Fragrance comparison

L'Eau du Navigateur vs Épices Cuir Et L'ecense

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 545 ratings analysed

L'Eau du Navigateur

L'Artisan Parfumeur

4.18527 votes

Rank #4,327 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

49%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Épices Cuir Et L'ecense

Atelier Segall & Barutti

4.2218 votes

Rank #42,138 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Épices Cuir Et L'ecense takes 3 of 5 categories.

L'Eau du Navigateur
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Épices Cuir Et L'ecense
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

L'Eau du Navigateur2/5

Épices Cuir Et L'ecense3/5

Ratings & consensus: L'Eau du Navigateur
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Épices Cuir Et L'ecense
Sillage & projection: Épices Cuir Et L'ecense
Value for money: Épices Cuir Et L'ecense
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

Épices Cuir Et L'ecenseAtelier Segall & Barutti

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.18/ 5 · 527 votes

Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%

4.22/ 5 · 18 votes

Have 44%Had 5%Want 51%

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

67%Love

6%Like

11%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

18 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

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityÉpices Cuir Et L'ecense

SillageÉpices Cuir Et L'ecense

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value52

¤ Price value64

Category winnerÉpices Cuir Et L'ecenseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody92%

amber84%

tobacco77%

coffee69%

balsamic61%

amber100%

warm spicy92%

woody84%

smoky77%

sweet69%

iris61%

Scent match49%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

Top

RumRaspberryIrisSaffronThyme

Heart

CinnamonMyrrhBergamotcannabisJasmine

Base

IncenseCedarOlibanumSpicesAgarwood (Oud)AmberLeather

InformationalShared notesSpices, Rum, 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

Spring50

Summer13

Fall100

Winter50

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men49

Unisex49

Women3

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

Men86

Unisex0

Women14

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#42,138

PerfumerTzivia Segall

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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Épices Cuir Et L'ecense hits the skin with dark rum, tart raspberry, and cold iris before settling into heavy frankincense and charred leather. Designed by perfumer Tzivia Segall for Atelier Segall & Barutti, this oriental spicy fragrance demands freezing November nights and leather jackets. Warm amber and earthy myrr…

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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 Épices Cuir Et L'ecense?

Épices Cuir Et L'ecense takes 3 of 5 categories. L'Eau du Navigateur is rated 4.18/5 from 527 votes; Épices Cuir Et L'ecense is rated 4.22/5 from 18 votes. Choose L'Eau du Navigateur for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Épices Cuir Et L'ecense for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, L'Eau du Navigateur or Épices Cuir Et L'ecense?

They last about the same: Épices Cuir Et L'ecense 70/100, L'Eau du Navigateur 68/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, L'Eau du Navigateur or Épices Cuir Et L'ecense?

Épices Cuir Et L'ecense projects furthest (Épices Cuir Et L'ecense 64/100, L'Eau du Navigateur 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do L'Eau du Navigateur and Épices Cuir Et L'ecense smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, amber and woody accords. Common notes include Spices, Rum, Incense and Leather.

Is L'Eau du Navigateur or Épices Cuir Et L'ecense better for summer or winter?

L'Eau du Navigateur suits evening wear; Épices Cuir Et L'ecense suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in L'Eau du Navigateur and Épices Cuir Et L'ecense?

L'Eau du Navigateur features Spices, Rum, Tobacco, Woodsy Notes and Coffee. Épices Cuir Et L'ecense has top notes of Rum, Raspberry, Iris and Saffron, heart notes of Cinnamon, Myrrh, Bergamot and cannabis, a base of Incense, Cedar, Olibanum and Spices.