Fragrance comparison

Aqua Admirabilis (Eau de Cologne) vs Cologne Céleste

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 53 ratings analysed

Aqua Admirabilis (Eau de Cologne)

DSH Perfumes · 2013

3.605 votes

Rank #64,793 CitrusAromatic

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61%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Cologne Céleste

Celine

3.8148 votes

Rank #21,752 CitrusWhite Floral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cologne Céleste takes 3 of 5 categories.

Aqua Admirabilis (Eau de Cologne)
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Cologne Céleste
Choose it for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on longevity, note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Aqua Admirabilis (Eau de Cologne)2/5

Cologne Céleste3/5

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Cologne Céleste
Sillage & projection: Aqua Admirabilis (Eau de Cologne)
Value for money: Aqua Admirabilis (Eau de Cologne)
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Cologne Céleste
Fragranxe ranking: Cologne Céleste

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Aqua Admirabilis (Eau de Cologne)DSH Perfumes

Cologne CélesteCeline

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.60/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 33%Had 33%Want 33%

3.81/ 5 · 48 votes

Have 21%Had 8%Want 71%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

20%Like

0%Ok

40%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

29%Love

38%Like

23%Ok

6%Dislike

4%Hate

48 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate65

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage37

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityCologne Céleste

SillageAqua Admirabilis (Eau de Cologne)

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value14

Category winnerAqua Admirabilis (Eau de Cologne)Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

aromatic86%

fresh spicy72%

white floral58%

floral44%

green30%

citrus100%

white floral83%

fresh65%

aromatic48%

fresh spicy30%

Scent match61%Closely related · both citrus, white floral and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

BergamotNeroliPetitgrainAmbrette (Musk Mallow)LavenderLemonOrange BlossomRosemarySweet Orange

No top / heart / base split published

Top15-30 mins

CitrusesLemonAromatic Notes

Heart2-3 hrs

NeroliOrange Blossom

Base4-6 hrs

Ambrette (Musk Mallow)Orris

Category winnerCologne CélesteLongest dry-down: 4-6 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Spring89

Summer100

Fall21

Winter11

Day100

Night10

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men0

Unisex53

Women47

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#64,793

PerfumerDawn Spencer Hurwitz

Launched2013

Reviews0

Overall rank#21,752

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews13

Category winnerCologne CélesteHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Aqua Admirabilis delivers an immediate splash of tart Italian bergamot, zesty lemon, and sunlit sweet orange. It smells bright and invigorating. The opening citrus oils flash off within twenty minutes, pulling forward a verdant heart of crushed rosemary, green petitgrain, and clean French lavender. Soft neroli blossom…

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Celine Cologne Céleste reimagines the traditional splash with modern, powdery polish. The opening hits fast. Fresh lemon zest and aromatic herbs leap off the skin with a bracing, citrus splash. Within fifteen minutes, the tart sharpness mellows into a smooth heart of neroli and sunlit orange blossom. This floral trans…

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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, Aqua Admirabilis (Eau de Cologne) or Cologne Céleste?

Cologne Céleste takes 3 of 5 categories. Aqua Admirabilis (Eau de Cologne) is rated 3.60/5 from 5 votes; Cologne Céleste is rated 3.81/5 from 48 votes. Choose Aqua Admirabilis (Eau de Cologne) for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Cologne Céleste for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on longevity, note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Aqua Admirabilis (Eau de Cologne) or Cologne Céleste?

Cologne Céleste lasts longest (Cologne Céleste 50/100, Aqua Admirabilis (Eau de Cologne) 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Aqua Admirabilis (Eau de Cologne) or Cologne Céleste?

Aqua Admirabilis (Eau de Cologne) projects furthest (Aqua Admirabilis (Eau de Cologne) 50/100, Cologne Céleste 37/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Aqua Admirabilis (Eau de Cologne) and Cologne Céleste smell similar?

Closely related: a 61% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, white floral and aromatic accords. Common notes include Neroli, Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Lemon and Orange Blossom.

Is Aqua Admirabilis (Eau de Cologne) or Cologne Céleste better for summer or winter?

Aqua Admirabilis (Eau de Cologne) suits daytime wear; Cologne Céleste suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Aqua Admirabilis (Eau de Cologne) and Cologne Céleste?

Aqua Admirabilis (Eau de Cologne) features Bergamot, Neroli, Petitgrain, Ambrette (Musk Mallow) and Lavender. Cologne Céleste has top notes of Citruses, Lemon and Aromatic Notes, heart notes of Neroli and Orange Blossom, a base of Ambrette (Musk Mallow) and Orris.