Fragrance comparison

No 51 Etude en Bois vs Cy

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 22 ratings analysed

No 51 Etude en Bois

Leitmotiv

4.676 votes

Rank #32,858 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

48%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Zanini

3.9516 votes

Rank #18,249 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cy takes 3 of 3 categories.

No 51 Etude en Bois
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Best in winter, evening wear.
Cy
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking.

No 51 Etude en Bois0/3

Cy3/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

No 51 Etude en BoisLeitmotiv

CyZanini

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.67/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 23%Had 13%Want 63%

3.95/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 0%Had 20%Want 80%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

67%Love

33%Like

0%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

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate92

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityCy

SillageCy

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody83%

whiskey65%

fresh spicy48%

aromatic30%

woody100%

warm spicy90%

aromatic80%

floral70%

fresh spicy60%

amber50%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both warm spicy, woody and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

WhiskeyClovePepperOakCorianderJasmine

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

Carnation leavesCarnationCedarwoodGentianaCabreuvaDianthusAmbretteCypressMimosaPepperAmyrisMyrrh

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesPepper. Durations are only published for No 51 Etude en Bois, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall75

Winter100

Day47

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Date 33%Casual 29%Work 24%Party 14%

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#32,858

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#18,249

PerfumerPhilippo Zanini

Launched—

Reviews49

Category winnerCyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

No 51 Etude en Bois by Leitmotiv delivers a dry, aromatic blast of barrel-aged oak and sharp cracked pepper before mellowing into warm clove and boozy whiskey. It smells like stepping inside an old acoustic instrument workshop on a chilly November morning. You immediately notice polished wood shavings, spicy dried cor…

Reviews →

Cy by Zanini is an oriental spicy fragrance built around a dry, green carnation theme. It wears with a rustic, clay-like warmth that feels grounded and artistic. Ideal for autumn afternoons, it balances peppery heat with quiet, balsamic resins.

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, No 51 Etude en Bois or Cy?

Cy takes 3 of 3 categories. No 51 Etude en Bois is rated 4.67/5 from 6 votes; Cy is rated 3.95/5 from 16 votes. Choose No 51 Etude en Bois for a warm spicy and woody character. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Cy for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking.