Fragrance comparison

Navegar vs Création De Rêve

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 363 ratings analysed

4 wins

Navegar

L'Artisan Parfumeur

3.96311 votes

Rank #12,161 WoodyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

44%scent match

Some overlap

Création De Rêve

Khadlaj Perfumes

3.9252 votes

Rank #15,356 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Navegar takes 4 of 7 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.
Création De Rêve
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, value for money and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.

Navegar4/7

Création De Rêve3/7

Ratings & consensus: Navegar
Community sentiment: Navegar
Longevity: Création De Rêve
Sillage & projection: Navegar
Value for money: Création De Rêve
Versatility: Création De Rêve
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

Création De RêveKhadlaj Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.96/ 5 · 311 votes

Have 63%Had 38%Want 0%

3.92/ 5 · 52 votes

Have 43%Had 5%Want 52%

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

38%Love

33%Like

16%Ok

7%Dislike

7%Hate

45 votes

Category winnerNavegarMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity47

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityCréation De Rêve

SillageNavegar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value45

¤ Price value75

Category winnerCréation De RêveBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

fresh spicy90%

citrus80%

anis70%

soft spicy60%

warm spicy50%

woody100%

amber86%

smoky72%

warm spicy58%

balsamic44%

fresh spicy30%

Scent match44%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

Top

IncensePepper

Heart

AmbroxanVetiver

Base

CedarGuaiac WoodPatchouli

InformationalShared notesCedar, Pepper, Guaiac Wood and Incense. 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

Spring92

Summer36

Fall100

Winter96

Day78

Night100

Category winnerCréation De RêveMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men42

Unisex53

Women5

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

Men59

Unisex36

Women5

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#12,161

PerfumerOlivia Giacobetti

Launched—

Reviews24

Overall rank#15,356

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews10

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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Création De Rêve by Khadlaj Perfumes offers a sharp, woody, and smoky experience centered around incense and dry cedar. This unisex fragrance leans into a raw, peppery opening that settles into an ambery, resinous base. It performs best during cooler autumn days when the crisp air complements the dry, spicy profile, m…

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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 Création De Rêve?

Navegar takes 4 of 7 categories. Navegar is rated 3.96/5 from 311 votes; Création De Rêve is rated 3.92/5 from 52 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 Création De Rêve for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, value for money and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Navegar or Création De Rêve?

Création De Rêve lasts longest (Création De Rêve 59/100, Navegar 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Navegar or Création De Rêve?

Projection is very close: Navegar 56/100, Création De Rêve 54/100 for sillage.

Do Navegar and Création De Rêve smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% 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 Création De Rêve better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Navegar and Création De Rêve?

Navegar features Lime, Cedar, Pepper, Guaiac Wood and Star Anise. Création De Rêve has top notes of Incense and Pepper, heart notes of Ambroxan and Vetiver, a base of Cedar, Guaiac Wood and Patchouli.