Fragrance comparison

Bayadère vs Creme de la Creme

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 77 ratings analysed

Bayadère

StudioScent

5.001 votes

Rank #53,789 OudWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

44%scent match

Some overlap

Creme de la Creme

Areej Le Doré

4.2976 votes

Rank #7,500 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Bayadère
Choose it for a oud and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Creme de la Creme
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Bayadère2/4

Creme de la Creme2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BayadèreStudioScent

Creme de la CremeAreej Le Doré

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 100%Had 0%Want 0%

4.29/ 5 · 76 votes

Have 34%Had 7%Want 60%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

59%Love

24%Like

8%Ok

5%Dislike

4%Hate

76 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityBayadère

SillageCreme de la Creme

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value47

Category winnerBayadèreBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

oud100%

warm spicy83%

rose65%

sweet48%

woody30%

woody100%

amber92%

aromatic84%

oud77%

powdery69%

warm spicy61%

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

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

AgarwoodSpicesOudWoody NotesSweet NotesRose

No top / heart / base split published

Top

AmbergrisClary SageOud

Heart

SandalwoodYlang-YlangSpicesRoseOrrisJasmine

Base

Agarwood

InformationalShared notesAgarwood, Spices, Oud and Rose. 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

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Spring72

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Men38

Unisex48

Women15

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#53,789

PerfumerCandace Winrow Weekly

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#7,500

PerfumerRussian Adam

Launched—

Reviews18

Category winnerCreme de la CremeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bayadère opens with a dusting of crushed pink rose petals laid over medicinal black agarwood. Warm clove and dry spices drift through a haze of temple smoke, settling into a dark wood ash base with subtle sweetness. It wears best on cool autumn evenings when crisp air sharpens its quiet resinous depth.

Reviews →

Creme de la Creme by Areej Le Doré is a 2024 unisex oriental woody fragrance created by Russian Adam. The scent opens with a sharp burst of sinking Philippine agarwood, clary sage, and salty white ambergris. Its heart reveals Indian sandalwood distilled with rose, jasmine, ylang-ylang, and spices, resting on a powdery…

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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Bayadère or Creme de la Creme?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Bayadère is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Creme de la Creme is rated 4.29/5 from 76 votes. Choose Bayadère for a oud and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Creme de la Creme for a woody and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Bayadère or Creme de la Creme?

Bayadère lasts longest (Bayadère 80/100, Creme de la Creme 76/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bayadère or Creme de la Creme?

Creme de la Creme projects furthest (Creme de la Creme 66/100, Bayadère 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bayadère and Creme de la Creme smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share oud, warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Agarwood, Spices, Oud and Rose.

Is Bayadère or Creme de la Creme better for summer or winter?

Bayadère suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bayadère and Creme de la Creme?

Bayadère features Agarwood, Spices, Oud, Woody Notes and Sweet Notes. Creme de la Creme has top notes of Ambergris, Clary Sage and Oud, heart notes of Sandalwood, Ylang-Ylang, Spices and Rose, a base of Agarwood.