Fragrance comparison

Cigarettes After vs Free

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 23 ratings analysed

Cigarettes After

Antonio Maretti

3.5618 votes

Rank #46,465 LeatherWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

24%scent match

Clearly different

Free

Tiffosi

4.605 votes

Rank #41,362 AmberFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

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

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

Cigarettes After2/4

Free2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cigarettes AfterAntonio Maretti

FreeTiffosi

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.56/ 5 · 18 votes

Have 40%Had 13%Want 47%

4.60/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 25%Had 8%Want 67%

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

80%Love

0%Like

20%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity52

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate64

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate90

Category winners

LongevityCigarettes After

SillageCigarettes After

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value35

¤ Price value100

Category winnerFreeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

woody92%

smoky84%

fruity77%

aromatic69%

fresh spicy61%

amber100%

fruity92%

white floral84%

floral77%

animalic69%

citrus61%

Scent match24%Clearly different · both 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

Black CurrantBergamot

Heart

Jasmine

Base

Amber

InformationalShared notesBlack Currant, Bergamot, Jasmine and Amber. 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

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night67

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men87

Unisex13

Women0

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#46,465

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#41,362

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerFreeHigher 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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Free by Tiffosi is a sweet amber-fruity floral that opens with black currant and bergamot, then settles into soft jasmine over a warm amber base. It reads easy, feminine, and gently sensual rather than heavy. With its intimate trail and light structure, it suits everyday wear, especially if you want something afforda…

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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, Cigarettes After or Free?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Cigarettes After is rated 3.56/5 from 18 votes; Free is rated 4.60/5 from 5 votes. Choose Cigarettes After for a leather and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, daytime wear. Choose Free for a amber and fruity character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Cigarettes After or Free?

They last about the same: Cigarettes After 52/100, Free 50/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Cigarettes After or Free?

Cigarettes After projects furthest (Cigarettes After 44/100, Free 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cigarettes After and Free smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity accords. Common notes include Black Currant, Bergamot, Jasmine and Amber.

Is Cigarettes After or Free better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Cigarettes After and Free?

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. Free has top notes of Black Currant and Bergamot, heart notes of Jasmine, a base of Amber.