Fragrance comparison

Naj-Oleari (Vintage Edition) vs Nautica

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

Updated 14 Oct 2026 950 ratings analysed

Naj-Oleari (Vintage Edition)

Naj Oleari

4.754 votes

Rank #33,147 AldehydicRose

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34%scent match

Clearly different

Nautica

3.43946 votes

Rank #6,587 CitrusAromatic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Naj-Oleari (Vintage Edition)
Choose it for a aldehydic and rose character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Nautica
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Naj-Oleari (Vintage Edition)2/4

Nautica2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Naj-Oleari (Vintage Edition)
Sillage & projection: Naj-Oleari (Vintage Edition)
Value for money: Nautica
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Nautica

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Naj-Oleari (Vintage Edition)Naj Oleari

NauticaNautica

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 30%Had 45%Want 25%

3.43/ 5 · 946 votes

Have 58%Had 42%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

75%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

13%Love

55%Like

12%Ok

17%Dislike

2%Hate

908 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate94

⏱ Longevity48

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate65

Category winners

LongevityNaj-Oleari (Vintage Edition)

SillageNaj-Oleari (Vintage Edition)

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value67

¤ Price value84

Category winnerNauticaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aldehydic100%

rose92%

vanilla84%

white floral77%

woody69%

aromatic61%

citrus100%

aromatic92%

woody84%

fresh spicy77%

fresh69%

aldehydic61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both aldehydic, woody and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CorianderAldehydes

Heart

JasmineRose

Base

VanillaCedar

Top

AldehydesLimeLemonBergamotNeroliCypressTarragonClary Sage

Heart

JasmineCyclamenGeraniumRoseCaraway

Base

SandalwoodMuskCedarOakmossPatchouliAmber

InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Jasmine, Rose and Cedar. 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

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night50

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter10

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

Men86

Unisex13

Women1

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#33,147

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#6,587

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews124

Category winnerNauticaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Naj-Oleari (Vintage Edition) is a soft, powdery floral aldehyde fragrance. Launched in 1988, it opens with bright coriander before settling into a warm blend of jasmine and cedar. It fits women looking for clean, vintage office scents.

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Nautica by Nautica is a crisp, aromatic woody chypre launched in 1992. It opens with a bright blast of lemon and lime, balanced by herbaceous clary sage and a backbone of cedar and oakmoss. This is a clean, soapy, and unpretentious scent that feels like a crisp white shirt on a hot spring or summer day.

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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, Naj-Oleari (Vintage Edition) or Nautica?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Naj-Oleari (Vintage Edition) is rated 4.75/5 from 4 votes; Nautica is rated 3.43/5 from 946 votes. Choose Naj-Oleari (Vintage Edition) for a aldehydic and rose character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Nautica for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Naj-Oleari (Vintage Edition) or Nautica?

Naj-Oleari (Vintage Edition) lasts longest (Naj-Oleari (Vintage Edition) 90/100, Nautica 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Naj-Oleari (Vintage Edition) or Nautica?

Naj-Oleari (Vintage Edition) projects furthest (Naj-Oleari (Vintage Edition) 75/100, Nautica 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Naj-Oleari (Vintage Edition) and Nautica smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aldehydic, woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Jasmine, Rose and Cedar.

Is Naj-Oleari (Vintage Edition) or Nautica better for summer or winter?

Naj-Oleari (Vintage Edition) suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Naj-Oleari (Vintage Edition) and Nautica?

Naj-Oleari (Vintage Edition) has top notes of Coriander and Aldehydes, heart notes of Jasmine and Rose, a base of Vanilla and Cedar. Nautica has top notes of Aldehydes, Lime, Lemon and Bergamot, heart notes of Jasmine, Cyclamen, Geranium and Rose, a base of Sandalwood, Musk, Cedar and Oakmoss.