Fragrance comparison

Music-Hall vs Pierre de Velay No. 23

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 45 ratings analysed

Music-Hall

Parfums Corialys

3.437 votes

Rank #64,186 PowderyWoody

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32%scent match

Clearly different

Pierre de Velay No. 23

Roja Dove

4.1138 votes

Rank #15,235 AmberWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Music-Hall
Choose it for a powdery and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Pierre de Velay No. 23
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Music-Hall2/4

Pierre de Velay No. 232/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Pierre de Velay No. 23
Sillage & projection: Music-Hall
Value for money: Music-Hall
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Pierre de Velay No. 23

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Music-HallParfums Corialys

Pierre de Velay No. 23Roja Dove

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.43/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 57%Had 24%Want 19%

4.11/ 5 · 38 votes

Have 35%Had 11%Want 54%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

14%Love

57%Like

0%Ok

14%Dislike

14%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

53%Love

24%Like

8%Ok

13%Dislike

3%Hate

38 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate61

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityPierre de Velay No. 23

SillageMusic-Hall

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value38

Category winnerMusic-HallBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

woody92%

sweet84%

fruity77%

tobacco69%

warm spicy61%

amber100%

woody92%

animalic84%

musky77%

powdery69%

white floral61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both woody and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Fruity NotesVioletBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

SandalwoodRoseClovesJasminePeppermint

Base6-8+ hrs

TobaccoOakmossVanillaWhite Musk

Top

AldehydesBergamotMandarin Orange

Heart

Ylang-YlangJasmineVioletRose de MaiOrange Blossom

Base

AmbergrisCivetLabdanumLeatherMuskCedarOakmossTobacco

InformationalShared notesViolet, Bergamot, Jasmine and Tobacco. Durations are only published for Music-Hall, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter25

Day71

Night100

Spring100

Summer31

Fall100

Winter77

Day83

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Date 33%Casual 28%Party 23%Work 18%

Men11

Unisex68

Women21

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#64,186

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#15,235

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews8

Category winnerPierre de Velay No. 23Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Music-Hall by Parfums Corialys delivers a nostalgic, powdery cabaret mood that feels straight out of 1996. The initial spray hits with candied fruity notes, cool violet, and a brisk splash of bergamot that quickly softens on the skin. Give it ten minutes. A cozy heart of creamy sandalwood, dried rose petals, and spicy…

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Pierre de Velay No. 23 opens with bright aldehydes and soft citrus, then quickly settles into a powdery floral heart of ylang-ylang, jasmine, violet, rose and orange blossom. The real twist is underneath, where amber, leather, tobacco and animalic notes give it a darker, more intimate edge. It suits someone who enjoys…

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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.

Which is better, Music-Hall or Pierre de Velay No. 23?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Music-Hall is rated 3.43/5 from 7 votes; Pierre de Velay No. 23 is rated 4.11/5 from 38 votes. Choose Music-Hall for a powdery and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Pierre de Velay No. 23 for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Music-Hall or Pierre de Velay No. 23?

Pierre de Velay No. 23 lasts longest (Pierre de Velay No. 23 75/100, Music-Hall 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Music-Hall or Pierre de Velay No. 23?

Music-Hall projects furthest (Music-Hall 69/100, Pierre de Velay No. 23 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Music-Hall and Pierre de Velay No. 23 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Violet, Bergamot, Jasmine and Tobacco.

Is Music-Hall or Pierre de Velay No. 23 better for summer or winter?

Music-Hall suits evening wear; Pierre de Velay No. 23 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Music-Hall and Pierre de Velay No. 23?

Music-Hall has top notes of Fruity Notes, Violet and Bergamot, heart notes of Sandalwood, Rose, Cloves and Jasmine, a base of Tobacco, Oakmoss, Vanilla and White Musk. Pierre de Velay No. 23 has top notes of Aldehydes, Bergamot and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine, Violet and Rose de Mai, a base of Ambergris, Civet, Labdanum and Leather.