Fragrance comparison

Navy Black vs No. 6

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 517 ratings analysed

Navy Black

Zara

3.58516 votes

Rank #7,878 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

64%scent match

Closely related

No. 6

ROEMY

5.001 votes

Rank #38,879 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Navy Black
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
No. 6
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, day or night wear.

Navy Black2/4

No. 62/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: No. 6
Sillage & projection: No. 6
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

No. 6ROEMY

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.58/ 5 · 516 votes

Have 84%Had 16%Want 0%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 29%Had 0%Want 71%

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

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity51

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityNo. 6

SillageNo. 6

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%

woody90%

aromatic80%

musky70%

powdery60%

fresh spicy50%

Scent match64%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

GrapefruitBergamot

Heart

RhubarbOrange Blossom

Base

VetiverMuskCedarAustralian Sandalwood

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–

Spring0

Summer100

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men95

Unisex4

Women1

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#7,878

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews52

Overall rank#38,879

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

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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ROEMY No. 6 opens with bright grapefruit and bergamot, then turns sharper and greener as rhubarb meets orange blossom. The dry-down leans woody, musky and vetiver-led, with cedar and Australian sandalwood smoothing the edges. It looks like a crisp, modern citrus woody with an earthy bite. If you enjoy tart grapefruit …

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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 No. 6?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Navy Black is rated 3.58/5 from 516 votes; No. 6 is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Navy Black for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose No. 6 for a citrus and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Navy Black or No. 6?

No. 6 lasts longest (No. 6 80/100, Navy Black 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Navy Black or No. 6?

No. 6 projects furthest (No. 6 75/100, Navy Black 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Navy Black and No. 6 smell similar?

Closely related: a 64% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, aromatic and woody accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Grapefruit and Vetiver.

Is Navy Black or No. 6 better for summer or winter?

No. 6 suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Navy Black and No. 6?

Navy Black has top notes of Bergamot, heart notes of Grapefruit, a base of Vetiver. No. 6 has top notes of Grapefruit and Bergamot, heart notes of Rhubarb and Orange Blossom, a base of Vetiver, Musk, Cedar and Australian Sandalwood.