Fragrance comparison

Celeste vs Il Velours

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 5 ratings analysed

3 wins

Celeste

Le Bonheur Perfumes

4.333 votes

Rank #61,212 AromaticCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

77%scent match

Very similar

Il Velours

ILMIN Parfums

4.502 votes

Rank #55,901 AromaticAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Celeste takes 3 of 4 categories.

Celeste
Choose it for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.
Il Velours
Choose it for a aromatic and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Celeste3/4

Il Velours1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CelesteLe Bonheur Perfumes

Il VeloursILMIN Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.33/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 19%Had 0%Want 81%

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 36%Had 0%Want 64%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

67%Love

0%Like

33%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

50%Love

50%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

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityCeleste

SillageCeleste

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value38

Category winnerCelesteBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

citrus92%

soft spicy84%

woody77%

sweet69%

tobacco61%

aromatic100%

amber92%

citrus84%

soft spicy77%

woody69%

animalic61%

Scent match77%Very similar · both aromatic, citrus and soft spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

Pink PepperNeroliLemon

Heart2 to 4 hours

Clary SageVetiverRum

Base5 to 8 hours

VanillaTobaccoStyrax

Top

LemonNeroliPink PepperClary Sage

Heart

RumLeatherTobaccoVetiver

Base

VanillaStyraxAmbergris

InformationalShared notesPink Pepper, Neroli, Lemon and Clary Sage. Durations are only published for Celeste, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#61,212

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#55,901

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerIl VeloursHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Celeste by Le Bonheur Perfumes opens with a lively burst of crisp lemon, zesty pink pepper, and sparkling neroli. This energetic citrus and spicy start soon shifts into a richer, warmer core where earthy clary sage and woody vetiver balance a distinct pour of dark rum. As the scent settles, sweet vanilla, smoky tobacc…

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Il Velours opens with a brisk mix of lemon, neroli and pink pepper, then settles into rum, leather and tobacco over a warm vanilla ambergris base. It reads smooth, slightly smoky and quietly boozy rather than loud, with a unisex profile that may lean a touch masculine on some skin.

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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, Celeste or Il Velours?

Celeste takes 3 of 4 categories. Celeste is rated 4.33/5 from 3 votes; Il Velours is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose Celeste for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Il Velours for a aromatic and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Celeste or Il Velours?

Celeste lasts longest (Celeste 80/100, Il Velours 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Celeste or Il Velours?

Celeste projects furthest (Celeste 75/100, Il Velours 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Celeste and Il Velours smell similar?

Very similar: a 77% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, citrus and soft spicy accords. Common notes include Pink Pepper, Neroli, Lemon and Clary Sage.

Is Celeste or Il Velours better for summer or winter?

Celeste suits evening wear; Il Velours suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Celeste and Il Velours?

Celeste has top notes of Pink Pepper, Neroli and Lemon, heart notes of Clary Sage, Vetiver and Rum, a base of Vanilla, Tobacco and Styrax. Il Velours has top notes of Lemon, Neroli, Pink Pepper and Clary Sage, heart notes of Rum, Leather, Tobacco and Vetiver, a base of Vanilla, Styrax and Ambergris.