Fragrance comparison

Navegar vs Durra

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 390 ratings analysed

4 wins

Navegar

L'Artisan Parfumeur

3.96311 votes

Rank #12,161 WoodyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

Durra

The Spirit of Dubai

3.7579 votes

Rank #28,917 WoodyAromatic

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 value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Durra
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.

Navegar4/7

Durra3/7

Ratings & consensus: Navegar
Community sentiment: Navegar
Longevity: Durra
Sillage & projection: Durra
Value for money: Navegar
Versatility: Durra
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

DurraThe Spirit of Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.96/ 5 · 311 votes

Have 63%Had 38%Want 0%

3.75/ 5 · 79 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

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

51%Love

14%Like

6%Ok

18%Dislike

11%Hate

79 votes

Category winnerNavegarMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity47

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage82

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityDurra

SillageDurra

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value45

¤ Price value26

Category winnerNavegarBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

fresh spicy90%

citrus80%

anis70%

soft spicy60%

warm spicy50%

woody100%

aromatic92%

amber84%

warm spicy77%

fresh spicy69%

sweet61%

Scent match33%Clearly different · 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

Sea NotesWatery NotesAldehydesOzonic notesClary SagePineLavenderCumin

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)Earthy NotesBirch LeafCashmere WoodWoody NotesSandalwoodIncenseVanilla

Base

CastoreumCivettaMuskImmortelleTolu BalsamPrecious WoodsTobaccoVetiver

InformationalShared notesIncense. 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

Spring80

Summer68

Fall72

Winter100

Day83

Night100

Category winnerDurraMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men42

Unisex53

Women5

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

Men54

Unisex37

Women9

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#12,161

PerfumerOlivia Giacobetti

Launched—

Reviews24

Overall rank#28,917

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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Durra opens with a sharp burst of salty sea notes, cold aldehydes, and clary sage before diving into a dark heart of agarwood and smoky incense. The dry-down settles into heavy castoreum leather, amber, and bitter cumin on skin. It suits cold winter evenings, black-tie dinners, or outdoor gatherings where a dense, mar…

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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 Durra?

Navegar takes 4 of 7 categories. Navegar is rated 3.96/5 from 311 votes; Durra is rated 3.75/5 from 79 votes. Choose Navegar for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Durra for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Navegar or Durra?

Durra lasts longest (Durra 87/100, Navegar 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Navegar or Durra?

Durra projects furthest (Durra 82/100, Navegar 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Navegar and Durra smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, fresh spicy and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Incense.

Is Navegar or Durra better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Navegar and Durra?

Navegar features Lime, Cedar, Pepper, Guaiac Wood and Star Anise. Durra has top notes of Sea Notes, Watery Notes, Aldehydes and Ozonic notes, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Earthy Notes, Birch Leaf and Cashmere Wood, a base of Castoreum, Civetta, Musk and Immortelle.