur

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value52

¤ Price value54

Category winnerMajestic OudBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody92%

amber84%

tobacco77%

coffee69%

balsamic61%

sweet100%

warm spicy92%

vanilla84%

aromatic77%

amber69%

woody61%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both warm spicy, woody and amber

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

Top

Black PepperCaramelCoconutRumHoney

Heart

CorianderJasmineGeraniumHeliotropeRoseOrchid

Base

LeatherPatchouliVanillaIncenseSandalwoodTonka BeanCacaoTobacco

InformationalShared notesRum, Tobacco, Incense and Leather. 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

Spring60

Summer40

Fall80

Winter100

Day25

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men49

Unisex49

Women3

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

Men50

Unisex38

Women13

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#47,874

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

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 →

Majestic Oud leans sweet, spicy, and resinous from the start, mixing caramel, honey, rum, and black pepper over a dense vanilla, leather, and tobacco base. It comes across as a richer, evening-friendly oud style with a polished dry-down, especially if you like warm amber fragrances with gourmand touches.

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 Majestic Oud?

L'Eau du Navigateur takes 3 of 5 categories. L'Eau du Navigateur is rated 4.18/5 from 527 votes; Majestic Oud is rated 3.70/5 from 10 votes. Choose L'Eau du Navigateur for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Majestic Oud for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, L'Eau du Navigateur or Majestic Oud?

They last about the same: Majestic Oud 70/100, L'Eau du Navigateur 68/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, L'Eau du Navigateur or Majestic Oud?

L'Eau du Navigateur projects furthest (L'Eau du Navigateur 60/100, Majestic Oud 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do L'Eau du Navigateur and Majestic Oud smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and amber accords. Common notes include Rum, Tobacco, Incense and Leather.

Is L'Eau du Navigateur or Majestic Oud better for summer or winter?

L'Eau du Navigateur suits evening wear; Majestic Oud suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in L'Eau du Navigateur and Majestic Oud?

L'Eau du Navigateur features Spices, Rum, Tobacco, Woodsy Notes and Coffee. Majestic Oud has top notes of Black Pepper, Caramel, Coconut and Rum, heart notes of Coriander, Jasmine, Geranium and Heliotrope, a base of Leather, Patchouli, Vanilla and Incense.