Fragrance comparison

A Floral Verse vs Ceylon

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 955 ratings analysed

A Floral Verse

Gucci

4.01145 votes

Rank #11,822 White FloralGreen

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23%scent match

Clearly different

6 wins

Ceylon

Xerjoff

3.99810 votes

Rank #358 OudHoney

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ceylon takes 6 of 7 categories.

A Floral Verse
Choose it for a white floral and green character. Wins on versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Ceylon
Choose it for a oud and honey character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

A Floral Verse1/7

Ceylon6/7

Ratings & consensus: Ceylon
Community sentiment: Ceylon
Longevity: Ceylon
Sillage & projection: Ceylon
Value for money: Ceylon
Versatility: A Floral Verse
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Ceylon

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

A Floral VerseGucci

CeylonXerjoff

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.01/ 5 · 145 votes

Have 23%Had 4%Want 73%

3.99/ 5 · 810 votes

Have 78%Had 22%Want 0%

Category winnerCeylonRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

45%Love

27%Like

18%Ok

5%Dislike

6%Hate

145 votes

62%Love

16%Like

7%Ok

11%Dislike

5%Hate

460 votes

Category winnerCeylonMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage49

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity93

〰 Sillage82

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityCeylon

SillageCeylon

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value19

¤ Price value50

Category winnerCeylonBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

green88%

musky77%

fresh65%

powdery53%

ozonic42%

oud100%

honey92%

powdery84%

sweet77%

amber69%

musky61%

Scent match23%Clearly different · both musky and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top30 to 45 minutes

Jasmine Sambac

Heart2 to 4 hours

Black Tea

Base3 to 6 hours

White Musk

Top

HoneyJasmine SambacCalabrian bergamot

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)Black TeaSandalwood

Base

AmberMuskMadagascar Vanilla

InformationalShared notesJasmine Sambac and Black Tea. Durations are only published for A Floral Verse, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer77

Fall70

Winter46

Day100

Night58

Spring49

Summer18

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerA Floral VerseMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men6

Unisex52

Women42

Men55

Unisex37

Women8

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#11,822

PerfumerAlexandra Monet

Launched—

Reviews22

Overall rank#358

PerfumerChris Maurice

Launched—

Reviews183

Category winnerCeylonHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

A Floral Verse by Gucci presents a quiet, transparent portrait of steeped tea and dewy white petals. The scent opens with clean Jasmine Sambac that avoids heavy sweetness, offering a crisp floral start with green nuances. A dark, leafy Black Tea accord develops quickly at the core, introducing dry herbal facets and a …

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Ceylon by Xerjoff hits the skin with thick raw honey and bitter Calabrian bergamot before opening into dark Cambodian agarwood oud. Black tea leaves cut through the syrupy sweetness, grounding the heart alongside warm sandalwood. It suits freezing winter nights and formal evening wear when you want a heavy, animalic s…

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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, A Floral Verse or Ceylon?

Ceylon takes 6 of 7 categories. A Floral Verse is rated 4.01/5 from 145 votes; Ceylon is rated 3.99/5 from 810 votes. Choose A Floral Verse for a white floral and green character. Wins on versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Ceylon for a oud and honey character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, A Floral Verse or Ceylon?

Ceylon lasts longest (Ceylon 93/100, A Floral Verse 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, A Floral Verse or Ceylon?

Ceylon projects furthest (Ceylon 82/100, A Floral Verse 49/100), based on community performance votes.

Do A Floral Verse and Ceylon smell similar?

Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky and powdery accords. Common notes include Jasmine Sambac and Black Tea.

Is A Floral Verse or Ceylon better for summer or winter?

For summer, A Floral Verse is the stronger pick. For winter, Ceylon is the stronger pick. A Floral Verse suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in A Floral Verse and Ceylon?

A Floral Verse has top notes of Jasmine Sambac, heart notes of Black Tea, a base of White Musk. Ceylon has top notes of Honey, Jasmine Sambac and Calabrian bergamot, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Black Tea and Sandalwood, a base of Amber, Musk and Madagascar Vanilla.