Fragrance comparison

Rauque vs Cuir Celeste Par Mathieu Cesar

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 593 ratings analysed

6 wins

Rauque

Roberto Greco

4.34334 votes

Rank #552 FloralAmber

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38%scent match

Some overlap

Cuir Celeste Par Mathieu Cesar

Ex Nihilo

3.85259 votes

Rank #13,150 MuskyGreen

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Rauque takes 6 of 7 categories.

Rauque
Choose it for a floral and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.
Cuir Celeste Par Mathieu Cesar
Choose it for a musky and green character. Wins on versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Rauque6/7

Cuir Celeste Par Mathieu Cesar1/7

Ratings & consensus: Rauque
Community sentiment: Rauque
Longevity: Rauque
Sillage & projection: Rauque
Value for money: Rauque
Versatility: Cuir Celeste Par Mathieu Cesar
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Rauque

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

RauqueRoberto Greco

Cuir Celeste Par Mathieu CesarEx Nihilo

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.34/ 5 · 334 votes

Have 91%Had 9%Want 0%

3.85/ 5 · 259 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

Category winnerRauqueRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

69%Love

13%Like

5%Ok

5%Dislike

9%Hate

175 votes

36%Love

34%Like

13%Ok

16%Dislike

2%Hate

259 votes

Category winnerRauqueMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity86

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate86

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityRauque

SillageRauque

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value67

¤ Price value34

Category winnerRauqueBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

amber92%

green84%

balsamic77%

woody69%

yellow floral61%

musky100%

green92%

woody84%

floral77%

ozonic69%

aromatic61%

Scent match38%Some overlap · both floral, green and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Violet LeafCassia

Heart

NarcissusMushroomAcáciaMyrrhOsmanthus

Base

LeatherPine tarAmbrarome

Top20-30 mins

Violet LeafGalbanumBlack PepperSage

Heart2-4 hrs

Ambrette (Musk Mallow)TeaOsmanthusJasmine

Base6-8+ hrs

LeatherAkigalawoodWhite MuskPatchouliCypriol Oil or Nagarmotha

InformationalShared notesViolet Leaf, Osmanthus and Leather. 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

Spring82

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter84

Day100

Night61

Category winnerCuir Celeste Par Mathieu CesarMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men35

Unisex60

Women5

Men27

Unisex58

Women15

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#552

PerfumerChristopher Sheldrake

Launched—

Reviews111

Overall rank#13,150

PerfumerQuentin Bisch

Launched—

Reviews14

Category winnerRauqueHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Rauque by Roberto Greco is a challenging, artistic study in floral leather and earthy mushroom. Launched in 2023, this fragrance leans heavily into a raw, tactile aesthetic. It is a striking, unisex composition that avoids conventional beauty to offer something far more visceral and grounded. Perfect for those who wan…

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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, Rauque or Cuir Celeste Par Mathieu Cesar?

Rauque takes 6 of 7 categories. Rauque is rated 4.34/5 from 334 votes; Cuir Celeste Par Mathieu Cesar is rated 3.85/5 from 259 votes. Choose Rauque for a floral and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter. Choose Cuir Celeste Par Mathieu Cesar for a musky and green character. Wins on versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Rauque or Cuir Celeste Par Mathieu Cesar?

Rauque lasts longest (Rauque 86/100, Cuir Celeste Par Mathieu Cesar 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Rauque or Cuir Celeste Par Mathieu Cesar?

Rauque projects furthest (Rauque 73/100, Cuir Celeste Par Mathieu Cesar 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Rauque and Cuir Celeste Par Mathieu Cesar smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, green and woody accords. Common notes include Violet Leaf, Osmanthus and Leather.

Is Rauque or Cuir Celeste Par Mathieu Cesar better for summer or winter?

For summer, Rauque is the stronger pick. For winter, Rauque is the stronger pick. Cuir Celeste Par Mathieu Cesar suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Rauque and Cuir Celeste Par Mathieu Cesar?

Rauque has top notes of Violet Leaf and Cassia, heart notes of Narcissus, Mushroom, Acácia and Myrrh, a base of Leather, Pine tar and Ambrarome. 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.