Fragrance comparison

Navy Black vs Besame Mucho

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 609 ratings analysed

4 wins

Navy Black

Zara

3.58516 votes

Rank #7,878 CitrusAromatic

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56%scent match

Closely related

Besame Mucho

Art Meets Art

3.6493 votes

Rank #11,284 CitrusIris

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Navy Black takes 4 of 7 categories.

Navy Black
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring.
Besame Mucho
Choose it for a citrus and iris character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.

Navy Black4/7

Besame Mucho3/7

Ratings & consensus: Navy Black
Community sentiment: Navy Black
Longevity: Besame Mucho
Sillage & projection: Besame Mucho
Value for money: Navy Black
Versatility: Besame Mucho
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

Besame MuchoArt Meets Art

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.58/ 5 · 516 votes

Have 84%Had 16%Want 0%

3.64/ 5 · 93 votes

Have 28%Had 11%Want 61%

Category winnerNavy BlackRating 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

16%Love

59%Like

10%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

49 votes

Category winnerNavy BlackMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity51

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityBesame Mucho

SillageBesame Mucho

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value83

¤ Price value52

Category winnerNavy BlackBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

aromatic83%

fresh spicy65%

woody48%

earthy30%

citrus100%

iris92%

earthy84%

woody77%

leather69%

aromatic61%

Scent match56%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

TangerineBergamotGrapefruitOrange

Heart

Hedione

Base

IrisVetiverLeather

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–

Spring74

Summer42

Fall100

Winter37

Day88

Night100

Category winnerBesame MuchoMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men95

Unisex4

Women1

Men36

Unisex50

Women14

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#7,878

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews52

Overall rank#11,284

PerfumerChristophe Raynaud

Launched—

Reviews29

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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Besame Mucho opens with bright citrus, then settles into a cool, polished mix of iris, vetiver and leather. On skin it often reads cleaner and fresher than the note list suggests, with a smooth, slightly soapy dry-down rather than a heavy animalic leather feel. It may suit someone who wants a dressed-up leather fragra…

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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 Besame Mucho?

Navy Black takes 4 of 7 categories. Navy Black is rated 3.58/5 from 516 votes; Besame Mucho is rated 3.64/5 from 93 votes. Choose Navy Black for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring. Choose Besame Mucho for a citrus and iris character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Navy Black or Besame Mucho?

Besame Mucho lasts longest (Besame Mucho 67/100, Navy Black 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Navy Black or Besame Mucho?

Besame Mucho projects furthest (Besame Mucho 57/100, Navy Black 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Navy Black and Besame Mucho smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, aromatic and woody accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Grapefruit and Vetiver.

Is Navy Black or Besame Mucho better for summer or winter?

For summer, Besame Mucho is the stronger pick. For winter, Besame Mucho is the stronger pick. Besame Mucho suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Navy Black and Besame Mucho?

Navy Black has top notes of Bergamot, heart notes of Grapefruit, a base of Vetiver. Besame Mucho has top notes of Tangerine, Bergamot, Grapefruit and Orange, heart notes of Hedione, a base of Iris, Vetiver and Leather.