Fragrance comparison

Cesare Paciotti For Her vs Venus

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 186 ratings analysed

Cesare Paciotti For Her

Cesare Paciotti

3.99160 votes

Rank #23,403 VanillaWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

Venus

Vicky Tiel

3.9226 votes

Rank #33,955 PowderyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 6 categories split 3–3.

Cesare Paciotti For Her
Choose it for a vanilla and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Venus
Choose it for a powdery and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring, evening wear.

Cesare Paciotti For Her3/6

Venus3/6

Ratings & consensus: Cesare Paciotti For Her
Community sentiment: Cesare Paciotti For Her
Longevity: Venus
Sillage & projection: Venus
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Venus
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Cesare Paciotti For Her

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cesare Paciotti For HerCesare Paciotti

VenusVicky Tiel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.99/ 5 · 160 votes

Have 57%Had 43%Want 0%

3.92/ 5 · 26 votes

Have 21%Had 12%Want 67%

Category winnerCesare Paciotti For HerRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

48%Like

6%Ok

13%Dislike

1%Hate

160 votes

31%Love

50%Like

4%Ok

12%Dislike

4%Hate

26 votes

Category winnerCesare Paciotti For HerMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity91

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityVenus

SillageVenus

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value78

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

white floral91%

powdery83%

leather74%

tuberose65%

animalic56%

powdery100%

fresh spicy92%

fresh84%

warm spicy77%

yellow floral69%

vanilla61%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both powdery and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

SpicesBergamotAmalfi Lemon

Heart2-4 hrs

TuberoseJasmineLily-of-the-Valley

Base6-8+ hrs

VanilleHeliotropeLeather

Top

AldehydesCitruses

Heart

IrisYlang-YlangMimosaViolet LeafSpicesBasilNutmegClove

Base

VanilleWoodsy NotesAmberBenzoinHeliotrope

InformationalShared notesSpices, Vanille and Heliotrope. Durations are only published for Cesare Paciotti For Her, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring53

Summer19

Fall100

Winter85

Day53

Night100

Spring100

Summer75

Fall50

Winter75

Day30

Night100

Category winnerVenusMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex9

Women91

Date 36%Casual 24%Party 23%Work 18%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#23,403

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#33,955

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerCesare Paciotti For HerHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cesare Paciotti For Her delivers a warm, brooding mix of dark sweetness and supple texture. The first spray releases a brisk flash of Amalfi lemon and sharp bergamot, quickly enveloped by crushed dry spices. It does not stay sharp for long. Within twenty minutes, opulent tuberose and jasmine bloom across the skin, cre…

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Vicky Tiel Venus offers a heavy dose of classic floral aldehydes mixed with bright citruses. It soon transitions into a rich, powdery heart of ylang ylang, mimosa, and iris, resting on a base of warm vanilla, benzoin, and heliotrope. It fits women who prefer vintage, bold, clean soapy profiles with a dense woody base.

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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, Cesare Paciotti For Her or Venus?

No clear winner: the 6 categories split 3–3. Cesare Paciotti For Her is rated 3.99/5 from 160 votes; Venus is rated 3.92/5 from 26 votes. Choose Cesare Paciotti For Her for a vanilla and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Venus for a powdery and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Cesare Paciotti For Her or Venus?

Venus lasts longest (Venus 91/100, Cesare Paciotti For Her 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cesare Paciotti For Her or Venus?

Venus projects furthest (Venus 70/100, Cesare Paciotti For Her 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cesare Paciotti For Her and Venus smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and vanilla accords. Common notes include Spices, Vanille and Heliotrope.

Is Cesare Paciotti For Her or Venus better for summer or winter?

For summer, Venus is the stronger pick. For winter, Cesare Paciotti For Her is the stronger pick. Cesare Paciotti For Her suits evening wear; Venus suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cesare Paciotti For Her and Venus?

Cesare Paciotti For Her has top notes of Spices, Bergamot and Amalfi Lemon, heart notes of Tuberose, Jasmine and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Vanille, Heliotrope and Leather. Venus has top notes of Aldehydes and Citruses, heart notes of Iris, Ylang-Ylang, Mimosa and Violet Leaf, a base of Vanille, Woodsy Notes, Amber and Benzoin.