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Cologne Céleste vs Cologne de Feu

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

Updated 89 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cologne de Feu takes 5 of 7 categories.

  • Cologne Céleste

    Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on community sentiment and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.

  • Cologne de Feu

    Choose it for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Cologne Céleste2/7
Cologne de Feu5/7
Ratings & consensus
Cologne de Feu
Community sentiment
Cologne Céleste
Longevity
Cologne de Feu
Sillage & projection
Cologne de Feu
Value for money
Cologne de Feu
Versatility
Cologne Céleste
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Cologne de Feu

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Cologne CélesteBortnikoff
Cologne de FeuBortnikoff
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.70/ 5 · 30 votes
Have 23%Had 13%Want 64%
3.88/ 5 · 59 votes
Have 34%Had 7%Want 60%
Category winnerCologne de FeuRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
17%Love
43%Like
33%Ok
7%Dislike
0%Hate

30 votes

42%Love
27%Like
8%Ok
20%Dislike
2%Hate

59 votes

Category winnerCologne CélesteMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity62
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate68
⏱ Longevity65
〰 Sillage52
♥ Love / hate72
Category winners

LongevityCologne de Feu

SillageCologne de Feu

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value32
¤ Price value33
Category winnerCologne de FeuBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
citrus100%
woody83%
aromatic65%
mossy48%
fresh30%
citrus100%
fruity86%
sweet72%
woody58%
green44%
fresh30%
Scent match46%Some overlap · both citrus, woody and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
CitronLemonLitsea CubebaPink Grapefruit
Heart
Blood OrangeBlood MandarinDamask RoseRose PetalsBeeswax
Base
Pine TreeOakmossSandalwoodCedar
Top
Blood OrangeBigaradeTangerineBitter OrangeLemonLitsea CubebaPetitgrain
Heart
SorbetTeaPeachRaspberryJasmine
Base
OakmossCedarSandalwoodGuaiac WoodWoody Notes
InformationalShared notesLemon, Litsea Cubeba, Blood Orange and Oakmoss. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring86
Summer100
Fall57
Winter21
Day100
Night18
Spring96
Summer100
Fall48
Winter0
Day100
Night25
Category winnerCologne CélesteMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men42
Unisex47
Women11
Men41
Unisex59
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#22,761

PerfumerDmitry Bortnikoff

Launched—

Reviews13

Overall rank#15,675

PerfumerDmitry Bortnikoff

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerCologne de FeuHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cologne Céleste by Bortnikoff opens with a sour splash of citron, litsea cubeba, and pink grapefruit over dry oakmoss and pine. Dmitry Bortnikoff builds this high concentration cologne around crisp orchard fruits, soft beeswax, and dense woods. It wears exceptionally well during hot July afternoons and muggy spring mo…

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Cologne de Feu opens with an immediate burst of blood orange, bigarade, and litsea cubeba. The initial citrus rush feels tart and slightly herbal on skin before settling into a sweet heart of raspberry sorbet and jasmine tea. As the bright fruit notes soften, cedar, sandalwood, and guaiac wood ground the composition w…

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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, Cologne Céleste or Cologne de Feu?

Cologne de Feu takes 5 of 7 categories. Cologne Céleste is rated 3.70/5 from 30 votes; Cologne de Feu is rated 3.88/5 from 59 votes. Choose Cologne Céleste for a citrus and woody character. Wins on community sentiment and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Cologne de Feu for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Cologne Céleste or Cologne de Feu?

Cologne de Feu lasts longest (Cologne de Feu 65/100, Cologne Céleste 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cologne Céleste or Cologne de Feu?

Projection is very close: Cologne de Feu 52/100, Cologne Céleste 50/100 for sillage.

Do Cologne Céleste and Cologne de Feu smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, woody and fresh accords. Common notes include Lemon, Litsea Cubeba, Blood Orange and Oakmoss.

Is Cologne Céleste or Cologne de Feu better for summer or winter?

For summer, Cologne Céleste is the stronger pick. For winter, Cologne Céleste is the stronger pick. Cologne Céleste suits daytime wear; Cologne de Feu suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cologne Céleste and Cologne de Feu?

Cologne Céleste has top notes of Citron, Lemon, Litsea Cubeba and Pink Grapefruit, heart notes of Blood Orange, Blood Mandarin, Damask Rose and Rose Petals, a base of Pine Tree, Oakmoss, Sandalwood and Cedar. Cologne de Feu has top notes of Blood Orange, Bigarade, Tangerine and Bitter Orange, heart notes of Sorbet, Tea, Peach and Raspberry, a base of Oakmoss, Cedar, Sandalwood and Guaiac Wood.

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