Fragrance comparison

Navegar vs High-Grade

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 317 ratings analysed

Navegar

L'Artisan Parfumeur

3.96311 votes

Rank #12,161 WoodyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

44%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

High-Grade

CIEL Parfum

4.006 votes

Rank #54,110 Fresh SpicyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

High-Grade takes 3 of 5 categories.

Navegar
Choose it for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
High-Grade
Choose it for a fresh spicy and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, value for money and note pyramid duration. Best in fall, evening wear.

Navegar1/5

High-Grade3/5

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: High-Grade
Sillage & projection: Tie
Value for money: High-Grade
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): High-Grade
Fragranxe ranking: Navegar

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

NavegarL'Artisan Parfumeur

High-GradeCIEL Parfum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.96/ 5 · 311 votes

Have 63%Had 38%Want 0%

4.00/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 25%Had 17%Want 58%

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

33%Love

33%Like

33%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity47

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityHigh-Grade

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value45

¤ Price value60

Category winnerHigh-GradeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

fresh spicy90%

citrus80%

anis70%

soft spicy60%

warm spicy50%

fresh spicy100%

warm spicy92%

woody84%

powdery77%

fruity69%

vanilla61%

Scent match44%Some overlap · both fresh spicy, 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

Top20-30 mins

GingerPepperNutmegBlack CurrantBergamotLimeTobacco

Heart2-4 hrs

Dried FruitsGardeniaSandalwoodGeraniumHeliotropeLeatherGuaiac Wood

Base6-8+ hrs

VanillaMuskCedarLabdanumTonka BeanAmber

Category winnerHigh-GradeLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring61

Summer100

Fall0

Winter21

Day100

Night35

Spring67

Summer33

Fall100

Winter67

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men42

Unisex53

Women5

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

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Date 34%Casual 26%Party 24%Work 16%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#12,161

PerfumerOlivia Giacobetti

Launched—

Reviews24

Overall rank#54,110

PerfumerMarc Daniel Heimgartner

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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High-Grade by CIEL Parfum opens with a sharp flash of fresh ginger, black currant, and cracked black pepper. The citrus burns off quickly. Soon after, warm nutmeg and sweet dried fruits merge into a rich core of cedar and guaiac wood. It smells dense. A subtle tobacco edge cuts through the fruitiness without turning b…

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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 High-Grade?

High-Grade takes 3 of 5 categories. Navegar is rated 3.96/5 from 311 votes; High-Grade is rated 4.00/5 from 6 votes. Choose Navegar for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose High-Grade for a fresh spicy and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, value for money and note pyramid duration. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Navegar or High-Grade?

High-Grade lasts longest (High-Grade 68/100, Navegar 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Navegar or High-Grade?

Projection is very close: Navegar 56/100, High-Grade 56/100 for sillage.

Do Navegar and High-Grade smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy, woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Lime, Cedar, Pepper and Guaiac Wood.

Is Navegar or High-Grade better for summer or winter?

Navegar suits daytime wear; High-Grade suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Navegar and High-Grade?

Navegar features Lime, Cedar, Pepper, Guaiac Wood and Star Anise. High-Grade has top notes of Ginger, Pepper, Nutmeg and Black Currant, heart notes of Dried Fruits, Gardenia, Sandalwood and Geranium, a base of Vanilla, Musk, Cedar and Labdanum.