Celestial vs Black Square
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
54%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Celestial takes 3 of 5 categories.
CelestialChoose it for a mineral and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Black SquareChoose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity and note pyramid duration. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Celestial3/5
Black Square2/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Black Square
- Sillage & projection
- Celestial
- Value for money
- Celestial
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Black Square
- Fragranxe ranking
- Celestial
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
CelestialPARIS CORNERBlack SquareExpensive Chaos CompanyWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.08/ 5 · 431 votes
Have 50%Had 10%Want 40%
5.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 14%Had 0%Want 86%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate46%Love
33%Like
10%Ok
7%Dislike
5%Hate
431 votes
100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
1 vote · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityBlack Square
SillageCelestial
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerCelestialBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothmineral100%
warm spicy92%
leather84%
ozonic77%
oud69%
aquatic61%
warm spicy100%
woody92%
musky84%
leather77%
mineral69%
powdery61%
Scent match54%Some overlap · both warm spicy, mineral and leather
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
Mineral notesSuedeViolet LeafAkigalawoodSaffronItalian MandarinImmortelleChinese Osmanthus
No top / heart / base split published
Top15-30 mins
Italian MandarinSaffron
Heart2-4 hrs
Violet LeafOsmanthusImmortelle
Base8-10+ hrs
Mineral notesPatchouliCedarSuedeMusk
Category winnerBlack SquareLongest dry-down: 8-10+ hrs
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer95
Fall93
Winter64
Day100
Night72
Spring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter0
Day100
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#4,288
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews66
Overall rank#52,661
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerCelestialHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotCelestial by PARIS CORNER presents an airy, metallic, and contemporary profile built around mineral notes and soft suede. The opening delivers a brief flash of Italian Mandarin before settling into a cool, ozonic crispness driven by violet leaf and akigalawood. Warm spicy saffron and immortelle lend subtle depth witho…
Reviews →Black Square by Expensive Chaos Company pairs crisp Italian mandarin and sharp saffron with a cool rush of violet leaf and smooth suede. The opening smells like slicing sweet citrus over clean leather upholstery, giving you an immediate lift before drying down into warm immortelle, earthy patchouli, and flinty mineral…
Reviews →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, Celestial or Black Square?
Celestial takes 3 of 5 categories. Celestial is rated 4.08/5 from 431 votes; Black Square is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Celestial for a mineral and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Black Square for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity and note pyramid duration. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Celestial or Black Square?
Black Square lasts longest (Black Square 100/100, Celestial 69/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Celestial or Black Square?
Celestial projects furthest (Celestial 58/100, Black Square 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Celestial and Black Square smell similar?
Some overlap: a 54% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, mineral and leather accords. Common notes include Mineral notes, Suede, Violet Leaf and Saffron.
Is Celestial or Black Square better for summer or winter?
Celestial suits daytime wear; Black Square suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Celestial and Black Square?
Celestial features Mineral notes, Suede, Violet Leaf, Akigalawood and Saffron. Black Square has top notes of Italian Mandarin and Saffron, heart notes of Violet Leaf, Osmanthus and Immortelle, a base of Mineral notes, Patchouli, Cedar and Suede.
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