Fragrance comparison

Cigarettes After vs Cretus

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 207 ratings analysed

Cigarettes After

Antonio Maretti

3.5618 votes

Rank #53,155 LeatherWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

76%scent match

Very similar

5 wins

Cretus

LPDO

3.52189 votes

Rank #10,558 FruityWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cretus takes 5 of 5 categories.

Cigarettes After
Choose it for a leather and woody character. Best in winter, daytime wear.
Cretus
Choose it for a fruity and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Cigarettes After0/5

Cretus5/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cigarettes AfterAntonio Maretti

CretusLPDO

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.56/ 5 · 18 votes

Have 40%Had 13%Want 47%

3.52/ 5 · 189 votes

Have 54%Had 21%Want 26%

Category winnerCretusRating 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

19%Love

33%Like

24%Ok

23%Dislike

0%Hate

99 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity52

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate64

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate66

Category winners

LongevityCretus

SillageCretus

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value35

¤ Price value77

Category winnerCretusBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

woody92%

smoky84%

fruity77%

aromatic69%

fresh spicy61%

fruity100%

woody92%

leather84%

smoky77%

citrus69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match76%Very similar · both leather, woody 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

BergamotPineappleBlack CurrantApple

Heart

BirchJasmineJuniper BerriesPatchouli

Base

AmbergrisMuskOakmossVanilla

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

Spring100

Summer87

Fall0

Winter30

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men87

Unisex13

Women0

Men78

Unisex20

Women2

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#53,155

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#10,558

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews44

Category winnerCretusHigher 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 …

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Cretus by LPDO is a crisp, fruity fragrance for both women and men. It features a bright opening of pineapple and bergamot, leading into a heart of birch and juniper berries. This scent relies on base notes of oakmoss and musk, creating a clean, casual profile perfect for daily wear in warmer weather or casual office …

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Cigarettes After or Cretus?

Cretus takes 5 of 5 categories. Cigarettes After is rated 3.56/5 from 18 votes; Cretus is rated 3.52/5 from 189 votes. Choose Cigarettes After for a leather and woody character. Best in winter, daytime wear. Choose Cretus for a fruity and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Cigarettes After or Cretus?

Cretus lasts longest (Cretus 65/100, Cigarettes After 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cigarettes After or Cretus?

Cretus projects furthest (Cretus 57/100, Cigarettes After 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cigarettes After and Cretus smell similar?

Very similar: a 76% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather, woody and fruity accords. Common notes include Black Currant, Pineapple, Bergamot and Apple.

Is Cigarettes After or Cretus better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Cigarettes After and Cretus?

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. Cretus has top notes of Bergamot, Pineapple, Black Currant and Apple, heart notes of Birch, Jasmine, Juniper Berries and Patchouli, a base of Ambergris, Musk, Oakmoss and Vanilla.