Fragrance comparison

Navy Black vs Nashwa

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 529 ratings analysed

Navy Black

Zara

3.58516 votes

Rank #7,878 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

72%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

Nashwa

Arabiyat Prestige

4.3113 votes

Rank #31,786 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Nashwa takes 4 of 5 categories.

Navy Black
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Nashwa
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Navy Black1/5

Nashwa4/5

Ratings & consensus: Nashwa
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Nashwa
Sillage & projection: Nashwa
Value for money: Nashwa
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

NashwaArabiyat Prestige

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.58/ 5 · 516 votes

Have 84%Had 16%Want 0%

4.31/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 53%Had 8%Want 40%

Category winnerNashwaRating 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

69%Love

8%Like

15%Ok

0%Dislike

8%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity51

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityNashwa

SillageNashwa

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value83

¤ Price value84

Category winnerNashwaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

aromatic83%

fresh spicy65%

woody48%

earthy30%

citrus100%

fresh spicy91%

woody83%

aromatic74%

earthy65%

patchouli56%

Scent match72%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

GrapefruitBergamot

Heart

PatchouliGinger

Base

VetiverAmberMusk

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

Summer100

Fall71

Winter43

Day100

Night63

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men95

Unisex4

Women1

Men88

Unisex13

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#7,878

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews52

Overall rank#31,786

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

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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Nashwa opens with bright grapefruit and bergamot, then quickly settles into a dry, spicy patchouli and vetiver core. The ginger keeps it lively, while amber and musk smooth the base without turning it overly sweet. It reads as a clean citrus woody scent with an earthy edge, and the voting leans toward strong value and…

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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 Nashwa?

Nashwa takes 4 of 5 categories. Navy Black is rated 3.58/5 from 516 votes; Nashwa is rated 4.31/5 from 13 votes. Choose Navy Black for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Nashwa for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Navy Black or Nashwa?

Nashwa lasts longest (Nashwa 80/100, Navy Black 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Navy Black or Nashwa?

Nashwa projects furthest (Nashwa 66/100, Navy Black 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Navy Black and Nashwa smell similar?

Closely related: a 72% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, aromatic and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Grapefruit and Vetiver.

Is Navy Black or Nashwa better for summer or winter?

Nashwa suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Navy Black and Nashwa?

Navy Black has top notes of Bergamot, heart notes of Grapefruit, a base of Vetiver. Nashwa has top notes of Grapefruit and Bergamot, heart notes of Patchouli and Ginger, a base of Vetiver, Amber and Musk.