Fragrance comparison

Время креозота (2021) vs Paradoxe

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 181 ratings analysed

Время креозота (2021)

Acidica Perfumes

3.605 votes

Rank #60,475 CitrusMetallic

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Paradoxe

Pierre Cardin

4.10176 votes

Rank #25,955 AmberLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Paradoxe takes 4 of 4 categories.

Время креозота (2021)
Choose it for a citrus and metallic character. Best in winter.
Paradoxe
Choose it for a amber and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Время креозота (2021)0/4

Paradoxe4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Время креозота (2021)Acidica Perfumes

ParadoxePierre Cardin

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.60/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 9%Had 0%Want 91%

4.10/ 5 · 176 votes

Have 75%Had 25%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

20%Like

0%Ok

40%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

41%Love

41%Like

6%Ok

10%Dislike

2%Hate

176 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate65

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityParadoxe

SillageParadoxe

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value79

Category winnerParadoxeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

metallic86%

mineral72%

smoky58%

fresh44%

earthy30%

amber100%

leather92%

smoky84%

fresh spicy77%

mossy69%

citrus61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both citrus and smoky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Mandarin OrangeMetallic notesSmokePeatSnowWater NotesAmberWoody NotesIncenseMusk

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Amalfi LemonBergamotMandarin Orange

Heart

TuberoseHyacinthYlang-YlangJasmineIris

Base

Leatheroak mossIncenseMuskPepperAmber

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Amber, Incense and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall33

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring34

Summer13

Fall100

Winter75

Day100

Night93

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men6

Unisex50

Women44

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#60,475

PerfumerElena Markova

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#25,955

PerfumerRaymond Chaillan, Robert Gonnon

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerParadoxeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Время креозота (2021) by Acidica Perfumes is a Leather fragrance for women and men. Время креозота (2021) was launched in 2021. The nose behind this fragrance is Elena Markova.

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Pierre Cardin Paradoxe opens with a sharp burst of lemon and mandarin orange, before settling into a warm leather and oak moss base. It is a dry, green floral chypre from 1983 that fits formal autumn evenings. The scent feels structured, mature, and deeply nostalgic for those who appreciate old-school French perfumery.

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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, Время креозота (2021) or Paradoxe?

Paradoxe takes 4 of 4 categories. Время креозота (2021) is rated 3.60/5 from 5 votes; Paradoxe is rated 4.10/5 from 176 votes. Choose Время креозота (2021) for a citrus and metallic character. Best in winter. Choose Paradoxe for a amber and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Время креозота (2021) or Paradoxe?

Paradoxe lasts longest (Paradoxe 63/100, Время креозота (2021) 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Время креозота (2021) or Paradoxe?

Projection is very close: Paradoxe 64/100, Время креозота (2021) 63/100 for sillage.

Do Время креозота (2021) and Paradoxe smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and smoky accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Amber, Incense and Musk.

Is Время креозота (2021) or Paradoxe better for summer or winter?

Paradoxe suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Время креозота (2021) and Paradoxe?

Время креозота (2021) features Mandarin Orange, Metallic notes, Smoke, Peat and Snow. Paradoxe has top notes of Amalfi Lemon, Bergamot and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Tuberose, Hyacinth, Ylang-Ylang and Jasmine, a base of Leather, oak moss, Incense and Musk.