Fragrance comparison

Mystic Moon vs Navegar

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 330 ratings analysed

4 wins

Mystic Moon

Cave

3.7919 votes

Rank #52,566 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

Navegar

L'Artisan Parfumeur

3.96311 votes

Rank #12,161 WoodyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mystic Moon takes 4 of 6 categories.

Mystic Moon
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Navegar
Choose it for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Mystic Moon4/6

Navegar2/6

Ratings & consensus: Navegar
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Mystic Moon
Sillage & projection: Mystic Moon
Value for money: Mystic Moon
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Mystic Moon
Fragranxe ranking: Navegar

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Mystic MoonCave

NavegarL'Artisan Parfumeur

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.79/ 5 · 19 votes

Have 32%Had 10%Want 59%

3.96/ 5 · 311 votes

Have 63%Had 38%Want 0%

Category winnerNavegarRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

26%Love

53%Like

0%Ok

16%Dislike

5%Hate

19 votes · too few to score

27%Love

56%Like

2%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

311 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity47

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityMystic Moon

SillageMystic Moon

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value47

¤ Price value45

Category winnerMystic MoonBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

amber91%

woody83%

smoky74%

earthy65%

balsamic56%

woody100%

fresh spicy90%

citrus80%

anis70%

soft spicy60%

warm spicy50%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both woody and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

IncenseOrangePepper

Heart2-4 hrs

LavenderSaffronCypriol Oil or NagarmothaSpices

Base6-9+ hrs

Guaiac WoodPatchouliBenzoinAmberCedarGurjan balsam

Notes

LimeCedarPepperGuaiac WoodStar AniseGingerIncenseRum

No top / heart / base split published

Category winnerMystic MoonLongest dry-down: 6-9+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring75

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Spring61

Summer100

Fall0

Winter21

Day100

Night35

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men22

Unisex72

Women6

Date 34%Casual 27%Party 20%Work 19%

Men42

Unisex53

Women5

Casual 40%Work 35%Date 18%Party 8%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#52,566

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#12,161

PerfumerOlivia Giacobetti

Launched—

Reviews24

Category winnerNavegarHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mystic Moon by Cave opens with a lively flash of bitter orange peel and cracked black pepper, backed immediately by a curling stream of dry resinous incense. As the bright citrus top recedes, the fragrance settles into an earthy, aromatic heart driven by herbal lavender, dark saffron, and smoky cypriol oil. The base c…

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Navegar by L'Artisan Parfumeur is a breezy, transparent woody scent built around clean cedar, zesty lime, and a subtle dash of star anise. Created in 1998 by perfumer Olivia Giacobetti, this fragrance takes inspiration from historical maritime voyages across open waters, but delivers the theme with an extraordinarily …

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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, Mystic Moon or Navegar?

Mystic Moon takes 4 of 6 categories. Mystic Moon is rated 3.79/5 from 19 votes; Navegar is rated 3.96/5 from 311 votes. Choose Mystic Moon for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Navegar for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Mystic Moon or Navegar?

Mystic Moon lasts longest (Mystic Moon 73/100, Navegar 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Mystic Moon or Navegar?

Mystic Moon projects furthest (Mystic Moon 63/100, Navegar 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Mystic Moon and Navegar smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Incense, Pepper, Guaiac Wood and Cedar.

Is Mystic Moon or Navegar better for summer or winter?

Mystic Moon suits evening wear; Navegar suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Mystic Moon and Navegar?

Mystic Moon has top notes of Incense, Orange and Pepper, heart notes of Lavender, Saffron, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha and Spices, a base of Guaiac Wood, Patchouli, Benzoin and Amber. Navegar features Lime, Cedar, Pepper, Guaiac Wood and Star Anise.