Fragrance comparison

High-Grade vs Siamese Woods

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 6 ratings analysed

1 wins

High-Grade

CIEL Parfum

4.006 votes

Rank #52,658 Fresh SpicyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

Siamese Woods

Pawis

—0 votes

Rank #67,944 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

High-Grade takes 1 of 1 categories.

High-Grade
Choose it for a fresh spicy and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Siamese Woods
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character.

High-Grade1/1

Siamese Woods0/1

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): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: High-Grade

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

High-GradeCIEL Parfum

Siamese WoodsPawis

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 25%Had 17%Want 58%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

33%Like

33%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value60

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fresh spicy100%

warm spicy92%

woody84%

powdery77%

fruity69%

vanilla61%

sweet100%

vanilla90%

tobacco80%

woody70%

amber60%

aromatic50%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both woody and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

GingerPepperNutmegBlack CurrantBergamotLimeTobacco

Heart2-4 hrs

Dried FruitsGardeniaSandalwoodGeraniumHeliotropeLeatherGuaiac Wood

Base6-8+ hrs

VanillaMuskCedarLabdanumTonka BeanAmber

Top

Basil

Heart

Guaiac WoodNutmegCedar

Base

Tonka BeanTobaccoSandalwood

InformationalShared notesNutmeg, Tobacco, Sandalwood and Guaiac Wood. Durations are only published for High-Grade, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer33

Fall100

Winter67

Day50

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Date 34%Casual 26%Party 24%Work 16%

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#52,658

PerfumerMarc Daniel Heimgartner

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#67,944

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerHigh-GradeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Siamese Woods reads as a warm, smoky woody spicy scent with a sweet tonka and tobacco base. It opens with green basil and a faint fruity lift, then settles into dry woods, soft spice, and a creamy sandalwood finish. If you like sweet woods with tobacco warmth rather than sharp freshness, this looks like the kind of fr…

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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.

Do High-Grade and Siamese Woods smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and vanilla accords. Common notes include Nutmeg, Tobacco, Sandalwood and Guaiac Wood.

Is High-Grade or Siamese Woods better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in High-Grade and Siamese Woods?

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. Siamese Woods has top notes of Basil, heart notes of Guaiac Wood, Nutmeg and Cedar, a base of Tonka Bean, Tobacco and Sandalwood.