Fragrance comparison

Celluloid vs Nimbis

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 134 ratings analysed

5 wins

Celluloid

Aether

3.63105 votes

Rank #10,797 WoodyMusky

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42%scent match

Some overlap

Nimbis

Parallax Olfactory

4.0729 votes

Rank #21,360 VioletPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Celluloid takes 5 of 7 categories.

Celluloid
Choose it for a woody and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Nimbis
Choose it for a violet and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Celluloid5/7

Nimbis2/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CelluloidAether

NimbisParallax Olfactory

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.63/ 5 · 105 votes

Have 22%Had 10%Want 68%

4.07/ 5 · 29 votes

Have 27%Had 8%Want 66%

Category winnerNimbisRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

37%Love

35%Like

8%Ok

19%Dislike

2%Hate

63 votes

41%Love

34%Like

14%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

29 votes

Category winnerNimbisMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage43

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityCelluloid

SillageCelluloid

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price value58

Category winnerCelluloidBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

musky86%

powdery72%

amber58%

iris44%

violet30%

violet100%

powdery86%

iris72%

floral58%

earthy44%

woody30%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both powdery, woody and violet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

RumCherryFruits

Heart

VioletOrrisIris

Base

Iso E SuperCashmeran

Notes

VioletIris

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesViolet and Iris. Durations are only published for Nimbis, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer80

Fall100

Winter80

Day100

Night71

Spring100

Summer91

Fall64

Winter64

Day100

Night41

Category winnerCelluloidMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men8

Unisex92

Women0

Men0

Unisex73

Women27

Casual 41%Work 35%Date 16%Party 8%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#10,797

PerfumerAmelie Bourgeois

Launched—

Reviews25

Overall rank#21,360

PerfumerLinda Sivrican

Launched—

Reviews7

Category winnerCelluloidHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Celluloid is a woody musk with a strange, polished plastic edge that makes it stand out. You get a soft cherry rum opening on paper, but in wear it often reads more like warm synthetic wood, powdery iris and a smooth cashmeran haze. It suits shoppers who enjoy molecular scents and skin-scent styles with real projectio…

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Parallax Olfactory Nimbis strips away standard floral cliches to build something strange and fascinating. Linda Sivrican imagined the smell of falling meteors cutting across the night sky, and the scent delivers on that cosmic premise. A sharp, chilled flash of metallic ozone and brisk green stems introduces the compo…

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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, Celluloid or Nimbis?

Celluloid takes 5 of 7 categories. Celluloid is rated 3.63/5 from 105 votes; Nimbis is rated 4.07/5 from 29 votes. Choose Celluloid for a woody and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Nimbis for a violet and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Celluloid or Nimbis?

Celluloid lasts longest (Celluloid 73/100, Nimbis 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Celluloid or Nimbis?

Celluloid projects furthest (Celluloid 67/100, Nimbis 43/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Celluloid and Nimbis smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, woody and violet accords. Common notes include Violet and Iris.

Is Celluloid or Nimbis better for summer or winter?

For summer, Nimbis is the stronger pick. For winter, Celluloid is the stronger pick. Celluloid suits daytime wear; Nimbis suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Celluloid and Nimbis?

Celluloid has top notes of Rum, Cherry and Fruits, heart notes of Violet, Orris and Iris, a base of Iso E Super and Cashmeran. Nimbis features Violet and Iris.