Cuir Celeste Par Mathieu Cesar
meets Black Saffron.
Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.
Leather
Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.
Concentration not recorded leads with musky; Eau de parfum leads with leather. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.
| At a glance |  Ex Nihilo Cuir Celeste Par Mathieu CesarConcentration not recorded Explore fragrance ↗ |  Byredo Black SaffronEau de parfum Explore fragrance ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Concentration not recorded | Eau de parfum |
| Listed bottle sizes | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Brand origin | France | Sweden |
| Made in | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Listed year | 2018 | 2012 |
| Leading accords | musky · green · woody | leather · fruity · woody |
| Notes unique to this record | Violet Leaf, Galbanum, Black Pepper, Sage, Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Tea, Osmanthus, Jasmine, Ambrette (Musk Mallow), White Musk, Akigalawood, Patchouli, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha | Saffron, Juniper Berries, Chinese Grapefruit, Black Violet, Raspberry, Cashmeran, Vetiver |
| Longevity / 5 | 3.43 · 126 votes | 3.25 · 1,741 votes |
| Projection / 4 | 2.30 · 156 votes | 2.27 · 1,910 votes |
Scores are category averages, not hours or controlled measurements. Different vote samples are not a head-to-head wear test. “Unique” notes here means absent from the other record, not proof of a formula difference.
Ingredients, side by side.
Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.
Declared on both
- Alcohol
- Parfum (fragrance)
- Aqua (water)
- Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate
- Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane
- Geraniol
- Alpha-isomethyl ionone
- Limonene
- Methyl 2-octynoate
- Linalool
Listed only on Cuir Celeste Par Mathieu Cesar
- Ethylhexyl salicylate
Listed only on Black Saffron
- Butylphenyl methylpropional
- Citronellol
- Bht
- Citral
- Benzyl alcohol
- Eugenol
- Benzyl benzoate
- Farnesol
Matching ignores capitalization and a small set of water and fragrance naming variants. “Only” refers to these published lists, not proof that an ingredient is absent from the other formula.
Cuir Celeste Par Mathieu Cesar
Eau de parfum · US listing
Alcohol, Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water), Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Geraniol, Ethylhexyl salicylate, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Limonene, Methyl 2-octynoate, Linalool
Source: Ex Nihilo official US product ingredient panel · Checked 2026-09-22
Black Saffron
Eau de parfum · US listing · 50 mL and 100 mL
Alcohol, Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water), Butylphenyl methylpropional, Limonene, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, Citronellol, Bht, Geraniol, Linalool, Citral, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Methyl 2-octynoate, Benzyl alcohol, Eugenol, Benzyl benzoate, Farnesol.
Source: Byredo official US product page · Checked 2026-09-22
These are published ingredient declarations, separate from scent notes. “Parfum” or “fragrance” can represent a mixture without listing every component. Formulations can change by market and batch; check the packaging on your bottle. A matching or missing entry does not establish suitability for an allergy.
Follow your curiosity.
A starting point, not a verdictConcentration not recorded
Start here if the listed musky and green direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.
Eau de parfum
Start here if the listed leather and fruity direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.