Fragrance comparison

L'Eau du Navigateur vs Yellow Book

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 563 ratings analysed

6 wins

L'Eau du Navigateur

L'Artisan Parfumeur

4.18527 votes

Rank #4,328 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

46%scent match

Some overlap

Yellow Book

Alkemia Perfumes

3.8936 votes

Rank #36,980 AmberWarm Spicy

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.
Yellow Book
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

L'Eau du Navigateur6/7

Yellow Book1/7

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: Yellow Book
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

Yellow BookAlkemia Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.18/ 5 · 527 votes

Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%

3.89/ 5 · 36 votes

Have 43%Had 20%Want 37%

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

42%Like

17%Ok

8%Dislike

3%Hate

36 votes

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

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityL'Eau du Navigateur

SillageL'Eau du Navigateur

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value52

¤ Price value75

Category winnerYellow BookBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody92%

amber84%

tobacco77%

coffee69%

balsamic61%

amber100%

warm spicy92%

aldehydic84%

sweet77%

tobacco69%

leather61%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both warm spicy, amber 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

Notes

BenzoinAldehydesAmberTobaccoCoffeeHoneyLeatherRumSaffronSpicesYuzu

No top / heart / base split published

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

Spring23

Summer0

Fall100

Winter85

Day100

Night92

Category winnerL'Eau du NavigateurMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men49

Unisex49

Women3

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

Men27

Unisex55

Women18

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#36,980

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews2

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 →

Yellow Book by Alkemia Perfumes is a fragrance for women and men. The nose behind this fragrance is Sharra Lamoureaux.

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 Yellow Book?

L'Eau du Navigateur takes 6 of 7 categories. L'Eau du Navigateur is rated 4.18/5 from 527 votes; Yellow Book is rated 3.89/5 from 36 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 Yellow Book for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, L'Eau du Navigateur or Yellow Book?

L'Eau du Navigateur lasts longest (L'Eau du Navigateur 68/100, Yellow Book 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, L'Eau du Navigateur or Yellow Book?

L'Eau du Navigateur projects furthest (L'Eau du Navigateur 60/100, Yellow Book 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Do L'Eau du Navigateur and Yellow Book smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, amber and tobacco accords. Common notes include Spices, Rum, Tobacco and Coffee.

Is L'Eau du Navigateur or Yellow Book better for summer or winter?

For summer, L'Eau du Navigateur is the stronger pick. For winter, Yellow Book is the stronger pick. L'Eau du Navigateur suits evening wear; Yellow Book suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.