Fragrance comparison

Cigarettes After vs Nuud

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

Updated 17 Oct 2026 29 ratings analysed

Cigarettes After

Antonio Maretti

3.5618 votes

Rank #47,744 LeatherWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Nuud

JAFRA

4.1811 votes

Rank #36,392 WoodyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Nuud takes 4 of 5 categories.

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

Cigarettes After1/5

Nuud4/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cigarettes AfterAntonio Maretti

NuudJAFRA

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.56/ 5 · 18 votes

Have 40%Had 13%Want 47%

4.18/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 71%Had 10%Want 19%

Category winnerNuudRating 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

18%Love

82%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity52

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate64

⏱ Longevity45

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityCigarettes After

SillageNuud

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value35

¤ Price value75

Category winnerNuudBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

woody92%

smoky84%

fruity77%

aromatic69%

fresh spicy61%

woody100%

citrus86%

vanilla72%

fresh spicy58%

powdery44%

aromatic30%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both woody, fresh spicy and aromatic

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

Bergamot

Heart

Vanilla Bean

Base

Woody Notes

InformationalShared notesBergamot and Vanilla Bean. 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

Fall0

Winter14

Day100

Night25

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men87

Unisex13

Women0

Men8

Unisex83

Women8

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#47,744

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#36,392

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerNuudHigher 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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Nuud by JAFRA is a versatile unisex fragrance launched in 2021. It opens with bright Bergamot before settling into a heart of smooth Vanilla Bean. The base provides a sturdy foundation of woody notes. This scent fits well for casual daytime wear during the spring months, offering an inoffensive profile that works for …

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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 Nuud?

Nuud takes 4 of 5 categories. Cigarettes After is rated 3.56/5 from 18 votes; Nuud is rated 4.18/5 from 11 votes. Choose Cigarettes After for a leather and woody character. Wins on longevity. Best in winter, daytime wear. Choose Nuud for a woody and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Cigarettes After or Nuud?

Cigarettes After lasts longest (Cigarettes After 52/100, Nuud 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cigarettes After or Nuud?

Projection is very close: Nuud 46/100, Cigarettes After 44/100 for sillage.

Do Cigarettes After and Nuud smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, fresh spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Bergamot and Vanilla Bean.

Is Cigarettes After or Nuud better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Cigarettes After and Nuud?

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. Nuud has top notes of Bergamot, heart notes of Vanilla Bean, a base of Woody Notes.