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Limited Edition 06 vs Cuir Celeste Par Mathieu Cesar

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

Updated 269 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Limited Edition 06 takes 3 of 5 categories.

  • Limited Edition 06

    Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

  • Cuir Celeste Par Mathieu Cesar

    Choose it for a musky and green character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Limited Edition 063/5
Cuir Celeste Par Mathieu Cesar2/5
Ratings & consensus
Limited Edition 06
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Cuir Celeste Par Mathieu Cesar
Sillage & projection
Limited Edition 06
Value for money
Limited Edition 06
Versatility
Not scored
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
Limited Edition 06Massimo Dutti
Cuir Celeste Par Mathieu CesarEx Nihilo
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.30/ 5 · 10 votes
Have 26%Had 7%Want 67%
3.85/ 5 · 259 votes
Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%
Category winnerLimited Edition 06Rating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
50%Love
40%Like
0%Ok
10%Dislike
0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

36%Love
34%Like
13%Ok
16%Dislike
2%Hate

259 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity57
〰 Sillage63
♥ Love / hate83
⏱ Longevity69
〰 Sillage58
♥ Love / hate71
Category winners

LongevityCuir Celeste Par Mathieu Cesar

SillageLimited Edition 06

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value75
¤ Price value34
Category winnerLimited Edition 06Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
citrus92%
fresh spicy84%
green77%
sweet69%
fresh61%
musky100%
green92%
woody84%
floral77%
ozonic69%
aromatic61%
Scent match30%Clearly different · both woody and green

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Blood OrangeYuzuCalone
Heart
TeaBlack Pepper
Base
Palisander RosewoodCedarwoodWhite Musk
Top20-30 mins
Violet LeafGalbanumBlack PepperSage
Heart2-4 hrs
Ambrette (Musk Mallow)TeaOsmanthusJasmine
Base6-8+ hrs
LeatherAkigalawoodWhite MuskPatchouliCypriol Oil or Nagarmotha
InformationalShared notesTea, Black Pepper and White Musk. 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
Spring80
Summer100
Fall60
Winter20
Day100
Night50
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter84
Day100
Night61
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men57
Unisex29
Women14
Men27
Unisex58
Women15
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#46,582

PerfumerFrank Voelkl

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#13,150

PerfumerQuentin Bisch

Launched—

Reviews14

Category winnerCuir Celeste Par Mathieu CesarHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Massimo Dutti Limited Edition 06 opens with a sharp burst of sour yuzu and blood orange paired against marine calone. The initial citrus rush settles quickly as black tea and cracked black pepper emerge in the middle phase, bringing a smoky, herbal dryness that contrasts with the watery start. As the scent dries down…

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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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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, Limited Edition 06 or Cuir Celeste Par Mathieu Cesar?

Limited Edition 06 takes 3 of 5 categories. Limited Edition 06 is rated 4.30/5 from 10 votes; Cuir Celeste Par Mathieu Cesar is rated 3.85/5 from 259 votes. Choose Limited Edition 06 for a woody and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Cuir Celeste Par Mathieu Cesar for a musky and green character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Limited Edition 06 or Cuir Celeste Par Mathieu Cesar?

Cuir Celeste Par Mathieu Cesar lasts longest (Cuir Celeste Par Mathieu Cesar 69/100, Limited Edition 06 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Limited Edition 06 or Cuir Celeste Par Mathieu Cesar?

Limited Edition 06 projects furthest (Limited Edition 06 63/100, Cuir Celeste Par Mathieu Cesar 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Limited Edition 06 and Cuir Celeste Par Mathieu Cesar smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and green accords. Common notes include Tea, Black Pepper and White Musk.

Is Limited Edition 06 or Cuir Celeste Par Mathieu Cesar better for summer or winter?

Limited Edition 06 suits daytime wear; Cuir Celeste Par Mathieu Cesar suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Limited Edition 06 and Cuir Celeste Par Mathieu Cesar?

Limited Edition 06 has top notes of Blood Orange, Yuzu and Calone, heart notes of Tea and Black Pepper, a base of Palisander Rosewood, Cedarwood and White Musk. 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.

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