Cigarettes After vs Aventus Oil
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
60%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Cigarettes After takes 4 of 5 categories.
Cigarettes AfterChoose it for a leather and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, daytime wear.
Aventus OilChoose it for a fruity and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Cigarettes After4/5
Aventus Oil1/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Cigarettes After
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Cigarettes After
- Sillage & projection
- Cigarettes After
- Value for money
- Cigarettes After
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Aventus Oil
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Cigarettes AfterAntonio MarettiAventus OilCreedWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.56/ 5 · 18 votes
Have 40%Had 13%Want 47%
3.14/ 5 · 49 votes
Have 38%Had 9%Want 53%
Category winnerCigarettes AfterRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate28%Love
33%Like
17%Ok
11%Dislike
11%Hate
18 votes · too few to score
39%Love
10%Like
10%Ok
8%Dislike
33%Hate
49 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityCigarettes After
SillageCigarettes After
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerCigarettes AfterBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothleather100%
woody92%
smoky84%
fruity77%
aromatic69%
fresh spicy61%
fruity100%
woody92%
mossy84%
leather77%
earthy69%
sweet61%
Scent match60%Closely related · both woody, leather and fruity
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Black CurrantPineappleBergamotApple
Heart
BirchJuniperPatchouliJasmine
Base
OakmossVanilla BeanAmberMusk
Top15-30 mins
PineappleAppleBergamotBlack Currant
Heart2-4 hrs
BirchJasminePatchouliRose
Base6-8 hrs
OakmossAmbergrisMuskVanilla
InformationalShared notesBlack Currant, Pineapple, Bergamot and Apple. Durations are only published for Aventus Oil, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring82
Summer45
Fall73
Winter100
Day100
Night90
Spring100
Summer88
Fall69
Winter44
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#53,155
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews1
Overall rank#47,047
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerAventus OilHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotCigarettes 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 →Aventus Oil by Creed takes the famous smoky pineapple DNA and translates it into an alcohol-free, skin-nourishing perfumed oil. Instead of the sharp, room-filling alcohol blast found in the standard eau de parfum spray, this oil glides onto pulse points with a warm, mellow opening of ripe pineapple, tart black currant…
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, Cigarettes After or Aventus Oil?
Cigarettes After takes 4 of 5 categories. Cigarettes After is rated 3.56/5 from 18 votes; Aventus Oil is rated 3.14/5 from 49 votes. Choose Cigarettes After for a leather and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, daytime wear. Choose Aventus Oil for a fruity and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, Cigarettes After or Aventus Oil?
They last about the same: Cigarettes After 52/100, Aventus Oil 50/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Cigarettes After or Aventus Oil?
Cigarettes After projects furthest (Cigarettes After 44/100, Aventus Oil 36/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Cigarettes After and Aventus Oil 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 Aventus Oil better for summer or winter?
Cigarettes After suits daytime wear; Aventus Oil suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Cigarettes After and Aventus Oil?
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. Aventus Oil has top notes of Pineapple, Apple, Bergamot and Black Currant, heart notes of Birch, Jasmine, Patchouli and Rose, a base of Oakmoss, Ambergris, Musk and Vanilla.
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