L'Artisan Parfumeur 1979 EDT

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L'Eau du Navigateur

by Jean-Claude Ellena , Jean-François Laporte

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L'Artisan Parfumeur L'Eau du Navigateur is an Eau de Toilette launched in 1979, created by Jean-Claude Ellena and Jean-François Laporte. L'Eau du Navigateur settles into a heart of Floral Notes, Spicy Notes, Coffee, and Tobacco, and dries down to a base of Woody Notes, Resins, Leather, and Cedar. L'Artisan Parfumeur's L'Eau du Navigateur carries a Favourite verdict, a musk-led wear.

This 1979 masterpiece is a divisive, nostalgic pick. Many find it an unparalleled smoky, spicy, leathery adventure, while others are put off by a dated opening or notes that clash with their skin chemistry. Definitely not a blind buy.
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  • Bold
  • Mysterious
  • Classic
  • Warm
  • Clean
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L'Eau du Navigateur Eau de Toilette bottle

Scent Profile

Composition

Timeline

Showing: Overall Blend
Heartas listed
Coffee14%
Floral Notes14%
Incense14%
Myrrh14%
Rum14%
Spicy Notes14%
Tobacco14%
Baseas listed
Cedar25%
Leather25%
Resins25%
Woody Notes25%

Top, heart and base are the brand's own listing, not a timing claim - the industry classifies a note by its character as much as by how fast it fades. Each curve here is modelled from that material's own volatility, so groups can overlap when a house lists long-lasting materials in its heart.

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Performance & Mood

Performance

Longevity
Moderate (4-6h)
Projection
Moderate
Intensity
Moderate

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding

When To Wear

Best Seasons

Best For:
Spring Fall
Also Works:
Summer Winter

Versatile across every season - no clear seasonal preference from wearers.

Best Occasions

Best For:
Date Formal
Also Works:
Casual

Its moderate projection and complex, warm spicy and amber accords make it suitable for dates and formal events, creating an intriguing aura without being overpowering. The bold, smoky character makes it generally less fitting for a typical office environment or active sports.

About

L'Eau du Navigateur opens with a rich, warm blend of spicy and coffee notes, a subtle boozy hint of rum, quickly transitioning into a heart of woody cedar, leathery tobacco, and mystical incense. The dry down is a sophisticated embrace of myrrh and other resins, creating a warm, slightly musky and airy skin scent reminiscent of old adventures and far-off lands.

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