Fragrance comparison

Celestine vs The APEX

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 1 ratings analysed

Celestine

Asad Siddiki

—0 votes

Rank #78,904 MuskyAldehydic

Full profile Similar & dupes

23%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

The APEX

Asad Siddiki

5.001 votes

Rank #51,853 VanillaWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

The APEX takes 1 of 1 categories.

Celestine
Choose it for a musky and aldehydic character.
The APEX
Choose it for a vanilla and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Celestine0/1

The APEX1/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CelestineAsad Siddiki

The APEXAsad Siddiki

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

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 hate

Not enough votes yet

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

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value75

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

aldehydic92%

floral84%

fresh77%

woody69%

amber61%

vanilla100%

warm spicy92%

citrus84%

amber77%

powdery69%

patchouli61%

Scent match23%Clearly different · both amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

AldehydesCitrusesPeach

Heart

Floral NotesWoody NotesSpicy Notes

Base

AmbroxanMuskOudPatchouliVanilla

Top

CitrusesOzonic notesFruity Notes

Heart

Spicy NotesAmberFloral Notes

Base

VanillaPatchouliAmbrox SuperMusk

InformationalShared notesCitruses, Floral Notes, Spicy Notes and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#78,904

PerfumerAsad Ali Siddiki

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#51,853

PerfumerAsad Ali Siddiki

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerThe APEXHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Celestine opens with a bright, slightly sparkling mix of aldehydes, citrus, and peach, then settles into a musky floral heart with soft woods and a gentle spice. The base brings ambroxan, vanilla, patchouli, and oud into a cleaner, modern shape rather than a heavy one. It reads as fresh, polished, and softly warm, wit…

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The APEX opens with citrus, airy ozonic notes and a soft fruity touch, then moves into a warmer heart of spice, amber and faint florals. As it settles, vanilla, patchouli, musk and Ambrox Super give it a smooth, modern base. It reads as an aromatic scent with a sweet-warm core rather than a sharply fresh one. If you l…

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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.

Do Celestine and The APEX smell similar?

Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber accords. Common notes include Citruses, Floral Notes, Spicy Notes and Musk.

Is Celestine or The APEX better for summer or winter?

The APEX suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Celestine and The APEX?

Celestine has top notes of Aldehydes, Citruses and Peach, heart notes of Floral Notes, Woody Notes and Spicy Notes, a base of Ambroxan, Musk, Oud and Patchouli. The APEX has top notes of Citruses, Ozonic notes and Fruity Notes, heart notes of Spicy Notes, Amber and Floral Notes, a base of Vanilla, Patchouli, Ambrox Super and Musk.