Fragrance comparison

Cuir Celeste Par Mathieu Cesar vs Creature

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 365 ratings analysed

4 wins

Cuir Celeste Par Mathieu Cesar

Ex Nihilo

3.85259 votes

Rank #13,150 MuskyGreen

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50%scent match

Some overlap

Creature

Kerosene

3.52106 votes

Rank #39,925 GreenAromatic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cuir Celeste Par Mathieu Cesar takes 4 of 7 categories.

Cuir Celeste Par Mathieu Cesar
Choose it for a musky and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Creature
Choose it for a green and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Cuir Celeste Par Mathieu Cesar4/7

Creature3/7

Ratings & consensus: Cuir Celeste Par Mathieu Cesar
Community sentiment: Cuir Celeste Par Mathieu Cesar
Longevity: Cuir Celeste Par Mathieu Cesar
Sillage & projection: Creature
Value for money: Creature
Versatility: Creature
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
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 Nihilo

CreatureKerosene

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.85/ 5 · 259 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

3.52/ 5 · 106 votes

Have 56%Had 44%Want 0%

Category winnerCuir Celeste Par Mathieu CesarRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

36%Love

34%Like

13%Ok

16%Dislike

2%Hate

259 votes

27%Love

34%Like

2%Ok

37%Dislike

0%Hate

106 votes

Category winnerCuir Celeste Par Mathieu CesarMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate63

Category winners

LongevityCuir Celeste Par Mathieu Cesar

SillageCreature

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value34

¤ Price value38

Category winnerCreatureBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

green92%

woody84%

floral77%

ozonic69%

aromatic61%

green100%

aromatic86%

woody72%

fresh spicy58%

leather44%

ozonic30%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both green, woody and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

Violet LeafGalbanumBlack PepperSage

Heart2-4 hrs

Ambrette (Musk Mallow)TeaOsmanthusJasmine

Base6-8+ hrs

LeatherAkigalawoodWhite MuskPatchouliCypriol Oil or Nagarmotha

Notes

MintCypressTeaBirchViolet LeafSageoak mossVirginia CedarPatchouliJasmineAmalfi Lemon

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesViolet Leaf, Sage, Tea and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Cuir Celeste Par Mathieu Cesar, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter84

Day100

Night61

Spring100

Summer94

Fall29

Winter9

Day100

Night19

Category winnerCreatureMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men27

Unisex58

Women15

Men14

Unisex86

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#13,150

PerfumerQuentin Bisch

Launched—

Reviews14

Overall rank#39,925

PerfumerJohn Pegg

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCuir Celeste Par Mathieu CesarHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cuir 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…

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Creature by Kerosene hits the skin with a crush of bruised mint leaves and sharp lemon pulp. John Pegg built this 2012 release around an intense green rush, layering snappy violet leaf over damp cypress branches and dry cedar wood. As the initial crispness settles, sweet birch introduces a subtle smoky leather edge th…

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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, Cuir Celeste Par Mathieu Cesar or Creature?

Cuir Celeste Par Mathieu Cesar takes 4 of 7 categories. Cuir Celeste Par Mathieu Cesar is rated 3.85/5 from 259 votes; Creature is rated 3.52/5 from 106 votes. Choose Cuir Celeste Par Mathieu Cesar for a musky and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Creature for a green and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Cuir Celeste Par Mathieu Cesar or Creature?

Cuir Celeste Par Mathieu Cesar lasts longest (Cuir Celeste Par Mathieu Cesar 69/100, Creature 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cuir Celeste Par Mathieu Cesar or Creature?

Creature projects furthest (Creature 67/100, Cuir Celeste Par Mathieu Cesar 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cuir Celeste Par Mathieu Cesar and Creature smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green, woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Violet Leaf, Sage, Tea and Jasmine.

Is Cuir Celeste Par Mathieu Cesar or Creature better for summer or winter?

For summer, Creature is the stronger pick. For winter, Cuir Celeste Par Mathieu Cesar is the stronger pick. Cuir Celeste Par Mathieu Cesar suits daytime wear; Creature suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cuir Celeste Par Mathieu Cesar and Creature?

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. Creature features Mint, Cypress, Tea, Birch and Violet Leaf.