Fragrance comparison

L'Eau du Navigateur vs Pavillon Rouge

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 1,208 ratings analysed

7 wins

L'Eau du Navigateur

L'Artisan Parfumeur

4.18527 votes

Rank #4,327 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

48%scent match

Some overlap

Pavillon Rouge

Jovoy Paris

4.05681 votes

Rank #25,837 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

L'Eau du Navigateur takes 7 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.
Pavillon Rouge
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Best in winter.

L'Eau du Navigateur7/7

Pavillon Rouge0/7

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

Pavillon RougeJovoy Paris

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.18/ 5 · 527 votes

Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%

4.05/ 5 · 681 votes

Have 32%Had 13%Want 55%

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

39%Love

38%Like

13%Ok

7%Dislike

2%Hate

681 votes

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

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityL'Eau du Navigateur

SillageL'Eau du Navigateur

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value52

¤ Price value46

Category winnerL'Eau du NavigateurBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody92%

amber84%

tobacco77%

coffee69%

balsamic61%

woody100%

warm spicy92%

whiskey84%

tobacco77%

leather69%

sweet61%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both warm spicy, woody and tobacco

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

WhiskeyRumSpicesSesame

Heart

TobaccoLeatherCoffeeTea

Base

EbonyVanillaBenzoin

InformationalShared notesSpices, Rum, Tobacco and Coffee. 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

Spring32

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerL'Eau du NavigateurMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men49

Unisex49

Women3

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

Men67

Unisex29

Women4

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,327

PerfumerJean-Claude Ellena, Jean-Francois Laporte

Launched—

Reviews34

Overall rank#25,837

PerfumerMarie Schnirer

Launched—

Reviews0

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…

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Pavillon Rouge opens with a sharp pour of dark rum and rye whiskey, quickly settling into dry tobacco leaf and aged leather. It smells like the interior of an old wooden ship or a private library, wrapping the wearer in a smoky, spiced warmth. It suits autumn evenings when you want a rich, dark aura.

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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, L'Eau du Navigateur or Pavillon Rouge?

L'Eau du Navigateur takes 7 of 7 categories. L'Eau du Navigateur is rated 4.18/5 from 527 votes; Pavillon Rouge is rated 4.05/5 from 681 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 Pavillon Rouge for a woody and warm spicy character. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, L'Eau du Navigateur or Pavillon Rouge?

They last about the same: L'Eau du Navigateur 68/100, Pavillon Rouge 67/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, L'Eau du Navigateur or Pavillon Rouge?

L'Eau du Navigateur projects furthest (L'Eau du Navigateur 60/100, Pavillon Rouge 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do L'Eau du Navigateur and Pavillon Rouge smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and tobacco accords. Common notes include Spices, Rum, Tobacco and Coffee.

Is L'Eau du Navigateur or Pavillon Rouge better for summer or winter?

For summer, L'Eau du Navigateur is the stronger pick. For winter, Pavillon Rouge is the stronger pick. L'Eau du Navigateur suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in L'Eau du Navigateur and Pavillon Rouge?

L'Eau du Navigateur features Spices, Rum, Tobacco, Woodsy Notes and Coffee. Pavillon Rouge has top notes of Whiskey, Rum, Spices and Sesame, heart notes of Tobacco, Leather, Coffee and Tea, a base of Ebony, Vanilla and Benzoin.