Cuir Celeste Par Mathieu Cesar vs Chouette Vierge No. 5
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
36%scent match
Some overlap
Chouette Vierge Parfumée · 2024
Rank #34,631 AromaticGreen
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 5 categories split 2–2.
Cuir Celeste Par Mathieu CesarChoose it for a musky and green character. Wins on note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Chouette Vierge No. 5Choose it for a aromatic and green character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Cuir Celeste Par Mathieu Cesar2/5
Chouette Vierge No. 52/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Chouette Vierge No. 5
- Sillage & projection
- Tie
- Value for money
- Chouette Vierge No. 5
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Cuir Celeste Par Mathieu Cesar
- Fragranxe ranking
- Cuir Celeste Par Mathieu Cesar
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Cuir Celeste Par Mathieu CesarEx NihiloChouette Vierge No. 5Chouette Vierge ParfuméeWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.85/ 5 · 259 votes
Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%
5.00/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 0%Had 4%Want 96%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate36%Love
34%Like
13%Ok
16%Dislike
2%Hate
259 votes
100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
3 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityChouette Vierge No. 5
SillageTie
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerChouette Vierge No. 5Best value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothmusky100%
green92%
woody84%
floral77%
ozonic69%
aromatic61%
aromatic100%
green92%
fresh spicy84%
amber77%
woody69%
powdery61%
Scent match36%Some overlap · both green, aromatic and woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop20-30 mins
Violet LeafGalbanumBlack PepperSage
Heart2-4 hrs
Ambrette (Musk Mallow)TeaOsmanthusJasmine
Base6-8+ hrs
LeatherAkigalawoodWhite MuskPatchouliCypriol Oil or Nagarmotha
Top15-30 mins
Pink PepperOzonic notesBergamotLavenderSageMint
Heart2-4 hrs
Green TeaBlack TeaTeaLapsang Souchong TeaOrris RootOsmanthusVanillaJasmine
Base6-8 hrs
MateRiceCashmeranResinTonkaAmber
Category winnerCuir Celeste Par Mathieu CesarLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter84
Day100
Night61
Spring100
Summer100
Fall100
Winter33
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#13,150
PerfumerQuentin Bisch
Launched—
Reviews14
Overall rank#34,631
PerfumerHoang Nguyen
Launched2024
Reviews1
Category winnerCuir Celeste Par Mathieu CesarHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotCuir Celeste Par Mathieu Cesar by Ex Nihilo reimagines traditional leather by stripping away heavy smoke in favor of luminous air, soft suede, and clean greenery. Created by perfumer Quentin Bisch alongside French photographer Mathieu Cesar, the scent opens with crisp violet leaf, bitter galbanum, and cracked black pe…
Reviews →Chouette Vierge No. 5 by Chouette Vierge Parfumée delivers a quiet, contemplative blend of steeped teas and clean leather. The first three minutes carry a sharp alcohol lift before crushed mint, bergamot, and spicy pink pepper take control. Do not overspray this. The brisk herbs quickly settle into a steaming heart of…
Reviews →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, Cuir Celeste Par Mathieu Cesar or Chouette Vierge No. 5?
No clear winner: the 5 categories split 2–2. Cuir Celeste Par Mathieu Cesar is rated 3.85/5 from 259 votes; Chouette Vierge No. 5 is rated 5.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose Cuir Celeste Par Mathieu Cesar for a musky and green character. Wins on note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Chouette Vierge No. 5 for a aromatic and green character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, Cuir Celeste Par Mathieu Cesar or Chouette Vierge No. 5?
Chouette Vierge No. 5 lasts longest (Chouette Vierge No. 5 73/100, Cuir Celeste Par Mathieu Cesar 69/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Cuir Celeste Par Mathieu Cesar or Chouette Vierge No. 5?
Projection is very close: Cuir Celeste Par Mathieu Cesar 58/100, Chouette Vierge No. 5 58/100 for sillage.
Do Cuir Celeste Par Mathieu Cesar and Chouette Vierge No. 5 smell similar?
Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green, aromatic and woody accords. Common notes include Sage, Tea, Osmanthus and Jasmine.
Is Cuir Celeste Par Mathieu Cesar or Chouette Vierge No. 5 better for summer or winter?
Cuir Celeste Par Mathieu Cesar suits daytime wear; Chouette Vierge No. 5 suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Cuir Celeste Par Mathieu Cesar and Chouette Vierge No. 5?
Cuir Celeste Par Mathieu Cesar has top notes of Violet Leaf, Galbanum, Black Pepper and Sage, heart notes of Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Tea, Osmanthus and Jasmine, a base of Leather, Akigalawood, White Musk and Patchouli. Chouette Vierge No. 5 has top notes of Pink Pepper, Ozonic notes, Bergamot and Lavender, heart notes of Green Tea, Black Tea, Tea and Lapsang Souchong Tea, a base of Mate, Rice, Cashmeran and Resin.
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