Fragrance comparison

Navegar vs Caveau des Innocents

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 410 ratings analysed

Navegar

L'Artisan Parfumeur

3.96311 votes

Rank #12,161 WoodyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Caveau des Innocents

Alkemia Perfumes

3.9699 votes

Rank #12,505 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Caveau des Innocents takes 4 of 7 categories.

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

Navegar3/7

Caveau des Innocents4/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

NavegarL'Artisan Parfumeur

Caveau des InnocentsAlkemia Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.96/ 5 · 311 votes

Have 63%Had 38%Want 0%

3.96/ 5 · 99 votes

Have 39%Had 14%Want 47%

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

37%Love

39%Like

4%Ok

16%Dislike

3%Hate

94 votes

Category winnerNavegarMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity47

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityCaveau des Innocents

SillageCaveau des Innocents

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value45

¤ Price value77

Category winnerCaveau des InnocentsBest 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%

sweet84%

woody77%

caramel69%

balsamic61%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both woody 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

Notes

RumCaramelCoffeeTobaccoStar AniseVanillaIncenseBenzoinClovesOpoponaxGuaiac WoodPear

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesGuaiac Wood, Star Anise, Incense and Rum. Durations are only published for Navegar, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring61

Summer100

Fall0

Winter21

Day100

Night35

Spring21

Summer25

Fall100

Winter89

Day91

Night100

Category winnerCaveau des InnocentsMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men42

Unisex53

Women5

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

Men27

Unisex53

Women20

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#12,161

PerfumerOlivia Giacobetti

Launched—

Reviews24

Overall rank#12,505

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews17

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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Caveau des Innocents by Alkemia Perfumes is a fragrance for women and men. Caveau des Innocents was launched in 2014. The nose behind this fragrance is Sharra Lamoureaux.

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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 Caveau des Innocents?

Caveau des Innocents takes 4 of 7 categories. Navegar is rated 3.96/5 from 311 votes; Caveau des Innocents is rated 3.96/5 from 99 votes. Choose Navegar for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Caveau des Innocents for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Navegar or Caveau des Innocents?

Caveau des Innocents lasts longest (Caveau des Innocents 62/100, Navegar 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Navegar or Caveau des Innocents?

Caveau des Innocents projects furthest (Caveau des Innocents 60/100, Navegar 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Navegar and Caveau des Innocents smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Guaiac Wood, Star Anise, Incense and Rum.

Is Navegar or Caveau des Innocents better for summer or winter?

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