Fragrance comparison

Navy Black vs Ébano Salvia

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 721 ratings analysed

Navy Black

Zara

3.58516 votes

Rank #7,878 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

65%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

Ébano Salvia

Adolfo Dominguez

3.99205 votes

Rank #23,722 WoodyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ébano Salvia takes 4 of 7 categories.

Navy Black
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Ébano Salvia
Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Navy Black3/7

Ébano Salvia4/7

Ratings & consensus: Ébano Salvia
Community sentiment: Ébano Salvia
Longevity: Ébano Salvia
Sillage & projection: Navy Black
Value for money: Navy Black
Versatility: Ébano Salvia
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Navy Black

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Navy BlackZara

Ébano SalviaAdolfo Dominguez

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.58/ 5 · 516 votes

Have 84%Had 16%Want 0%

3.99/ 5 · 205 votes

Have 86%Had 14%Want 0%

Category winnerÉbano SalviaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

17%Love

57%Like

21%Ok

4%Dislike

1%Hate

463 votes

28%Love

53%Like

13%Ok

4%Dislike

2%Hate

192 votes

Category winnerÉbano SalviaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity51

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage43

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityÉbano Salvia

SillageNavy Black

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value83

¤ Price value74

Category winnerNavy BlackBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

aromatic83%

fresh spicy65%

woody48%

earthy30%

woody100%

citrus88%

fresh spicy77%

aromatic65%

powdery53%

musky42%

Scent match65%Closely related · both citrus, aromatic and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

Bergamot

Heart

Grapefruit

Base

Vetiver

Top

BergamotGrapefruitPink Pepper

Heart

CedarNutmegCarnation

Base

Cashmere WoodSandalwoodVetiver

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Grapefruit and Vetiver. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter35

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter80

Day–

Night–

Category winnerÉbano SalviaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men95

Unisex4

Women1

Men92

Unisex7

Women1

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#7,878

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews52

Overall rank#23,722

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerNavy BlackHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Navy Black is a fresh, dry blue scent built around bitter grapefruit, bergamot and vetiver. It opens crisp and citrusy, then settles into a clean, woody, slightly soapy style that many wearers find easy, office-safe and casually polished. The trade-off is performance. It is widely liked for the price, but it usually w…

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Ébano Salvia by Adolfo Dominguez is a Woody fragrance for men. Ébano Salvia was launched in 2023. Top notes are Bergamot, Grapefruit and Pink Pepper; middle notes are Cedar, Nutmeg and Carnation; base notes are Cashmere Wood, Sandalwood and Vetiver.

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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, Navy Black or Ébano Salvia?

Ébano Salvia takes 4 of 7 categories. Navy Black is rated 3.58/5 from 516 votes; Ébano Salvia is rated 3.99/5 from 205 votes. Choose Navy Black for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Ébano Salvia for a woody and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Navy Black or Ébano Salvia?

Ébano Salvia lasts longest (Ébano Salvia 58/100, Navy Black 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Navy Black or Ébano Salvia?

Projection is very close: Navy Black 44/100, Ébano Salvia 43/100 for sillage.

Do Navy Black and Ébano Salvia smell similar?

Closely related: a 65% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, aromatic and woody accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Grapefruit and Vetiver.

Is Navy Black or Ébano Salvia better for summer or winter?

For summer, Navy Black is the stronger pick. For winter, Ébano Salvia is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Navy Black and Ébano Salvia?

Navy Black has top notes of Bergamot, heart notes of Grapefruit, a base of Vetiver. Ébano Salvia has top notes of Bergamot, Grapefruit and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Cedar, Nutmeg and Carnation, a base of Cashmere Wood, Sandalwood and Vetiver.