High-Grade vs Nobility
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
46%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Nobility takes 4 of 4 categories.
High-GradeChoose it for a fresh spicy and warm spicy character. Best in fall, evening wear.
NobilityChoose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
High-Grade0/4
Nobility4/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Nobility
- Sillage & projection
- Nobility
- Value for money
- Nobility
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Nobility
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
High-GradeCIEL ParfumNobilityPerfume Co.Winner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.00/ 5 · 6 votes
Have 25%Had 17%Want 58%
4.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 63%Had 13%Want 25%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate33%Love
33%Like
33%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
6 votes · too few to score
0%Love
100%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
1 vote · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNobility
SillageNobility
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNobilityBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothfresh spicy100%
warm spicy92%
woody84%
powdery77%
fruity69%
vanilla61%
woody100%
aromatic91%
fresh spicy83%
powdery74%
citrus65%
leather56%
Scent match46%Some overlap · both woody, fresh spicy and powdery
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop20-30 mins
GingerPepperNutmegBlack CurrantBergamotLimeTobacco
Heart2-4 hrs
Dried FruitsGardeniaSandalwoodGeraniumHeliotropeLeatherGuaiac Wood
Base6-8+ hrs
VanillaMuskCedarLabdanumTonka BeanAmber
Top
ThymeRosemaryBergamot
Heart
RosePatchouliHeliotropeGuaiac Wood
Base
SandalwoodLeatherCedarLabdanum
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Sandalwood, Heliotrope and Leather. Durations are only published for High-Grade, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring67
Summer33
Fall100
Winter67
Day–
Night100
Spring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day–
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#59,258
PerfumerMarc Daniel Heimgartner
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#57,993
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews1
Category winnerNobilityHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotHigh-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…
Reviews →Nobility by Perfume Co. is a woody aromatic leather fragrance with a green, herbal opening of thyme, rosemary and bergamot. Rose, patchouli and heliotrope soften the middle before sandalwood, cedar, labdanum and leather give it a dry, darker base. The only supplied wearer review compares it to Amouage Interlude Man, c…
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, High-Grade or Nobility?
Nobility takes 4 of 4 categories. High-Grade is rated 4.00/5 from 6 votes; Nobility is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose High-Grade for a fresh spicy and warm spicy character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Nobility for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, High-Grade or Nobility?
Nobility lasts longest (Nobility 90/100, High-Grade 68/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, High-Grade or Nobility?
Nobility projects furthest (Nobility 75/100, High-Grade 56/100), based on community performance votes.
Do High-Grade and Nobility smell similar?
Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, fresh spicy and powdery accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Sandalwood, Heliotrope and Leather.
Is High-Grade or Nobility better for summer or winter?
High-Grade suits evening wear; Nobility suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in High-Grade and Nobility?
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. Nobility has top notes of Thyme, Rosemary and Bergamot, heart notes of Rose, Patchouli, Heliotrope and Guaiac Wood, a base of Sandalwood, Leather, Cedar and Labdanum.
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