Fragrance comparison

Celestia vs Cosmology

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 98 ratings analysed

3 wins

Celestia

Paradis des Sens · 2021

4.4577 votes

Rank #22,726 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

Cosmology

Testament London

4.0521 votes

Rank #23,623 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Celestia takes 3 of 5 categories.

Celestia
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Cosmology
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Celestia3/5

Cosmology1/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CelestiaParadis des Sens

CosmologyTestament London

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.45/ 5 · 77 votes

Have 35%Had 11%Want 55%

4.05/ 5 · 21 votes

Have 19%Had 10%Want 71%

Category winnerCelestiaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

69%Love

17%Like

8%Ok

4%Dislike

3%Hate

77 votes

57%Love

19%Like

5%Ok

10%Dislike

10%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate86

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageCosmology

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value62

¤ Price value54

Category winnerCelestiaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

amber92%

vanilla84%

anis77%

sweet69%

soft spicy61%

sweet100%

vanilla92%

white floral84%

fruity77%

animalic69%

musky61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both vanilla and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Black PepperAniseFloral Notes

Heart2-4 hrs

ClovesLily-of-the-Valley

Base8-12 hrs

Tonka BeanAmberMusk

Top

PlumAniseRoseRaspberryChamomile

Heart

TuberoseLily-of-the-ValleyHeliotropeJasmineClovesYlang-Ylang

Base

Tonka BeanAnimal notesCoconutMuskVanillaMoss

InformationalShared notesAnise, Cloves, Lily-of-the-Valley and Tonka Bean. Durations are only published for Celestia, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring61

Summer28

Fall92

Winter100

Day53

Night100

Spring40

Summer40

Fall73

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men12

Unisex53

Women35

Date 37%Party 28%Casual 20%Work 15%

Men21

Unisex58

Women21

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#22,726

PerfumerGuillaume Cresp

Launched2021

Reviews4

Overall rank#23,623

PerfumerMiguel Matos

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerCelestiaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Celestia by Paradis des Sens delivers a spicy, resinous cloud from the first blast. The black pepper hits immediately. You get a sharp flash of alcohol before sweet star anise steps forward to soften the edges. Within twenty minutes, the opening heat yields to a lush heart of lily of the valley and warm cloves that ra…

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Cosmology by Testament London offers a dense blend of dark plum and heavy white florals. Designed by perfumer Miguel Matos, this scent wraps ripe, sweet fruits around a thick, animalic base. It is a bold option for cool evening wear when you want a rich, fruity floral that projects off the skin with serious weight.

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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, Celestia or Cosmology?

Celestia takes 3 of 5 categories. Celestia is rated 4.45/5 from 77 votes; Cosmology is rated 4.05/5 from 21 votes. Choose Celestia for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Cosmology for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Celestia or Cosmology?

They last about the same: Celestia 75/100, Cosmology 75/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Celestia or Cosmology?

Cosmology projects furthest (Cosmology 73/100, Celestia 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Celestia and Cosmology smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla and sweet accords. Common notes include Anise, Cloves, Lily-of-the-Valley and Tonka Bean.

Is Celestia or Cosmology better for summer or winter?

Celestia suits evening wear; Cosmology suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Celestia and Cosmology?

Celestia has top notes of Black Pepper, Anise and Floral Notes, heart notes of Cloves and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Tonka Bean, Amber and Musk. Cosmology has top notes of Plum, Anise, Rose and Raspberry, heart notes of Tuberose, Lily-of-the-Valley, Heliotrope and Jasmine, a base of Tonka Bean, Animal notes, Coconut and Musk.