Fragrance comparison

Lipsens vs Catullus

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 124 ratings analysed

4 wins

Lipsens

Once

3.87122 votes

Rank #10,558 SweetVanilla

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57%scent match

Closely related

Catullus

Misenum

2.502 votes

Rank #74,469 FruitySweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Lipsens takes 4 of 4 categories.

Lipsens
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.
Catullus
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character.

Lipsens4/4

Catullus0/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

LipsensOnce

CatullusMisenum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.87/ 5 · 122 votes

Have 47%Had 13%Want 40%

2.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 25%Had 0%Want 75%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

41%Like

10%Ok

7%Dislike

4%Hate

102 votes

0%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

50%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate38

Category winners

LongevityLipsens

SillageLipsens

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value69

¤ Price value0

Category winnerLipsensBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

vanilla83%

powdery65%

fruity48%

musky30%

fruity100%

sweet92%

woody84%

warm spicy77%

vanilla69%

powdery61%

Scent match57%Closely related · both sweet, vanilla and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PeachPink Pepper

Heart

SugarVanilla

Base

MuskAmberPowdery Notes

Top

RosePeachAmberJasmineSugar

Heart

GrapesCoffeePlumLeatherPatchouliCloves

Base

MuskVetiverVanillaPrecious Woods

InformationalShared notesPeach, Sugar, Vanilla and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring85

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex20

Women80

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#10,558

PerfumerSoizic Beaucourt

Launched—

Reviews17

Overall rank#74,469

PerfumerPaolo Romano

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLipsensHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Lipsens by Once is a sweet Oriental Vanilla fragrance that centers on a milky peach accord layered with sugar and soft musk. Launched in 2021, this unisex scent leans into a cozy, gourmand profile. It performs well as a playful daytime option in cooler weather, feeling like a powdery, fruit-forward dessert that sits c…

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Catullus is a fruity sweet unisex scent with a plush, slightly eccentric profile. Peach, rose and sugar give the opening a soft richness, then grape, plum and coffee pull it into darker territory with leather, patchouli and clove adding texture. The dry-down looks warmer and smoother, with vanilla, musk, vetiver and w…

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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, Lipsens or Catullus?

Lipsens takes 4 of 4 categories. Lipsens is rated 3.87/5 from 122 votes; Catullus is rated 2.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose Lipsens for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter. Choose Catullus for a fruity and sweet character.

Which lasts longer, Lipsens or Catullus?

Lipsens lasts longest (Lipsens 68/100, Catullus 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Lipsens or Catullus?

Lipsens projects furthest (Lipsens 55/100, Catullus 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Lipsens and Catullus smell similar?

Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, vanilla and fruity accords. Common notes include Peach, Sugar, Vanilla and Musk.

What are the notes in Lipsens and Catullus?

Lipsens has top notes of Peach and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Sugar and Vanilla, a base of Musk, Amber and Powdery Notes. Catullus has top notes of Rose, Peach, Amber and Jasmine, heart notes of Grapes, Coffee, Plum and Leather, a base of Musk, Vetiver, Vanilla and Precious Woods.