Fragrance comparison

Ceylon vs Delice

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 826 ratings analysed

3 wins

Ceylon

Xerjoff

3.99810 votes

Rank #360 OudHoney

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

Delice

Sultan Pasha Attars

4.5016 votes

Rank #21,386 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ceylon takes 3 of 5 categories.

Ceylon
Choose it for a oud and honey character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Delice
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Ceylon3/5

Delice2/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CeylonXerjoff

DeliceSultan Pasha Attars

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.99/ 5 · 810 votes

Have 78%Had 22%Want 0%

4.50/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 18%Had 1%Want 81%

Category winnerDeliceRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

62%Love

16%Like

7%Ok

11%Dislike

5%Hate

460 votes

69%Love

19%Like

6%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity93

〰 Sillage82

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage83

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityCeylon

SillageDelice

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value42

Category winnerCeylonBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

oud100%

honey92%

powdery84%

sweet77%

amber69%

musky61%

woody100%

warm spicy92%

amber84%

sweet77%

floral69%

musky61%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both sweet, amber and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

HoneyJasmine SambacCalabrian bergamot

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)Black TeaSandalwood

Base

AmberMuskMadagascar Vanilla

Top

CognacButterSaffronArtemisia

Heart

HoneyRumOsmanthusBulgarian RoseJasmine Sambac

Base

Tonka BeanAgarwood (Oud)MuskSandalwoodAmbergrisPatchouliCivetHaitian Vetiver

InformationalShared notesHoney, Jasmine Sambac, Agarwood (Oud) and Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring49

Summer18

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring33

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men55

Unisex37

Women8

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#360

PerfumerChris Maurice

Launched—

Reviews183

Overall rank#21,386

PerfumerSultan Pasha

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerCeylonHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ceylon by Xerjoff hits the skin with thick raw honey and bitter Calabrian bergamot before opening into dark Cambodian agarwood oud. Black tea leaves cut through the syrupy sweetness, grounding the heart alongside warm sandalwood. It suits freezing winter nights and formal evening wear when you want a heavy, animalic s…

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Delice by Sultan Pasha Attars offers a rich, boozy gourmand experience that settles into a deeply complex profile. It opens with cognac and butter notes, leading into a heart of honey and rum. This fragrance excels in cold weather, providing a warm and comforting scent that feels luxurious on the skin for hours withou…

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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, Ceylon or Delice?

Ceylon takes 3 of 5 categories. Ceylon is rated 3.99/5 from 810 votes; Delice is rated 4.50/5 from 16 votes. Choose Ceylon for a oud and honey character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Delice for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Ceylon or Delice?

Ceylon lasts longest (Ceylon 93/100, Delice 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ceylon or Delice?

Projection is very close: Delice 83/100, Ceylon 82/100 for sillage.

Do Ceylon and Delice smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, amber and musky accords. Common notes include Honey, Jasmine Sambac, Agarwood (Oud) and Sandalwood.

Is Ceylon or Delice better for summer or winter?

Delice suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ceylon and Delice?

Ceylon has top notes of Honey, Jasmine Sambac and Calabrian bergamot, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Black Tea and Sandalwood, a base of Amber, Musk and Madagascar Vanilla. Delice has top notes of Cognac, Butter, Saffron and Artemisia, heart notes of Honey, Rum, Osmanthus and Bulgarian Rose, a base of Tonka Bean, Agarwood (Oud), Musk and Sandalwood.