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Del'irios vs Aedes de Venustas

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

Updated 205 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 5 categories split 2–2.

  • Del'irios

    Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.

  • Aedes de Venustas

    Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Del'irios2/5
Aedes de Venustas2/5
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Del'irios
Sillage & projection
Aedes de Venustas
Value for money
Del'irios
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Tie
Fragranxe ranking
Aedes de Venustas

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Del'iriosDeskLab Parfums
Aedes de VenustasL'Artisan Parfumeur
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.67/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 38%Had 8%Want 54%
4.32/ 5 · 202 votes
Have 16%Had 6%Want 78%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
67%Love
33%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

55%Love
33%Like
1%Ok
10%Dislike
0%Hate

202 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity70
〰 Sillage63
♥ Love / hate92
⏱ Longevity68
〰 Sillage65
♥ Love / hate83
Category winners

LongevityDel'irios

SillageAedes de Venustas

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value69
¤ Price value16
Category winnerDel'iriosBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
warm spicy100%
woody92%
white floral84%
cacao77%
coffee69%
patchouli61%
warm spicy100%
amber92%
woody84%
balsamic77%
smoky69%
fresh spicy61%
Scent match38%Some overlap · both warm spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

No top / heart / base split published

Top15-30 mins
IncenseCardamomPink PepperOrange
Heart2-4 hrs
PepperCedarIrisRose
Base6-8+ hrs
OpoponaxPatchouliOakmossCoffeeBenzoin
Category winnerTieSame dry-down length

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day63
Night100
Spring33
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day53
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex100
Women0
Date 34%Casual 26%Work 24%Party 15%
Men18
Unisex82
Women0
Date 36%Casual 27%Work 23%Party 14%
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#51,120

PerfumerÁngel Ríos

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#5,530

PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour

Launched—

Reviews26

Category winnerAedes de VenustasHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Del'irios by DeskLab Parfums is a rich, warm spicy gourmand built around dark roasted coffee, toasted walnut, and smooth tonka bean. The first spray releases a sudden pop of green cardamom and crushed cocoa, backed by a sharp thirty-second alcohol lift before the oils settle down. Then the warmth unfolds. You smell fr…

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Aedes de Venustas by L'Artisan Parfumeur welcomes you with a brisk pop of bitter orange and cracked pink pepper that quickly drifts into cool, dry incense. As the scent settles on skin, earthy cedarwood and gentle iris soften the initial spice, creating a calm aroma reminiscent of an old European library lined with po…

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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, Del'irios or Aedes de Venustas?

No clear winner: the 5 categories split 2–2. Del'irios is rated 4.67/5 from 3 votes; Aedes de Venustas is rated 4.32/5 from 202 votes. Choose Del'irios for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Aedes de Venustas for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Del'irios or Aedes de Venustas?

They last about the same: Del'irios 70/100, Aedes de Venustas 68/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Del'irios or Aedes de Venustas?

Projection is very close: Aedes de Venustas 65/100, Del'irios 63/100 for sillage.

Do Del'irios and Aedes de Venustas smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Patchouli, Cardamom, Coffee and Cedar.

Is Del'irios or Aedes de Venustas better for summer or winter?

Del'irios suits evening wear; Aedes de Venustas suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Del'irios and Aedes de Venustas?

Del'irios features Tonka Bean, Patchouli, Cardamom, Walnut and Coffee. Aedes de Venustas has top notes of Incense, Cardamom, Pink Pepper and Orange, heart notes of Pepper, Cedar, Iris and Rose, a base of Opoponax, Patchouli, Oakmoss and Coffee.

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