Fragrance comparison

Navy Black vs Cardamom

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 518 ratings analysed

2 wins

Navy Black

Zara

3.58516 votes

Rank #7,878 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

70%scent match

Closely related

Cardamom

Mythos

3.002 votes

Rank #62,336 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Navy Black takes 2 of 3 categories.

Navy Black
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Cardamom
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Navy Black2/3

Cardamom1/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Cardamom
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

CardamomMythos

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.58/ 5 · 516 votes

Have 84%Had 16%Want 0%

3.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 25%Had 25%Want 50%

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

50%Like

0%Ok

50%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity51

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageCardamom

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value83

¤ Price value75

Category winnerNavy BlackBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

aromatic83%

fresh spicy65%

woody48%

earthy30%

citrus100%

aromatic88%

woody77%

fresh spicy65%

warm spicy53%

earthy42%

Scent match70%Closely related · both citrus, aromatic and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Bergamot

Heart

Grapefruit

Base

Vetiver

Top

LemonBergamotGrapefruitOrange

Heart

CardamomGeranium

Base

PatchouliVetiverCedar

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–

Spring67

Summer67

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night50

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#62,336

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 by Mythos opens with a bright burst of lemon, bergamot, grapefruit, and orange, then settles into a cleaner spicy heart where cardamom sits alongside geranium. The dry-down looks woody and earthy rather than sweet, with patchouli, vetiver, and cedar giving it a crisp masculine frame. For shoppers, this reads …

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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?

Navy Black takes 2 of 3 categories. Navy Black is rated 3.58/5 from 516 votes; Cardamom is rated 3.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Navy Black for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Cardamom for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which projects more, Navy Black or Cardamom?

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

Do Navy Black and Cardamom smell similar?

Closely related: a 70% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, aromatic and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Grapefruit and Vetiver.

Is Navy Black or Cardamom better for summer or winter?

Cardamom suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Navy Black and Cardamom?

Navy Black has top notes of Bergamot, heart notes of Grapefruit, a base of Vetiver. Cardamom has top notes of Lemon, Bergamot, Grapefruit and Orange, heart notes of Cardamom and Geranium, a base of Patchouli, Vetiver and Cedar.