Fragrance comparison

Centurion vs La Belle Helene

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 854 ratings analysed

Centurion

Gris Montaigne Paris

—0 votes

Rank #69,569 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

26%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

La Belle Helene

MDCI Parfums

3.97854 votes

Rank #2,448 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

La Belle Helene takes 1 of 1 categories.

Centurion
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character.
La Belle Helene
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Centurion0/1

La Belle Helene1/1

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: La Belle Helene

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CenturionGris Montaigne Paris

La Belle HeleneMDCI Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

3.97/ 5 · 854 votes

Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

43%Love

37%Like

8%Ok

11%Dislike

1%Hate

685 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value37

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic92%

earthy84%

iris77%

lavender69%

floral61%

fruity100%

sweet92%

floral84%

yellow floral77%

woody69%

fresh61%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both woody and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

Lavender

Heart2 to 3 hours

AmbrettePearIris

Base4 to 6 hours

Virginia CedarVetiver

Top

PearTangerineLime (Linden) BlossomAldehydes

Heart

OsmanthusIrisMirabelleYlang-YlangHawthornRose

Base

oak mossSandalwoodLicoriceMuskMyrhhVetiverAmberVirginia Cedar

InformationalShared notesPear, Iris, Virginia Cedar and Vetiver. Durations are only published for Centurion, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter35

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men1

Unisex14

Women85

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#69,569

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#2,448

PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour

Launched—

Reviews74

Category winnerLa Belle HeleneHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Centurion by Gris Montaigne Paris presents a clean, aromatic profile designed around classic masculinity with a refined, modern twist. The scent opens immediately with crisp herbal lavender, delivering an invigorating freshness that feels sharp and clean like freshly pressed cotton. As the initial brightness settles, …

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La Belle Helene is a pear-led floral chypre with a bright aldehydic lift, soft yellow florals, and a mossy, woody base. Reviewers often focus on its realistic juicy pear, polished floral blend, and feminine powdery texture rather than on a heavy dessert sweetness. It suits someone who wants a refined fruity floral wit…

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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 Centurion and La Belle Helene smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and floral accords. Common notes include Pear, Iris, Virginia Cedar and Vetiver.

What are the notes in Centurion and La Belle Helene?

Centurion has top notes of Lavender, heart notes of Ambrette, Pear and Iris, a base of Virginia Cedar and Vetiver. La Belle Helene has top notes of Pear, Tangerine, Lime (Linden) Blossom and Aldehydes, heart notes of Osmanthus, Iris, Mirabelle and Ylang-Ylang, a base of oak moss, Sandalwood, Licorice and Musk.