Fragrance comparison

Navegar vs Spiced Rum, Lime & Guaiac Wood

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 311 ratings analysed

Navegar

L'Artisan Parfumeur

3.96311 votes

Rank #12,161 WoodyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

47%scent match

Some overlap

Spiced Rum, Lime & Guaiac Wood

Pairfum London

—0 votes

Rank #74,693 AmberFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Navegar
Choose it for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Spiced Rum, Lime & Guaiac Wood
Choose it for a amber and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Navegar2/4

Spiced Rum, Lime & Guaiac Wood2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Spiced Rum, Lime & Guaiac Wood
Sillage & projection: Navegar
Value for money: Spiced Rum, Lime & Guaiac Wood
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

Spiced Rum, Lime & Guaiac WoodPairfum London

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.96/ 5 · 311 votes

Have 63%Had 38%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 17%Had 0%Want 83%

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

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity47

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevitySpiced Rum, Lime & Guaiac Wood

SillageNavegar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value45

¤ Price value50

Category winnerSpiced Rum, Lime & Guaiac WoodBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

fresh spicy90%

citrus80%

anis70%

soft spicy60%

warm spicy50%

amber100%

fresh spicy92%

vanilla84%

warm spicy77%

citrus69%

woody61%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both fresh spicy, woody and citrus

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

PepperNutmegLemonLimeRumSpicy Notes

Heart

TuberoseLeatherIris

Base

BenzoinAmberTonkaGuaiac WoodVanilla Pod

InformationalShared notesLime, Pepper, Guaiac Wood 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

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

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#74,693

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

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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Pairfum London Spiced Rum, Lime & Guaiac Wood opens with a bright splash of tart lime and zesty lemon, quickly wrapped in warm dark rum, grated nutmeg, and crushed black pepper. As the sharp citrus calms, soft iris and dry leather anchor the heart. The base settles into smoky guaiac wood, rich amber, and sweet vanilla…

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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 lasts longer, Navegar or Spiced Rum, Lime & Guaiac Wood?

Spiced Rum, Lime & Guaiac Wood lasts longest (Spiced Rum, Lime & Guaiac Wood 60/100, Navegar 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Navegar or Spiced Rum, Lime & Guaiac Wood?

Navegar projects furthest (Navegar 56/100, Spiced Rum, Lime & Guaiac Wood 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Navegar and Spiced Rum, Lime & Guaiac Wood smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy, woody and citrus accords. Common notes include Lime, Pepper, Guaiac Wood and Rum.

Is Navegar or Spiced Rum, Lime & Guaiac Wood better for summer or winter?

Navegar suits daytime wear; Spiced Rum, Lime & Guaiac Wood suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Navegar and Spiced Rum, Lime & Guaiac Wood?

Navegar features Lime, Cedar, Pepper, Guaiac Wood and Star Anise. Spiced Rum, Lime & Guaiac Wood has top notes of Pepper, Nutmeg, Lemon and Lime, heart notes of Tuberose, Leather and Iris, a base of Benzoin, Amber, Tonka and Guaiac Wood.