Fragrance comparison

CEO vs Veil Noir

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 6 ratings analysed

1 wins

CEO

Vibes Fragrances

4.405 votes

Rank #49,580 LeatherWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

60%scent match

Closely related

Veil Noir

Exceed

1.001 votes

Rank #80,006 LeatherOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

CEO takes 1 of 1 categories.

CEO
Choose it for a leather and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.
Veil Noir
Choose it for a leather and oud character.

CEO1/1

Veil Noir0/1

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: CEO

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CEOVibes Fragrances

Veil NoirExceed

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.40/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 71%Had 0%Want 29%

1.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 8%Had 0%Want 92%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

60%Love

20%Like

20%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

0%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

100%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate85

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate0

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

warm spicy92%

citrus84%

animalic77%

rose69%

powdery61%

leather100%

oud92%

warm spicy84%

white floral77%

animalic69%

aromatic61%

Scent match60%Closely related · both leather, warm spicy and animalic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

GrapefruitBergamotCardamomSaffron

Heart

Turkish RoseRaspberryJasmine

Base

LeatherPatchouliVanillaAmberMuskOud

Top20-30 mins

LeatherCardamomGrapefruitBlack PepperSaffron

Heart2-4 hrs

JasmineSweet NotesBulgarian RoseSandalwood

Base8-12 hrs

OudPatchouliAmberMusk

InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Cardamom, Saffron and Turkish Rose. Durations are only published for Veil Noir, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer25

Fall50

Winter100

Day67

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#49,580

PerfumerMohamed Mandouh

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#80,006

PerfumerSimone Lo Bue

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCEOHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

CEO by Vibes Fragrances matches crisp grapefruit with deep saffron before settling into a warm leather and oud base. Mohamed Mandouh designed this fragrance for fall evenings, offering a dry woody profile that leans unisex. It carries a heavy dose of warm cardamom, making it ideal for professional settings or cool wea…

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Veil Noir by Exceed opens with a punch of bitter grapefruit paired with cracked black pepper and green cardamom, quickly grounding into a thick, dark leather jacket aroma. As the citrus sparkle settles, the scent reveals a smoky heart softened by sweet Bulgarian rose petals and creamy sandalwood. The deep dry-down is …

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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.

Which is better, CEO or Veil Noir?

CEO takes 1 of 1 categories. CEO is rated 4.40/5 from 5 votes; Veil Noir is rated 1.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose CEO for a leather and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Veil Noir for a leather and oud character.

Do CEO and Veil Noir smell similar?

Closely related: a 60% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather, warm spicy and animalic accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Cardamom, Saffron and Turkish Rose.

Is CEO or Veil Noir better for summer or winter?

CEO suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in CEO and Veil Noir?

CEO has top notes of Grapefruit, Bergamot, Cardamom and Saffron, heart notes of Turkish Rose, Raspberry and Jasmine, a base of Leather, Patchouli, Vanilla and Amber. Veil Noir has top notes of Leather, Cardamom, Grapefruit and Black Pepper, heart notes of Jasmine, Sweet Notes, Bulgarian Rose and Sandalwood, a base of Oud, Patchouli, Amber and Musk.