Fragrance comparison

Cigarettes After vs Infinito e Oltre

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 20 ratings analysed

Cigarettes After

Antonio Maretti

3.5618 votes

Rank #46,914 LeatherWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

47%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Infinito e Oltre

Paolo Gigli

4.002 votes

Rank #56,553 WoodyEarthy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Infinito e Oltre takes 3 of 4 categories.

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

Cigarettes After1/4

Infinito e Oltre3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Infinito e Oltre
Sillage & projection: Infinito e Oltre
Value for money: Infinito e Oltre
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

Infinito e OltrePaolo Gigli

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.56/ 5 · 18 votes

Have 40%Had 13%Want 47%

4.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 0%Had 29%Want 71%

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

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity52

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate64

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityInfinito e Oltre

SillageInfinito e Oltre

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value35

¤ Price value50

Category winnerInfinito e OltreBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

woody92%

smoky84%

fruity77%

aromatic69%

fresh spicy61%

woody100%

earthy92%

musky84%

white floral77%

patchouli69%

amber61%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Black CurrantPineappleBergamotApple

Heart

BirchJuniperPatchouliJasmine

Base

OakmossVanilla BeanAmberMusk

Top15-30 mins

PineappleBergamotAppleBlack Currant

Heart2-4 hrs

PatchouliJasmineBirch

Base6-10 hrs

OakmossAmberMusk

InformationalShared notesBlack Currant, Pineapple, Bergamot and Apple. Durations are only published for Infinito e Oltre, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring82

Summer45

Fall73

Winter100

Day100

Night90

Spring100

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night74

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men87

Unisex13

Women0

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Work 31%Casual 29%Date 24%Party 16%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#46,914

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#56,553

PerfumerNot listed

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 →

Infinito e Oltre by Paolo Gigli puts a crisp, modern spin on classic woody chypre perfumery. The spray starts with an immediate rush of bright bergamot, sweet pineapple, and tart black currant. It feels juicy and energized right out of the nozzle. Within twenty minutes, the sweet fruit yields to dry birch wood and her…

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Cigarettes After or Infinito e Oltre?

Infinito e Oltre takes 3 of 4 categories. Cigarettes After is rated 3.56/5 from 18 votes; Infinito e Oltre is rated 4.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Cigarettes After for a leather and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear. Choose Infinito e Oltre for a woody and earthy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Cigarettes After or Infinito e Oltre?

Infinito e Oltre lasts longest (Infinito e Oltre 80/100, Cigarettes After 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cigarettes After or Infinito e Oltre?

Infinito e Oltre projects furthest (Infinito e Oltre 75/100, Cigarettes After 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cigarettes After and Infinito e Oltre smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Black Currant, Pineapple, Bergamot and Apple.

Is Cigarettes After or Infinito e Oltre better for summer or winter?

Cigarettes After suits daytime wear; Infinito e Oltre suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cigarettes After and Infinito e Oltre?

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. Infinito e Oltre has top notes of Pineapple, Bergamot, Apple and Black Currant, heart notes of Patchouli, Jasmine and Birch, a base of Oakmoss, Amber and Musk.