Fragrance comparison

Cadavre Exquis vs Venezia

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 1,824 ratings analysed

5 wins

Cadavre Exquis

FZOTIC

4.1752 votes

Rank #6,540 SweetMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

26%scent match

Clearly different

Venezia

Laura Biagiotti

3.811,772 votes

Rank #1,577 FruityAmber

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cadavre Exquis takes 5 of 7 categories.

Cadavre Exquis
Choose it for a sweet and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Venezia
Choose it for a fruity and amber character. Wins on community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Cadavre Exquis5/7

Venezia2/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cadavre ExquisFZOTIC

VeneziaLaura Biagiotti

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.17/ 5 · 52 votes

Have 12%Had 3%Want 84%

3.81/ 5 · 1,772 votes

Have 40%Had 60%Want 0%

Category winnerCadavre ExquisRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

67%Love

10%Like

0%Ok

19%Dislike

4%Hate

52 votes

50%Love

40%Like

1%Ok

8%Dislike

1%Hate

1,623 votes

Category winnerVeneziaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage74

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityCadavre Exquis

SillageCadavre Exquis

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value60

Category winnerCadavre ExquisBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

musky92%

powdery84%

animalic77%

anis69%

soft spicy61%

fruity100%

amber92%

sweet84%

warm spicy77%

vanilla69%

powdery61%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both sweet and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CivetDark ChocolateStar AniseDried FruitsCamphorBenzoinVanillaMarigoldCypressYlang-YlangBlood Orange

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Dried PlumPeachIndian MangoBlack CurrantOsmanthusGeraniumGreen NotesBergamot

Heart

AmberCinnamonYlang-YlangCarnationIrisRoseJasmineCedar

Base

VanillaBenzoinSandalwoodTonka BeanCivetMusk

InformationalShared notesCivet, Benzoin, Vanilla and Ylang-Ylang. Durations are only published for Cadavre Exquis, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring23

Summer31

Fall100

Winter100

Day47

Night100

Spring44

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerCadavre ExquisMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men29

Unisex57

Women14

Date 36%Party 31%Casual 24%Work 10%

Men0

Unisex6

Women94

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,540

PerfumerAntonio Gardoni, Bruno Fazzolari

Launched—

Reviews28

Overall rank#1,577

PerfumerMichel Almairac

Launched—

Reviews41

Category winnerVeneziaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

FZOTIC Cadavre Exquis is a dark, experimental gourmand built on deliberate contrast. It does not play safe. The scent opens with a sharp burst of medicinal camphor and tart blood orange before diving into a thick slab of bitter dark chocolate. Star anise and tagetes lend an herbal, liquorice bite that cuts through hea…

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Venezia is a warm, oriental-woody fragrance for women that evokes a rich, sun-drenched Italian atmosphere. With its opulent blend of dried plum, peach, and spicy cinnamon balanced by a smooth vanilla and sandalwood base, it remains a quintessential 1990s scent. Perfect for cooler evenings, it offers a sophisticated, c…

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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, Cadavre Exquis or Venezia?

Cadavre Exquis takes 5 of 7 categories. Cadavre Exquis is rated 4.17/5 from 52 votes; Venezia is rated 3.81/5 from 1,772 votes. Choose Cadavre Exquis for a sweet and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Venezia for a fruity and amber character. Wins on community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Cadavre Exquis or Venezia?

Cadavre Exquis lasts longest (Cadavre Exquis 79/100, Venezia 76/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cadavre Exquis or Venezia?

Cadavre Exquis projects furthest (Cadavre Exquis 74/100, Venezia 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cadavre Exquis and Venezia smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and powdery accords. Common notes include Civet, Benzoin, Vanilla and Ylang-Ylang.

Is Cadavre Exquis or Venezia better for summer or winter?

For summer, Cadavre Exquis is the stronger pick. For winter, Cadavre Exquis is the stronger pick. Cadavre Exquis suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cadavre Exquis and Venezia?

Cadavre Exquis features Civet, Dark Chocolate, Star Anise, Dried Fruits and Camphor. Venezia has top notes of Dried Plum, Peach, Indian Mango and Black Currant, heart notes of Amber, Cinnamon, Ylang-Ylang and Carnation, a base of Vanilla, Benzoin, Sandalwood and Tonka Bean.