Fragrance comparison

Cigarettes After vs Albi

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 18 ratings analysed

Cigarettes After

Antonio Maretti

3.5618 votes

Rank #53,155 LeatherWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

60%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Albi

Ombré Lamar

—0 votes

Rank #75,061 WoodyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Albi takes 3 of 4 categories.

Cigarettes After
Choose it for a leather and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear.
Albi
Choose it for a woody and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer.

Cigarettes After1/4

Albi3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cigarettes AfterAntonio Maretti

AlbiOmbré Lamar

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.56/ 5 · 18 votes

Have 40%Had 13%Want 47%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 67%Had 0%Want 33%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

28%Love

33%Like

17%Ok

11%Dislike

11%Hate

18 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity52

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate64

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityAlbi

SillageAlbi

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value35

¤ Price value75

Category winnerAlbiBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

woody92%

smoky84%

fruity77%

aromatic69%

fresh spicy61%

woody100%

fruity92%

leather84%

warm spicy77%

earthy69%

citrus61%

Scent match60%Closely related · both woody, leather and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Black CurrantPineappleBergamotApple

Heart

BirchJuniperPatchouliJasmine

Base

OakmossVanilla BeanAmberMusk

Top

BergamotAppleBlack CurrantPineappleSaffron

Heart

JasmineRoseBirchCedarPatchouli

Base

AmbergrisOakmossMusk

InformationalShared notesBlack Currant, Pineapple, Bergamot and Apple. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring82

Summer45

Fall73

Winter100

Day100

Night90

Spring0

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men87

Unisex13

Women0

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#53,155

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#75,061

PerfumerMaurus Bachmann

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCigarettes AfterHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cigarettes After is a smoky, birch-heavy fruity chypre that leans masculine and fairly dry. It opens with black currant, pineapple, bergamot, and apple, but the greener woods, birch, and mossy base seem to shape the wear more than the fruit. On skin, it looks geared toward someone who likes an Aventus-style idea with …

Reviews →

Albi by Ombré Lamar is a versatile unisex fragrance that balances crisp fruitiness with earthy, woody depths. Launched in 2022, it opens with a bright burst of bergamot and pineapple before settling into a sophisticated core of birch, cedar, and patchouli. It works well for daily office wear or casual weekend outings …

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 lasts longer, Cigarettes After or Albi?

Albi lasts longest (Albi 60/100, Cigarettes After 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cigarettes After or Albi?

Albi projects furthest (Albi 50/100, Cigarettes After 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cigarettes After and Albi smell similar?

Closely related: a 60% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, leather and fruity accords. Common notes include Black Currant, Pineapple, Bergamot and Apple.

Is Cigarettes After or Albi better for summer or winter?

Cigarettes After suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cigarettes After and Albi?

Cigarettes After has top notes of Black Currant, Pineapple, Bergamot and Apple, heart notes of Birch, Juniper, Patchouli and Jasmine, a base of Oakmoss, Vanilla Bean, Amber and Musk. Albi has top notes of Bergamot, Apple, Black Currant and Pineapple, heart notes of Jasmine, Rose, Birch and Cedar, a base of Ambergris, Oakmoss and Musk.