Fragrance comparison

Navegar vs Black

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 369 ratings analysed

5 wins

Navegar

L'Artisan Parfumeur

3.96311 votes

Rank #12,161 WoodyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

39%scent match

Some overlap

Black

Everlast

3.9058 votes

Rank #30,312 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Navegar takes 5 of 8 categories.

Navegar
Choose it for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Black
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Navegar5/8

Black2/8

Ratings & consensus: Navegar
Community sentiment: Navegar
Longevity: Black
Sillage & projection: Navegar
Value for money: Black
Versatility: Navegar
Note pyramid (duration): Tie
Fragranxe ranking: Navegar

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

NavegarL'Artisan Parfumeur

BlackEverlast

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.96/ 5 · 311 votes

Have 63%Had 38%Want 0%

3.90/ 5 · 58 votes

Have 39%Had 42%Want 19%

Category winnerNavegarRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

27%Love

56%Like

2%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

311 votes

29%Love

48%Like

9%Ok

10%Dislike

3%Hate

58 votes

Category winnerNavegarMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity47

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityBlack

SillageNavegar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value45

¤ Price value84

Category winnerBlackBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

fresh spicy90%

citrus80%

anis70%

soft spicy60%

warm spicy50%

amber100%

warm spicy92%

woody84%

smoky77%

leather69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both woody, fresh spicy and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

LimeCedarPepperGuaiac WoodStar AniseGingerIncenseRum

No top / heart / base split published

Top15-30 mins

PepperCardamomCedarFreesia

Heart2-4 hrs

IncenseLeatherGuaiac WoodViolet Leaves

Base4-6+ hrs

AmberCitrusesPatchouliSandalowoodSantolina

Category winnerTieSame dry-down length

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring61

Summer100

Fall0

Winter21

Day100

Night35

Spring54

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day39

Night100

Category winnerNavegarMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men42

Unisex53

Women5

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

Men86

Unisex9

Women5

Casual 34%Date 29%Party 22%Work 15%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#12,161

PerfumerOlivia Giacobetti

Launched—

Reviews24

Overall rank#30,312

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerNavegarHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Everlast Black hits your skin with an assertive burst of black pepper and crushed cardamom. That initial sharp alcohol flash burns off within three minutes, revealing crisp cedarwood and a pale touch of freesia. Give it twenty minutes. The core settles into dark leather, dry guaiac wood, and smoldering incense. It fee…

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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, Navegar or Black?

Navegar takes 5 of 8 categories. Navegar is rated 3.96/5 from 311 votes; Black is rated 3.90/5 from 58 votes. Choose Navegar for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Black for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Navegar or Black?

Black lasts longest (Black 58/100, Navegar 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Navegar or Black?

Projection is very close: Navegar 56/100, Black 55/100 for sillage.

Do Navegar and Black smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, fresh spicy and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Cedar, Pepper, Guaiac Wood and Incense.

Is Navegar or Black better for summer or winter?

For summer, Navegar is the stronger pick. For winter, Black is the stronger pick. Navegar suits daytime wear; Black suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Navegar and Black?

Navegar features Lime, Cedar, Pepper, Guaiac Wood and Star Anise. Black has top notes of Pepper, Cardamom, Cedar and Freesia, heart notes of Incense, Leather, Guaiac Wood and Violet Leaves, a base of Amber, Citruses, Patchouli and Sandalowood.