Fragrance comparison

Le Male In The Navy vs Water

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

Updated 13 Oct 2026 804 ratings analysed

2 wins

Le Male In The Navy

Jean Paul Gaultier

4.08803 votes

Rank #2,238 AromaticMarine

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46%scent match

Some overlap

Water

Roberta Andrade

5.001 votes

Rank #36,224 AromaticGreen

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Le Male In The Navy takes 2 of 3 categories.

Le Male In The Navy
Choose it for a aromatic and marine character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Water
Choose it for a aromatic and green character. Wins on sillage & projection.

Le Male In The Navy2/3

Water1/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Le Male In The Navy
Sillage & projection: Water
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
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

WaterRoberta Andrade

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.08/ 5 · 803 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 12%Had 18%Want 71%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityLe Male In The Navy

SillageWater

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value54

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

marine92%

aquatic84%

green77%

vanilla69%

amber61%

aromatic100%

green92%

fresh spicy84%

vanilla77%

lavender69%

patchouli61%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both aromatic, green 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

MintGrapefruit

Heart

LavenderSeaweedJasmine

Base

PatchouliVanillaAmbergris

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–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men92

Unisex6

Women2

Not enough votes yet

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#36,224

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

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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Water by Roberta Andrade is an aromatic aquatic fragrance designed for all genders. Launched in 2010, it opens with crisp notes of mint and grapefruit, flowing into a heart of lavender and sea notes. This clean, airy composition settles on a base of patchouli, vanilla, and ambergris, making it a reliable pick for warm…

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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 Water?

Le Male In The Navy takes 2 of 3 categories. Le Male In The Navy is rated 4.08/5 from 803 votes; Water is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Le Male In The Navy for a aromatic and marine character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Water for a aromatic and green character. Wins on sillage & projection.

Which lasts longer, Le Male In The Navy or Water?

They last about the same: Le Male In The Navy 62/100, Water 60/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Le Male In The Navy or Water?

Water projects furthest (Water 63/100, Le Male In The Navy 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Le Male In The Navy and Water smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, green and vanilla accords. Common notes include Mint, Vanilla and Ambergris.

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

Le Male In The Navy has top notes of Mint and Watery Notes, heart notes of Sea Notes, a base of Vanilla and Ambergris. Water has top notes of Mint and Grapefruit, heart notes of Lavender, Seaweed and Jasmine, a base of Patchouli, Vanilla and Ambergris.