Houbigant Navigator, released in 1996, is discontinued and no longer in production. The closest scent matches you can still buy are below.
Houbigant Navigator: aromatic, woody and fresh spicy, about 6h on skin, projection 6/10, sillage 4/10. The alternatives below are matched to that profile.
The five closest scent matches — the closest replacements for Houbigant Navigator we found, ranked by opening & dry-down similarity, with the ones still in production first:
Presents a classic green and aromatic framework reminiscent of Houbigant Navigator, with a pronounced soapy lavender heart.
It shares its aromatic, fresh spicy and woody accords with Houbigant Navigator, lasts about 6h against 6h and carries 4,144 community ratings.
Evokes the herbal and musky character of Houbigant Navigator, offering a similar powdery and aromatic vintage feel.
It shares its woody, aromatic and fresh spicy accords with Houbigant Navigator, lasts about 6h against 6h and carries 222 community ratings.
Explores a similar woody and earthy territory to Houbigant Navigator, though with a smoother, modern formulation.
It shares its aromatic, woody and fresh spicy accords with Houbigant Navigator, lasts about 5h against 6h and carries 546 community ratings.
Recalls the fresh spicy and woody depth of Houbigant Navigator, featuring a familiar mature masculine presence.
It shares its woody, aromatic and musky accords with Houbigant Navigator, lasts about 5h against 6h and carries 23 community ratings.
Shares the clean aromatic and fresh spicy opening found in Houbigant Navigator, leaning into a crisp woodiness.
It shares its aromatic, woody and fresh spicy accords with Houbigant Navigator, lasts about 5h against 6h and carries 874 community ratings. It is listed as discontinued, so availability varies.
Coty Preferred Stock, at about $10 for 100 ml (estimate) — around 95% less than Houbigant Navigator.
Rabanne Paco Rabanne Pour Homme, at about 6h on skin, against about 6h for Houbigant Navigator.
Rabanne Paco Rabanne Pour Homme, at 77% overall scent match across the opening and the dry-down.
At 4 sprays a day — about 146 ml a year — Rabanne Paco Rabanne Pour Homme saves you about $125 a year against Houbigant Navigator. Assumes 100 ml bottles on both sides; prices are estimates.
Across 2,358 originals, the median designer bottle is $120 and its closest match $30 — the Dupe Report 2026.
On an 8-hour day, none of the 5 last a full 8 hours. Rabanne Paco Rabanne Pour Homme comes closest at 6.2h, so it needs one re-spray to cover the day.
Houbigant Navigator notes, performance and price
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Updated 2026-09-10.