Fragrance comparison

Cigarettes After vs Museum Bacchus

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 28 ratings analysed

Cigarettes After

Antonio Maretti

3.5618 votes

Rank #53,155 LeatherWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

55%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Museum Bacchus

Museum Parfums

3.5010 votes

Rank #68,753 FruityWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Museum Bacchus takes 3 of 5 categories.

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

Cigarettes After2/5

Museum Bacchus3/5

Ratings & consensus: Cigarettes After
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Museum Bacchus
Sillage & projection: Museum Bacchus
Value for money: Museum Bacchus
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

Museum BacchusMuseum Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.56/ 5 · 18 votes

Have 40%Had 13%Want 47%

3.50/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 42%Had 18%Want 40%

Category winnerCigarettes AfterRating 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

30%Love

30%Like

10%Ok

20%Dislike

10%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity52

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate64

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate63

Category winners

LongevityMuseum Bacchus

SillageMuseum Bacchus

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value35

¤ Price value45

Category winnerMuseum BacchusBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

woody92%

smoky84%

fruity77%

aromatic69%

fresh spicy61%

fruity100%

woody92%

mossy84%

earthy77%

sweet69%

leather61%

Scent match55%Closely related · both woody, fruity and leather

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Black CurrantPineappleBergamotApple

Heart

BirchJuniperPatchouliJasmine

Base

OakmossVanilla BeanAmberMusk

Top45 to 90 minutes

BergamotPineappleAppleBlack Currant

Heart2 to 4 hours

BirchVirginia CedarPatchouliPeppertreeJasmine

Base5 to 8 hours

OakmossMuskTobaccoAmbergrisVanilla

InformationalShared notesBlack Currant, Pineapple, Bergamot and Apple. Durations are only published for Museum Bacchus, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring82

Summer45

Fall73

Winter100

Day100

Night90

Spring100

Summer60

Fall80

Winter60

Day100

Night75

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men87

Unisex13

Women0

Men63

Unisex38

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#53,155

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#68,753

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 …

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Museum Bacchus by Museum Parfums is an oriental woody fragrance that centers on crisp fruit, smoky woods, and rich moss. The scent opens with a burst of sweet pineapple, tart apple, black currant, and bright bergamot. As the initial sharpness settles, birch and Virginia cedar emerge alongside patchouli, peppertree, an…

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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 Museum Bacchus?

Museum Bacchus takes 3 of 5 categories. Cigarettes After is rated 3.56/5 from 18 votes; Museum Bacchus is rated 3.50/5 from 10 votes. Choose Cigarettes After for a leather and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear. Choose Museum Bacchus for a fruity and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Cigarettes After or Museum Bacchus?

Museum Bacchus lasts longest (Museum Bacchus 71/100, Cigarettes After 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cigarettes After or Museum Bacchus?

Museum Bacchus projects furthest (Museum Bacchus 69/100, Cigarettes After 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cigarettes After and Museum Bacchus smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, fruity and leather accords. Common notes include Black Currant, Pineapple, Bergamot and Apple.

Is Cigarettes After or Museum Bacchus better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Cigarettes After and Museum Bacchus?

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. Museum Bacchus has top notes of Bergamot, Pineapple, Apple and Black Currant, heart notes of Birch, Virginia Cedar, Patchouli and Peppertree, a base of Oakmoss, Musk, Tobacco and Ambergris.