Fragrance comparison

Cinematic vs Sublime Eau de Parfum

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 270 ratings analysed

4 wins

Cinematic

Der Duft

3.7769 votes

Rank #16,580 MuskyPowdery

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39%scent match

Some overlap

Sublime Eau de Parfum

Jean Patou

4.20201 votes

Rank #25,596 WoodyAmber

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cinematic takes 4 of 7 categories.

Cinematic
Choose it for a musky and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Sublime Eau de Parfum
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring.

Cinematic4/7

Sublime Eau de Parfum3/7

Ratings & consensus: Sublime Eau de Parfum
Community sentiment: Sublime Eau de Parfum
Longevity: Cinematic
Sillage & projection: Cinematic
Value for money: Sublime Eau de Parfum
Versatility: Cinematic
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Cinematic

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CinematicDer Duft

Sublime Eau de ParfumJean Patou

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.77/ 5 · 69 votes

Have 36%Had 13%Want 51%

4.20/ 5 · 201 votes

Have 67%Had 13%Want 19%

Category winnerSublime Eau de ParfumRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

36%Love

23%Like

28%Ok

7%Dislike

6%Hate

69 votes

52%Love

28%Like

9%Ok

9%Dislike

1%Hate

201 votes

Category winnerSublime Eau de ParfumMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityCinematic

SillageCinematic

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value47

¤ Price value56

Category winnerSublime Eau de ParfumBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

powdery92%

woody84%

citrus77%

aromatic69%

warm spicy61%

woody100%

amber92%

powdery84%

yellow floral77%

aromatic69%

sweet61%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both woody, powdery and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

GingerMuskCashmeranLemonGuatemalan CardamomYlang-YlangCarnationVanillaCoumarinPetitgrainRoseCivet

No top / heart / base split published

Top

CorianderGreen NotesBergamotMandarin Orange

Heart

Ylang-YlangOrris RootCarnationRoseJasmineLilyLily-of-the-Valley

Base

AmberOakmossSandalwoodTonka BeanVanillaMuskVetiverStyrax

InformationalShared notesMusk, Ylang-Ylang, Carnation and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Cinematic, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer56

Fall66

Winter44

Day100

Night39

Spring100

Summer43

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerCinematicMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men5

Unisex84

Women11

Casual 40%Work 33%Date 18%Party 10%

Men1

Unisex16

Women83

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#16,580

PerfumerMiguel Matos

Launched—

Reviews11

Overall rank#25,596

PerfumerJean Kerleo

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCinematicHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cinematic by Der Duft opens with a sharp flash of lemon and fizzy grated ginger that feels shockingly clean. The citrus sizzle lasts roughly twenty minutes before a thick blanket of cashmeran and powdery musk wraps around the spices. You also catch soft flickers of Guatemalan cardamom and green petitgrain humming unde…

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Jean Patou Sublime Eau de Parfum brings a bright, classic warmth to gray autumn afternoons. A crisp opening of bergamot and coriander yields to a complex heart of carnation and ylang-ylang, eventually settling into a cozy, resinous base of oakmoss and civet that wraps around you like a heavy wool coat.

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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, Cinematic or Sublime Eau de Parfum?

Cinematic takes 4 of 7 categories. Cinematic is rated 3.77/5 from 69 votes; Sublime Eau de Parfum is rated 4.20/5 from 201 votes. Choose Cinematic for a musky and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Sublime Eau de Parfum for a woody and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Cinematic or Sublime Eau de Parfum?

Cinematic lasts longest (Cinematic 81/100, Sublime Eau de Parfum 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cinematic or Sublime Eau de Parfum?

Cinematic projects furthest (Cinematic 63/100, Sublime Eau de Parfum 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cinematic and Sublime Eau de Parfum smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, powdery and aromatic accords. Common notes include Musk, Ylang-Ylang, Carnation and Vanilla.

Is Cinematic or Sublime Eau de Parfum better for summer or winter?

For summer, Cinematic is the stronger pick. For winter, Sublime Eau de Parfum is the stronger pick. Cinematic suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cinematic and Sublime Eau de Parfum?

Cinematic features Ginger, Musk, Cashmeran, Lemon and Guatemalan Cardamom. Sublime Eau de Parfum has top notes of Coriander, Green Notes, Bergamot and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Orris Root, Carnation and Rose, a base of Amber, Oakmoss, Sandalwood and Tonka Bean.