Fragrance comparison

Cigarettes After vs Poseidon’s Fortune for Gen X

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 22 ratings analysed

Cigarettes After

Antonio Maretti

3.5618 votes

Rank #47,959 LeatherWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Poseidon’s Fortune for Gen X

The Dua Brand

3.754 votes

Rank #53,243 WoodySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Poseidon’s Fortune for Gen X takes 3 of 4 categories.

Cigarettes After
Choose it for a leather and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear.
Poseidon’s Fortune for Gen X
Choose it for a woody and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.

Cigarettes After1/4

Poseidon’s Fortune for Gen X3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Poseidon’s Fortune for Gen X
Sillage & projection: Poseidon’s Fortune for Gen X
Value for money: Poseidon’s Fortune for Gen X
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

Poseidon’s Fortune for Gen XThe Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.56/ 5 · 18 votes

Have 40%Had 13%Want 47%

3.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 45%Had 18%Want 36%

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

25%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

25%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity52

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate64

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityPoseidon’s Fortune for Gen X

SillagePoseidon’s Fortune for Gen X

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value35

¤ Price value75

Category winnerPoseidon’s Fortune for Gen XBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

woody92%

smoky84%

fruity77%

aromatic69%

fresh spicy61%

woody100%

sweet92%

musky84%

amber77%

fruity69%

floral61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both 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

Notes

Pink PepperPineapplePatchouliAmbroxanOakmossHoneyMuskGreen NotesTonka BeanAmbergrisCashmeranBergamot

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesPineapple, Bergamot, Patchouli and Oakmoss. Durations are only published for Poseidon’s Fortune for Gen X, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring82

Summer45

Fall73

Winter100

Day100

Night90

Spring100

Summer50

Fall50

Winter50

Day79

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men87

Unisex13

Women0

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Date 30%Casual 27%Party 25%Work 19%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#47,959

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#53,243

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

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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Poseidon’s Fortune for Gen X by The Dua Brand takes the crisp, smoky pineapple signature of Creed Aventus and collides it head-on with the rich honey and sweet pipe tobacco of Xerjoff Naxos. The opening hits with tart bergamot, juicy apple, and bright black currant, before softening into a heart of sweet golden honey,…

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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 Poseidon’s Fortune for Gen X?

Poseidon’s Fortune for Gen X takes 3 of 4 categories. Cigarettes After is rated 3.56/5 from 18 votes; Poseidon’s Fortune for Gen X is rated 3.75/5 from 4 votes. Choose Cigarettes After for a leather and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear. Choose Poseidon’s Fortune for Gen X for a woody and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Cigarettes After or Poseidon’s Fortune for Gen X?

Poseidon’s Fortune for Gen X lasts longest (Poseidon’s Fortune for Gen X 73/100, Cigarettes After 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cigarettes After or Poseidon’s Fortune for Gen X?

Poseidon’s Fortune for Gen X projects furthest (Poseidon’s Fortune for Gen X 67/100, Cigarettes After 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cigarettes After and Poseidon’s Fortune for Gen X smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and fruity accords. Common notes include Pineapple, Bergamot, Patchouli and Oakmoss.

Is Cigarettes After or Poseidon’s Fortune for Gen X better for summer or winter?

Cigarettes After suits daytime wear; Poseidon’s Fortune for Gen X suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cigarettes After and Poseidon’s Fortune for Gen X?

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. Poseidon’s Fortune for Gen X features Pink Pepper, Pineapple, Patchouli, Ambroxan and Oakmoss.