Fragrance comparison

Floreale vs High-Grade

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 6 ratings analysed

Floreale

Professor

—0 votes

Rank #79,644 WoodyVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

55%scent match

Closely related

2 wins

High-Grade

CIEL Parfum

4.006 votes

Rank #57,068 Fresh SpicyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

High-Grade takes 2 of 2 categories.

Floreale
Choose it for a woody and vanilla character.
High-Grade
Choose it for a fresh spicy and warm spicy character. Wins on note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Floreale0/2

High-Grade2/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): High-Grade
Fragranxe ranking: High-Grade

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

FlorealeProfessor

High-GradeCIEL Parfum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.00/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 25%Had 17%Want 58%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

33%Love

33%Like

33%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value60

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

vanilla92%

powdery84%

warm spicy77%

sweet69%

musky61%

fresh spicy100%

warm spicy92%

woody84%

powdery77%

fruity69%

vanilla61%

Scent match55%Closely related · both woody, warm spicy and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

CinnamonNutmeg

Heart2 to 4 hours

Cypriol Oil or NagarmothaGuaiac WoodCedarSandalwood

Base4 to 8 hours

MuskLabdanumVanillaTobaccoCoumarin

Top20-30 mins

GingerPepperNutmegBlack CurrantBergamotLimeTobacco

Heart2-4 hrs

Dried FruitsGardeniaSandalwoodGeraniumHeliotropeLeatherGuaiac Wood

Base6-8+ hrs

VanillaMuskCedarLabdanumTonka BeanAmber

Category winnerHigh-GradeLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring67

Summer33

Fall100

Winter67

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#79,644

PerfumerMoellhausen

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#57,068

PerfumerMarc Daniel Heimgartner

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerHigh-GradeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Floreale by Professor presents a rich combination of dry woods and warming spice, despite a title that might suggest fresh floral petals. The opening introduces kitchen cupboard spices, led by dry cinnamon and grated nutmeg, which quickly give way to a dense heart of cedar, guaiac wood, and earthy cypriol oil. As the …

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High-Grade by CIEL Parfum opens with a sharp flash of fresh ginger, black currant, and cracked black pepper. The citrus burns off quickly. Soon after, warm nutmeg and sweet dried fruits merge into a rich core of cedar and guaiac wood. It smells dense. A subtle tobacco edge cuts through the fruitiness without turning b…

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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.

Do Floreale and High-Grade smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and powdery accords. Common notes include Nutmeg, Guaiac Wood, Cedar and Sandalwood.

Is Floreale or High-Grade better for summer or winter?

High-Grade suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Floreale and High-Grade?

Floreale has top notes of Cinnamon and Nutmeg, heart notes of Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Guaiac Wood, Cedar and Sandalwood, a base of Musk, Labdanum, Vanilla and Tobacco. High-Grade has top notes of Ginger, Pepper, Nutmeg and Black Currant, heart notes of Dried Fruits, Gardenia, Sandalwood and Geranium, a base of Vanilla, Musk, Cedar and Labdanum.