Fragrance comparison

No 51 Etude en Bois vs Zeus

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 21 ratings analysed

No 51 Etude en Bois

Leitmotiv

4.676 votes

Rank #32,858 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

44%scent match

Some overlap

Zeus

Thera Cosméticos

3.8015 votes

Rank #53,889 EarthyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 3 categories split 1–1.

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

No 51 Etude en Bois1/3

Zeus1/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Tie
Sillage & projection: Zeus
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: No 51 Etude en Bois

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

No 51 Etude en BoisLeitmotiv

ZeusThera Cosméticos

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.67/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 23%Had 13%Want 63%

3.80/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 35%Had 13%Want 52%

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

40%Love

33%Like

7%Ok

7%Dislike

13%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate92

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageZeus

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value70

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody83%

whiskey65%

fresh spicy48%

aromatic30%

earthy100%

fresh spicy92%

mossy84%

aromatic77%

woody69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match44%Some overlap · both warm spicy, woody and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

WhiskeyClovePepperOakCorianderJasmine

No top / heart / base split published

Top

BasilArtemisiaThymeCorianderOlibanum

Heart

PepperCloveCumin

Base

OakmossTobaccoPatchouliVetiver

InformationalShared notesClove, Pepper and Coriander. 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

Spring57

Summer0

Fall86

Winter100

Day57

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

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

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#32,858

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#53,889

PerfumerMário Torri Neto

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerNo 51 Etude en BoisHigher 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…

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Zeus opens with an aggressive wave of crushed basil, bitter artemisia, and sharp thyme. Created by Mário Torri Neto in 2011, this woody chypre leans hard into old-school herbal barbershop traditions rather than modern gourmand sweetness. The heart brings dry black pepper and warm clove, which keeps the green botanical…

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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, No 51 Etude en Bois or Zeus?

No clear winner: the 3 categories split 1–1. No 51 Etude en Bois is rated 4.67/5 from 6 votes; Zeus is rated 3.80/5 from 15 votes. Choose No 51 Etude en Bois for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Zeus for a earthy and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, No 51 Etude en Bois or Zeus?

They last about the same: No 51 Etude en Bois 68/100, Zeus 68/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, No 51 Etude en Bois or Zeus?

Zeus projects furthest (Zeus 65/100, No 51 Etude en Bois 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do No 51 Etude en Bois and Zeus smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Clove, Pepper and Coriander.

Is No 51 Etude en Bois or Zeus better for summer or winter?

No 51 Etude en Bois suits evening wear; Zeus suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in No 51 Etude en Bois and Zeus?

No 51 Etude en Bois features Whiskey, Clove, Pepper, Oak and Coriander. Zeus has top notes of Basil, Artemisia, Thyme and Coriander, heart notes of Pepper, Clove and Cumin, a base of Oakmoss, Tobacco, Patchouli and Vetiver.