Celestial vs IX Nine
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
77%scent match
Very similar
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Celestial takes 3 of 5 categories.
CelestialChoose it for a mineral and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
IX NineChoose it for a mineral and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Celestial3/5
IX Nine2/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Celestial
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- IX Nine
- Sillage & projection
- IX Nine
- Value for money
- Celestial
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Celestial
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
CelestialPARIS CORNERIX NineAzalea ParfumsWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.08/ 5 · 431 votes
Have 50%Had 10%Want 40%
3.80/ 5 · 10 votes
Have 23%Had 0%Want 77%
Category winnerCelestialRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate46%Love
33%Like
10%Ok
7%Dislike
5%Hate
431 votes
50%Love
10%Like
20%Ok
10%Dislike
10%Hate
10 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityIX Nine
SillageIX Nine
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%
mineral100%
woody91%
ozonic83%
oud74%
warm spicy65%
aquatic56%
Scent match77%Very similar · both mineral, ozonic and warm spicy
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
Top
Italian MandarinSaffron
Heart
Violet LeafChinese OsmanthusImmortelle
Base
Mineral notesAkigalawoodSuedePatchouliMuskCedar
InformationalShared notesMineral notes, Suede, Violet Leaf and Akigalawood. Durations are only published for Celestial, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer95
Fall93
Winter64
Day100
Night72
Spring100
Summer80
Fall40
Winter60
Day100
Night100
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#45,658
PerfumerQuentin Bisch
Launched—
Reviews2
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 →IX Nine opens with a bright saffron and mandarin contrast, then quickly settles into a cool mineral, woody, slightly leathery profile. It often reads airy but textured, with a clean metallic feel that brings Ganymede to mind. Violet leaf and osmanthus keep the heart green and softly nuanced, while suede, musk, patchou…
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 IX Nine?
Celestial takes 3 of 5 categories. Celestial is rated 4.08/5 from 431 votes; IX Nine is rated 3.80/5 from 10 votes. Choose Celestial for a mineral and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose IX Nine for a mineral and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, Celestial or IX Nine?
IX Nine lasts longest (IX Nine 73/100, Celestial 69/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Celestial or IX Nine?
IX Nine projects furthest (IX Nine 67/100, Celestial 58/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Celestial and IX Nine smell similar?
Very similar: a 77% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share mineral, ozonic and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Mineral notes, Suede, Violet Leaf and Akigalawood.
Is Celestial or IX Nine better for summer or winter?
Celestial suits daytime wear; IX Nine suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Celestial and IX Nine?
Celestial features Mineral notes, Suede, Violet Leaf, Akigalawood and Saffron. IX Nine has top notes of Italian Mandarin and Saffron, heart notes of Violet Leaf, Chinese Osmanthus and Immortelle, a base of Mineral notes, Akigalawood, Suede and Patchouli.
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