Fragrance comparison

L'Eau du Navigateur vs Rhinoceros Edition 2020

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 1,099 ratings analysed

4 wins

L'Eau du Navigateur

L'Artisan Parfumeur

4.18527 votes

Rank #4,328 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

45%scent match

Some overlap

Rhinoceros Edition 2020

Zoologist Perfumes

3.74572 votes

Rank #3,190 WoodyWhiskey

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 value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Rhinoceros Edition 2020
Choose it for a woody and whiskey character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

L'Eau du Navigateur4/7

Rhinoceros Edition 20203/7

Ratings & consensus: L'Eau du Navigateur
Community sentiment: L'Eau du Navigateur
Longevity: Rhinoceros Edition 2020
Sillage & projection: Rhinoceros Edition 2020
Value for money: L'Eau du Navigateur
Versatility: L'Eau du Navigateur
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Rhinoceros Edition 2020

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

L'Eau du NavigateurL'Artisan Parfumeur

Rhinoceros Edition 2020Zoologist Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.18/ 5 · 527 votes

Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%

3.74/ 5 · 572 votes

Have 35%Had 10%Want 54%

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

42%Love

21%Like

15%Ok

14%Dislike

8%Hate

572 votes

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

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate68

Category winners

LongevityRhinoceros Edition 2020

SillageRhinoceros Edition 2020

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value52

¤ Price value42

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%

whiskey92%

warm spicy84%

tobacco77%

leather69%

sweet61%

Scent match45%Some overlap · both woody, warm spicy 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

WhiskeyRumCoffeePink PepperBasil

Heart

TobaccoLeatherIncenseSweet GrassYlang-Ylang

Base

Laotian OudCypriol Oil or NagarmothaPatchouliOakmossAmber

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

Spring19

Summer15

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%

Men79

Unisex18

Women3

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#3,190

PerfumerPrin Lomros

Launched—

Reviews114

Category winnerRhinoceros Edition 2020Higher 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 →

Rhinoceros Edition 2020 opens with a bitter boozy hit of whiskey, rum and coffee, sharpened by pepper and an unusual basil note. It quickly turns darker and rougher, with tobacco, leather, smoke, earth and moss pushing through in a way many wearers find bold, strange and compelling. This is a heavy, assertive scent th…

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 Rhinoceros Edition 2020?

L'Eau du Navigateur takes 4 of 7 categories. L'Eau du Navigateur is rated 4.18/5 from 527 votes; Rhinoceros Edition 2020 is rated 3.74/5 from 572 votes. Choose L'Eau du Navigateur for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Rhinoceros Edition 2020 for a woody and whiskey character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, L'Eau du Navigateur or Rhinoceros Edition 2020?

Rhinoceros Edition 2020 lasts longest (Rhinoceros Edition 2020 80/100, L'Eau du Navigateur 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, L'Eau du Navigateur or Rhinoceros Edition 2020?

Rhinoceros Edition 2020 projects furthest (Rhinoceros Edition 2020 69/100, L'Eau du Navigateur 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do L'Eau du Navigateur and Rhinoceros Edition 2020 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and tobacco accords. Common notes include Rum, Tobacco, Coffee and Incense.

Is L'Eau du Navigateur or Rhinoceros Edition 2020 better for summer or winter?

For summer, L'Eau du Navigateur is the stronger pick. For winter, Rhinoceros Edition 2020 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 Rhinoceros Edition 2020?

L'Eau du Navigateur features Spices, Rum, Tobacco, Woodsy Notes and Coffee. Rhinoceros Edition 2020 has top notes of Whiskey, Rum, Coffee and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Tobacco, Leather, Incense and Sweet Grass, a base of Laotian Oud, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Patchouli and Oakmoss.