Fragrance comparison

Navegar vs Bleu Mind Control

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 311 ratings analysed

Navegar

L'Artisan Parfumeur

3.96311 votes

Rank #12,161 WoodyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

25%scent match

Clearly different

Bleu Mind Control

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #70,271 WhiskeyRum

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

Navegar
Choose it for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Bleu Mind Control
Choose it for a whiskey and rum character. Wins on note pyramid duration.

Navegar1/2

Bleu Mind Control1/2

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

NavegarL'Artisan Parfumeur

Bleu Mind ControlThe Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.96/ 5 · 311 votes

Have 63%Had 38%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity47

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value45

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

fresh spicy90%

citrus80%

anis70%

soft spicy60%

warm spicy50%

whiskey100%

rum91%

smoky83%

soft spicy74%

woody65%

amber56%

Scent match25%Clearly different · both woody and soft 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

Notes

Guaiac WoodPink PepperWhiskeyRumIncenseGrapefruitSicilian BergamotSicilian LemonJasmine SambacAmalfi LemonWhite MuskFenugreek

No top / heart / base split published

Category winnerBleu Mind ControlLongest dry-down: 6-10+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring61

Summer100

Fall0

Winter21

Day100

Night35

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day44

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men42

Unisex53

Women5

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

Not enough votes yet

Date 36%Party 31%Casual 21%Work 13%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#12,161

PerfumerOlivia Giacobetti

Launched—

Reviews24

Overall rank#70,271

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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Bleu Mind Control by The Dua Brand blends the crisp energy of an aromatic blue cologne with the rich depth of aged liquor. The opening delivers an immediate splash of Sicilian lemon, tart grapefruit, and spicy ginger that feels vibrant and clean. Within minutes, the scent pivots toward a warm center of Scottish whiske…

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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.