Voyage Heritage by Nautica

Nautica Voyage is a super famous name, in the fragrance world, and a best-seller for years now. It has become pretty renown, as a cheap cologne option for men. Now, the brand has released a new addition to the lineup in 2019, Voyage Heritage. What does this one smell like? Is it worth a try? Does it last a long time? I picked up a bottle and have been testing it out. As usual, I’ve written my thoughts in a review, where I break it all down.

What Does Voyage Heritage Smell Like?

Notes include: rosemary, peppermint, sandalwood, lavender, ginger, bergamot, vetiver

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My Full Wear Review

With the massive success of the original Nautica Voyage, the brand was obviously going to release some flanker fragrances, under the same banner. Voyage Sport was one such effort, that was ultimately disappointing.

So, when Nautica Voyage Heritage was released, it was going to get the comparisons to its popular predecessor.

Up front, Heritage is a distinct cologne from Voyage. It doesn’t share any commonalities with the original. It’s kind of weird to share a name, but not have any of the same ‘DNA’, that a particular fragrance is famous for.

Heritage opens up with a blend of warm and cool spices. The spice isn’t heavy, just a fresh sort of aroma. Rosemary, is the strongest note at the top, and is paired with peppermint.

There is a nice herbal quality to it, with a bit of citrus underneath, from the bergamot. Honestly, the bergamot is pretty weak, here. I actually wish they would have boosted that note, to give it more of a citrus aroma, but it instead leans toward an herbal spice.

A few minutes in, the rosemary relents somewhat, and ginger becomes stronger. That’s a positive, in my mind, as ginger brings that light cool spice that pairs well with mint.

At this point, I can see where Nautica is going with this one, creating a light non-citrus freshie that works well in the warm weather.

The notes are blended quite a lot, on the skin. During the wear, it can be hard to differentiate between the light spicy notes, as none seems to want to take the dominant role. It becomes calmer, a fresh smell, with an emerging woody base.

What’s dominant at the base? Lavender and sandalwood. To my nose, sandalwood is the stronger of the two, but that familiar lavender aroma is definitely there. I don’t really pick up on the vetiver, which I doubt would be all that strong in a Nautica cologne, anyway.

Finally, I am left with: peppermint, ginger, sandalwood, and lavender. Again, it’s a cool freshness, and not a heavy warm spice. Smooth and woody, underneath that.

Sillage and Longevity

The projection of Voyage Heritage isn’t all that powerful. I can spray the same spot three times and it will be moderate. This one isn’t going to fill up a room and quiets down to something which hangs closer to the skin.

The longevity isn’t amazing, about what I expect from the brand and price point, around 4-6 hours. This depends on the day and the climate. It could’ve had more depth, something to give Heritage a larger sillage, or a few more hours of wear.

Update: Having had this a little while longer after this initial review, the longevity did seem to skew closer to that four hour range versus the full six.

The performance isn’t going to be extreme, but it is passable. I’ll do 2-3 sprays to each side of the neck, that seems to work well, for me.

When Should it Be Worn?

Seasonally, this is a good choice for spring/summer. The cool freshness, works well in the heat. However, it can definitely be worn year round, without issue. Voyage Heritage is something that you’d wear casually, during the daytime, or at work. So long as you want to be low key, this isn’t a beast fragrance. It can work well for any age range.

Overall 

Voyage Heritage is a fairly nice fragrance, but not amazing. From the perspective of price, I’d say that it’s worth giving a try. It’s hard to go wrong with this one for $20.

However, if I could afford better, I would do so. At this pricing point, it delivers a pleasantly fresh, spicy, and woodsy aroma. It’s not going to stand out, but it does a ok enough job.

I wish the performance was a bit better. An extra bit of power, would be nice. It can also feel kind of bland, like there needed to be one more ingredient, to make it special. I’d say a stronger citrus top, would have been pretty great here. Then, it could settle into the other notes.

Update: I got rid of my full bottle pretty quickly. I just never had any interest in wearing this one. Voyage Midnight ended up being a better flanker release, a year or two after this came out. There are still bottles around of Heritage, but it’s sort of a why bother, at this point?

I’m not super impressed, but you could do a lot worse. Heck, I got a full bottle for $12, which is a fair deal for Heritage. It has no real connection to the original, which isn’t a bad thing, I just wish this brand would step up and make something new that’s great. Heritage ain’t that, but it’s not bad.

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