Fragrance comparison

Agapi vs Cestius

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 166 ratings analysed

3 wins

Agapi

Le Couvent Maison de Parfum

3.98164 votes

Rank #17,338 SweetCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

Cestius

Mauro Lorenzi Profumi

4.002 votes

Rank #54,127 WoodyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Agapi takes 3 of 4 categories.

Agapi
Choose it for a sweet and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Cestius
Choose it for a woody and fruity character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Agapi3/4

Cestius1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Cestius
Sillage & projection: Agapi
Value for money: Agapi
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Agapi

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AgapiLe Couvent Maison de Parfum

CestiusMauro Lorenzi Profumi

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.98/ 5 · 164 votes

Have 50%Had 9%Want 42%

4.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 14%Had 0%Want 86%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

43%Like

13%Ok

9%Dislike

1%Hate

164 votes

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage47

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityCestius

SillageAgapi

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value64

¤ Price value50

Category winnerAgapiBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

citrus90%

tropical80%

fruity70%

fresh60%

amber50%

woody100%

fruity92%

sweet84%

powdery77%

musky69%

amber61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both sweet, fruity and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

Mandora

Heart2 to 4 hours

PassionfruitYlang-Ylang

Base3 to 6 hours

AmbroxanCloves

Top

Mirabelle PlumYuzuBergamot

Heart

Ylang-YlangTaif RoseBlack IrisLily-of-the-Valley

Base

SandalwoodAmbroxanVanillaMuskGuaiac Wood

InformationalShared notesYlang-Ylang and Ambroxan. Durations are only published for Agapi, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring77

Summer100

Fall29

Winter13

Day100

Night12

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex26

Women73

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,338

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews11

Overall rank#54,127

PerfumerMaurizio Cerizza

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerAgapiHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Agapi by Le Couvent Maison de Parfum is a bright citrus and tropical scent that spotlights tangy fruit over a warm base. It opens with an immediate burst of mandora, a vibrant citrus fruit that delivers tart mandarin peel and sweet pulp. That sharpness quickly folds into an exotic heart of passionfruit and ylang-ylang…

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Cestius opens with plum and citrus, then settles into a soft floral heart over a woody, musky vanilla base. It reads sweet, powdery, and polished rather than loud. This is a close-wearing unisex scent with a slightly feminine tilt in the voting. It may suit someone who likes fruity florals with a smooth woody finish a…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Agapi or Cestius?

Agapi takes 3 of 4 categories. Agapi is rated 3.98/5 from 164 votes; Cestius is rated 4.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Agapi for a sweet and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Cestius for a woody and fruity character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Agapi or Cestius?

Cestius lasts longest (Cestius 70/100, Agapi 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Agapi or Cestius?

Agapi projects furthest (Agapi 47/100, Cestius 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Agapi and Cestius smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, fruity and amber accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang and Ambroxan.

Is Agapi or Cestius better for summer or winter?

Agapi suits daytime wear; Cestius suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Agapi and Cestius?

Agapi has top notes of Mandora, heart notes of Passionfruit and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Ambroxan and Cloves. Cestius has top notes of Mirabelle Plum, Yuzu and Bergamot, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Taif Rose, Black Iris and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Sandalwood, Ambroxan, Vanilla and Musk.