Fragrance comparison

Le Male In The Navy vs Gravitas Essentia

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

Updated 13 Oct 2026 866 ratings analysed

Le Male In The Navy

Jean Paul Gaultier

4.08803 votes

Rank #2,238 AromaticMarine

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32%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Gravitas Essentia

Naughton & Wilson

4.0263 votes

Rank #8,357 AromaticFresh Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Gravitas Essentia takes 5 of 7 categories.

Le Male In The Navy
Choose it for a aromatic and marine character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Gravitas Essentia
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Le Male In The Navy2/7

Gravitas Essentia5/7

Ratings & consensus: Le Male In The Navy
Community sentiment: Gravitas Essentia
Longevity: Gravitas Essentia
Sillage & projection: Gravitas Essentia
Value for money: Gravitas Essentia
Versatility: Gravitas Essentia
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Le Male In The Navy

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Le Male In The NavyJean Paul Gaultier

Gravitas EssentiaNaughton & Wilson

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.08/ 5 · 803 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

4.02/ 5 · 63 votes

Have 38%Had 4%Want 58%

Category winnerLe Male In The NavyRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

40%Like

10%Ok

8%Dislike

2%Hate

803 votes

68%Love

17%Like

2%Ok

2%Dislike

11%Hate

53 votes

Category winnerGravitas EssentiaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityGravitas Essentia

SillageGravitas Essentia

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value54

¤ Price value55

Category winnerGravitas EssentiaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

marine92%

aquatic84%

green77%

vanilla69%

amber61%

aromatic100%

fresh spicy92%

vanilla84%

warm spicy77%

patchouli69%

lavender61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both aromatic and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

MintWatery Notes

Heart

Sea Notes

Base

VanillaAmbergris

Top

LavenderMintBergamotMandarin Orange

Heart

CardamomBay LeafCorianderArtemisia

Base

VanillaPatchouliOakmossAmbergris

InformationalShared notesMint, Vanilla and Ambergris. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter14

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter76

Day–

Night–

Category winnerGravitas EssentiaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men92

Unisex6

Women2

Men88

Unisex7

Women5

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#2,238

PerfumerNatalie Gracia-Cetto, Quentin Bisch

Launched—

Reviews135

Overall rank#8,357

PerfumerJohn Stephen

Launched—

Reviews24

Category winnerLe Male In The NavyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Jean Paul Gaultier Le Male In The Navy opens with a frosty blast of fresh mint layered over watery notes. It quickly shifts from a sharp green freshness to a deep, salty oceanic heart. As the scent settles on skin, a warm base of sweet vanilla and ambergris emerges, balancing the marine elements. This blend makes it a…

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Gravitas Essentia by Naughton & Wilson is a refined, modern take on the classic barbershop fougere. It opens with bright lavender and cooling mint, settling into a spicy heart of cardamom and coriander before drying down to a smooth, creamy base of vanilla and oakmoss. This sophisticated, aromatic scent fits a mature …

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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, Le Male In The Navy or Gravitas Essentia?

Gravitas Essentia takes 5 of 7 categories. Le Male In The Navy is rated 4.08/5 from 803 votes; Gravitas Essentia is rated 4.02/5 from 63 votes. Choose Le Male In The Navy for a aromatic and marine character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Gravitas Essentia for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Le Male In The Navy or Gravitas Essentia?

Gravitas Essentia lasts longest (Gravitas Essentia 67/100, Le Male In The Navy 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Le Male In The Navy or Gravitas Essentia?

Gravitas Essentia projects furthest (Gravitas Essentia 59/100, Le Male In The Navy 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Le Male In The Navy and Gravitas Essentia smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and vanilla accords. Common notes include Mint, Vanilla and Ambergris.

Is Le Male In The Navy or Gravitas Essentia better for summer or winter?

For summer, Le Male In The Navy is the stronger pick. For winter, Gravitas Essentia is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Le Male In The Navy and Gravitas Essentia?

Le Male In The Navy has top notes of Mint and Watery Notes, heart notes of Sea Notes, a base of Vanilla and Ambergris. Gravitas Essentia has top notes of Lavender, Mint, Bergamot and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Cardamom, Bay Leaf, Coriander and Artemisia, a base of Vanilla, Patchouli, Oakmoss and Ambergris.