Fragrance comparison

Navy Black vs Cardamom & Sandalwood

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 521 ratings analysed

4 wins

Navy Black

Zara

3.58516 votes

Rank #7,878 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

51%scent match

Some overlap

Cardamom & Sandalwood

Allvernum

3.205 votes

Rank #61,140 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Navy Black takes 4 of 4 categories.

Navy Black
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.
Cardamom & Sandalwood
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Navy Black4/4

Cardamom & Sandalwood0/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Navy Black
Sillage & projection: Navy Black
Value for money: Navy Black
Versatility: Not scored
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

Cardamom & SandalwoodAllvernum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.58/ 5 · 516 votes

Have 84%Had 16%Want 0%

3.20/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 64%Had 18%Want 18%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

0%Love

40%Like

40%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity51

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage40

♥ Love / hate55

Category winners

LongevityNavy Black

SillageNavy Black

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value83

¤ Price value60

Category winnerNavy BlackBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

aromatic83%

fresh spicy65%

woody48%

earthy30%

woody100%

warm spicy90%

aromatic80%

citrus70%

powdery60%

ozonic50%

Scent match51%Some overlap · 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

GrapefruitBergamotLemon

Heart

CardamomViolet LeavesNutmeg

Base

SandalwoodVetiverCedar

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

Summer50

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men95

Unisex4

Women1

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#7,878

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews52

Overall rank#61,140

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

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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Cardamom & Sandalwood by Allvernum is a Woody Aromatic fragrance for men. Cardamom & Sandalwood was launched in 2021. Top notes are Grapefruit, Bergamot and Lemon; middle notes are Cardamom, Violet Leaves and Nutmeg; base notes are Sandalwood, Vetiver and Cedar.

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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 Cardamom & Sandalwood?

Navy Black takes 4 of 4 categories. Navy Black is rated 3.58/5 from 516 votes; Cardamom & Sandalwood is rated 3.20/5 from 5 votes. Choose Navy Black for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring. Choose Cardamom & Sandalwood for a woody and warm spicy character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Navy Black or Cardamom & Sandalwood?

They last about the same: Navy Black 51/100, Cardamom & Sandalwood 50/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Navy Black or Cardamom & Sandalwood?

Navy Black projects furthest (Navy Black 44/100, Cardamom & Sandalwood 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Navy Black and Cardamom & Sandalwood smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, aromatic and woody accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Grapefruit and Vetiver.

Is Navy Black or Cardamom & Sandalwood better for summer or winter?

Cardamom & Sandalwood suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Navy Black and Cardamom & Sandalwood?

Navy Black has top notes of Bergamot, heart notes of Grapefruit, a base of Vetiver. Cardamom & Sandalwood has top notes of Grapefruit, Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of Cardamom, Violet Leaves and Nutmeg, a base of Sandalwood, Vetiver and Cedar.