Fragrance comparison

Navegar vs Caviar Lime

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 312 ratings analysed

Navegar

L'Artisan Parfumeur

3.96311 votes

Rank #12,161 WoodyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

46%scent match

Some overlap

2 wins

Caviar Lime

Ladenac

2.001 votes

Rank #71,771 WoodyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Caviar Lime takes 2 of 3 categories.

Navegar
Choose it for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Caviar Lime
Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Navegar1/3

Caviar Lime2/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Caviar Lime
Sillage & projection: Caviar Lime
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
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

Caviar LimeLadenac

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.96/ 5 · 311 votes

Have 63%Had 38%Want 0%

2.00/ 5 · 1 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

0%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

100%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity47

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate25

Category winners

LongevityCaviar Lime

SillageCaviar Lime

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%

woody100%

citrus92%

aromatic84%

musky77%

powdery69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both woody, citrus and fresh 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

Top

BergamotLavenderLemonLime

Heart

Star AniseCypressCedar

Base

Guaiac WoodMusk MallowSandalwoodAmbretteMusk

InformationalShared notesLime, Cedar, Guaiac Wood and Star Anise. 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

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men42

Unisex53

Women5

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

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#12,161

PerfumerOlivia Giacobetti

Launched—

Reviews24

Overall rank#71,771

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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Caviar Lime opens with a sharp spray of fresh finger lime and bitter bergamot, bringing a wet sea wave saltiness to the skin. Within twenty minutes, the initial citrus bite relaxes, allowing the cold herbal clean of cypress and star anise to ground the composition. As it settles, a dry cedarwood and clean musk base em…

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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 Caviar Lime?

Caviar Lime takes 2 of 3 categories. Navegar is rated 3.96/5 from 311 votes; Caviar Lime is rated 2.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Navegar for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Caviar Lime for a woody and citrus character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Navegar or Caviar Lime?

Caviar Lime lasts longest (Caviar Lime 100/100, Navegar 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Navegar or Caviar Lime?

Caviar Lime projects furthest (Caviar Lime 100/100, Navegar 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Navegar and Caviar Lime smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, citrus and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Lime, Cedar, Guaiac Wood and Star Anise.

Is Navegar or Caviar Lime better for summer or winter?

Navegar suits daytime wear; Caviar Lime suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Navegar and Caviar Lime?

Navegar features Lime, Cedar, Pepper, Guaiac Wood and Star Anise. Caviar Lime has top notes of Bergamot, Lavender, Lemon and Lime, heart notes of Star Anise, Cypress and Cedar, a base of Guaiac Wood, Musk Mallow, Sandalwood and Ambrette.