Fragrance comparison

Behind Closed Doors vs Fever

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 169 ratings analysed

5 wins

Behind Closed Doors

A13

3.5479 votes

Rank #10,393 AmberAnimalic

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18%scent match

Clearly different

Fever

Celine

3.9890 votes

Rank #12,353 CitrusFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Behind Closed Doors takes 5 of 7 categories.

Behind Closed Doors
Choose it for a amber and animalic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Fever
Choose it for a citrus and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in winter, evening wear.

Behind Closed Doors5/7

Fever2/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Behind Closed DoorsA13

FeverCeline

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.54/ 5 · 79 votes

Have 23%Had 9%Want 68%

3.98/ 5 · 90 votes

Have 48%Had 52%Want 0%

Category winnerFeverRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

20%Like

10%Ok

18%Dislike

20%Hate

61 votes

26%Love

61%Like

0%Ok

12%Dislike

1%Hate

90 votes

Category winnerFeverMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage81

♥ Love / hate61

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityBehind Closed Doors

SillageBehind Closed Doors

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value55

¤ Price value42

Category winnerBehind Closed DoorsBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

animalic92%

fresh spicy84%

balsamic77%

citrus69%

warm spicy61%

citrus100%

floral92%

vanilla84%

woody77%

powdery69%

tropical61%

Scent match18%Clearly different · both citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Blood OrangePineappleMandarin OrangeBergamotMagnolia

Heart

CuminCinnamonWhite HoneyCardamomLeather

Base

CivetPeru BalsamAmberIncenseHoneyCedarPink PepperVanilla

Top15-30 mins

Blood OrangeMandarin Orange

Heart2-4 hrs

FrangipaniIndian Jasmine

Base6-8+ hrs

VanillaSandalwoodAmber

InformationalShared notesBlood Orange, Mandarin Orange, Amber and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Fever, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring42

Summer19

Fall100

Winter88

Day37

Night100

Spring29

Summer13

Fall58

Winter100

Day56

Night100

Category winnerBehind Closed DoorsMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men43

Unisex46

Women11

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Date 33%Casual 31%Party 19%Work 17%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#10,393

PerfumerFlavius Calaj

Launched—

Reviews25

Overall rank#12,353

PerfumerBeatrice Piquet

Launched—

Reviews14

Category winnerBehind Closed DoorsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Behind Closed Doors is a cumin driven, animalic chypre that leans deliberately sweaty, waxy, and intimate. The opening can read sharp and shocking, then it settles into honeyed spice with leather, incense, amber, and a civet hum that stays close to skin even when the scent cloud is loud. If you like skank done on purp…

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Celine Fever is a cozy, cold-weather amber vanilla fragrance with a juicy kick. It opens with bright mandarin orange and tart blood orange, cutting through winter air before mellowing into creamy frangipani and sweet Indian jasmine petals. The drydown is built around warm vanilla, golden amber, and soft sandalwood, cr…

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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, Behind Closed Doors or Fever?

Behind Closed Doors takes 5 of 7 categories. Behind Closed Doors is rated 3.54/5 from 79 votes; Fever is rated 3.98/5 from 90 votes. Choose Behind Closed Doors for a amber and animalic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Fever for a citrus and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Behind Closed Doors or Fever?

Behind Closed Doors lasts longest (Behind Closed Doors 90/100, Fever 76/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Behind Closed Doors or Fever?

Behind Closed Doors projects furthest (Behind Closed Doors 81/100, Fever 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Behind Closed Doors and Fever smell similar?

Clearly different: a 18% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus accords. Common notes include Blood Orange, Mandarin Orange, Amber and Vanilla.

Is Behind Closed Doors or Fever better for summer or winter?

For summer, Behind Closed Doors is the stronger pick. For winter, Fever is the stronger pick. Behind Closed Doors suits evening wear; Fever suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Behind Closed Doors and Fever?

Behind Closed Doors has top notes of Blood Orange, Pineapple, Mandarin Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Cumin, Cinnamon, White Honey and Cardamom, a base of Civet, Peru Balsam, Amber and Incense. Fever has top notes of Blood Orange and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Frangipani and Indian Jasmine, a base of Vanilla, Sandalwood and Amber.