Fragrance comparison

L'Eau du Navigateur vs She Shihan (She Sensei)

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 755 ratings analysed

6 wins

L'Eau du Navigateur

L'Artisan Parfumeur

4.18527 votes

Rank #4,328 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

She Shihan (She Sensei)

Piotr Czarnecki

3.86228 votes

Rank #10,263 Warm SpicyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

L'Eau du Navigateur takes 6 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.
She Shihan (She Sensei)
Choose it for a warm spicy and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in winter.

L'Eau du Navigateur6/7

She Shihan (She Sensei)1/7

Ratings & consensus: L'Eau du Navigateur
Community sentiment: L'Eau du Navigateur
Longevity: L'Eau du Navigateur
Sillage & projection: She Shihan (She Sensei)
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

She Shihan (She Sensei)Piotr Czarnecki

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.18/ 5 · 527 votes

Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%

3.86/ 5 · 228 votes

Have 56%Had 44%Want 0%

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

31%Love

43%Like

7%Ok

19%Dislike

0%Hate

228 votes

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

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityL'Eau du Navigateur

SillageShe Shihan (She Sensei)

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value52

¤ Price value45

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%

warm spicy100%

fruity92%

sweet84%

whiskey77%

coffee69%

rose61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both warm spicy and coffee

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

PlumWhiskeyCoffeeRoseVanillaSpicesTobaccoMyrrhAmbrette (Musk Mallow)LabdanumMuskOlibanum

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesSpices, Tobacco, Coffee and Myrrh. 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

Spring39

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%

Men0

Unisex71

Women29

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#10,263

PerfumerPiotr Czarnecki

Launched—

Reviews23

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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She Shihan (She Sensei) is a spiced dark fruit fragrance built around a boozy plum and coffee core. Designed for cold weather, it wraps the wearer in a dense, dark chocolate warmth. It works best during cozy winter evenings or formal night outings.

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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 She Shihan (She Sensei)?

L'Eau du Navigateur takes 6 of 7 categories. L'Eau du Navigateur is rated 4.18/5 from 527 votes; She Shihan (She Sensei) is rated 3.86/5 from 228 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 She Shihan (She Sensei) for a warm spicy and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, L'Eau du Navigateur or She Shihan (She Sensei)?

They last about the same: L'Eau du Navigateur 68/100, She Shihan (She Sensei) 66/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, L'Eau du Navigateur or She Shihan (She Sensei)?

She Shihan (She Sensei) projects furthest (She Shihan (She Sensei) 66/100, L'Eau du Navigateur 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do L'Eau du Navigateur and She Shihan (She Sensei) smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and coffee accords. Common notes include Spices, Tobacco, Coffee and Myrrh.

Is L'Eau du Navigateur or She Shihan (She Sensei) better for summer or winter?

For summer, L'Eau du Navigateur is the stronger pick. For winter, She Shihan (She Sensei) is the stronger pick. L'Eau du Navigateur suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.