Fragrance comparison

Bas vs Caelius

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 4 ratings analysed

Bas

Wittchen

2.001 votes

Rank #74,158 CitrusMarine

Full profile Similar & dupes

48%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Caelius

Mauro Lorenzi Profumi

3.673 votes

Rank #60,625 AmberWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Caelius takes 1 of 1 categories.

Bas
Choose it for a citrus and marine character.
Caelius
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Bas0/1

Caelius1/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BasWittchen

CaeliusMauro Lorenzi Profumi

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

3.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 11%Had 22%Want 67%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

100%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

33%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

33%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate25

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value75

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

marine91%

musky83%

woody74%

aromatic65%

powdery56%

amber100%

woody90%

musky80%

fresh spicy70%

citrus60%

powdery50%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both woody, musky and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Citruses

Heart

Sea Notes

Base

CedarMusk

Top

CitrusesPink PepperCalabrian bergamot

Heart

LabdanumBlack Elder

Base

OlibanumCedarSandalwoodMusk

InformationalShared notesCitruses, Cedar and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#74,158

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#60,625

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerCaeliusHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bas by Wittchen is an accessible, straightforward citrus-aromatic composition. It blends sharp, zesty citruses with salty sea notes, grounded by a clean cedar and musk base. Designed for daily wear, this scent offers a cooling effect, making it particularly useful for hot summer afternoons or gym sessions where a ligh…

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Caelius opens with bright citrus and pink pepper, then settles into a resinous amber-wood structure built around labdanum and olibanum. It smells airy for an incense scent, with cedar, sandalwood and musk keeping the dry-down smooth rather than heavy. This reads clearly unisex and may suit someone who likes balsamic, …

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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, Bas or Caelius?

Caelius takes 1 of 1 categories. Bas is rated 2.00/5 from 1 votes; Caelius is rated 3.67/5 from 3 votes. Choose Bas for a citrus and marine character. Choose Caelius for a amber and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Do Bas and Caelius smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, musky and citrus accords. Common notes include Citruses, Cedar and Musk.

Is Bas or Caelius better for summer or winter?

Caelius suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bas and Caelius?

Bas has top notes of Citruses, heart notes of Sea Notes, a base of Cedar and Musk. Caelius has top notes of Citruses, Pink Pepper and Calabrian bergamot, heart notes of Labdanum and Black Elder, a base of Olibanum, Cedar, Sandalwood and Musk.