Fragrance comparison

Celsius vs Pierre de Velay No. 56

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 74 ratings analysed

3 wins

Celsius

The Dua Brand

4.0016 votes

Rank #21,810 VioletLeather

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32%scent match

Clearly different

Pierre de Velay No. 56

Roja Dove

4.5958 votes

Rank #9,706 WoodyFresh Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Celsius takes 3 of 5 categories.

Celsius
Choose it for a violet and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Pierre de Velay No. 56
Choose it for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Celsius3/5

Pierre de Velay No. 562/5

Ratings & consensus: Pierre de Velay No. 56
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Celsius
Sillage & projection: Celsius
Value for money: Celsius
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Pierre de Velay No. 56

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CelsiusThe Dua Brand

Pierre de Velay No. 56Roja Dove

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 67%Had 9%Want 24%

4.59/ 5 · 58 votes

Have 40%Had 8%Want 51%

Category winnerPierre de Velay No. 56Rating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

63%Love

13%Like

6%Ok

0%Dislike

19%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

72%Love

21%Like

2%Ok

3%Dislike

2%Hate

58 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate90

Category winners

LongevityCelsius

SillageCelsius

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value67

¤ Price value37

Category winnerCelsiusBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

violet100%

leather92%

amber84%

smoky77%

powdery69%

woody61%

woody100%

fresh spicy92%

amber84%

warm spicy77%

earthy69%

powdery61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both amber, woody and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

VioletBirchBenzoinHoneysuckleSicilian MandarinStyraxNutmegSandalwoodBergamot

No top / heart / base split published

Top

BergamotLavender

Heart

Ylang-YlangMay RoseVioletGeranium

Base

Agarwood (Oud)LeatherOakmossOrris RootOpoponaxPatchouliSaffronBenzoin

InformationalShared notesViolet, Benzoin and Bergamot. Durations are only published for Celsius, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring75

Summer50

Fall100

Winter88

Day64

Night100

Spring67

Summer44

Fall100

Winter100

Day53

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men85

Unisex15

Women0

Casual 33%Date 28%Party 24%Work 15%

Men59

Unisex37

Women4

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,810

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#9,706

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews7

Category winnerPierre de Velay No. 56Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Celsius by The Dua Brand revives the unapologetic grit of early nineties masculine perfumery. The opening hits with a sharp collision of tart Sicilian mandarin, violet leaf, and an unmistakable rush of mineral petrol fuel. That famous industrial bite does not apologize. Within twenty minutes, the initial solvent sting…

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Pierre de Velay No. 56 wears like a polished spicy chypre with a floral heart and a dark woody base. It opens bright with bergamot and lavender, then settles into rose, ylang-ylang, saffron, leather, oakmoss and soft oud. It feels rich and layered rather than loud for the sake of it. If you like classic structure but …

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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, Celsius or Pierre de Velay No. 56?

Celsius takes 3 of 5 categories. Celsius is rated 4.00/5 from 16 votes; Pierre de Velay No. 56 is rated 4.59/5 from 58 votes. Choose Celsius for a violet and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Pierre de Velay No. 56 for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Celsius or Pierre de Velay No. 56?

They last about the same: Celsius 75/100, Pierre de Velay No. 56 74/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Celsius or Pierre de Velay No. 56?

Projection is very close: Celsius 67/100, Pierre de Velay No. 56 66/100 for sillage.

Do Celsius and Pierre de Velay No. 56 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Violet, Benzoin and Bergamot.

Is Celsius or Pierre de Velay No. 56 better for summer or winter?

Celsius suits evening wear; Pierre de Velay No. 56 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Celsius and Pierre de Velay No. 56?

Celsius features Violet, Birch, Benzoin, Honeysuckle and Sicilian Mandarin. Pierre de Velay No. 56 has top notes of Bergamot and Lavender, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, May Rose, Violet and Geranium, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Leather, Oakmoss and Orris Root.