Fragrance comparison

Creation N° 09 vs Le Chic

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 53 ratings analysed

3 wins

Creation N° 09

Ulric de Varens

4.6414 votes

Rank #41,047 FruityWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

Le Chic

Molyneux

4.1339 votes

Rank #19,869 RoseFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Creation N° 09 takes 3 of 5 categories.

Creation N° 09
Choose it for a fruity and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.
Le Chic
Choose it for a rose and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Creation N° 093/5

Le Chic2/5

Ratings & consensus: Creation N° 09
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Creation N° 09
Sillage & projection: Le Chic
Value for money: Creation N° 09
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Le Chic

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Creation N° 09Ulric de Varens

Le ChicMolyneux

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.64/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 19%Had 24%Want 57%

4.13/ 5 · 39 votes

Have 35%Had 22%Want 43%

Category winnerCreation N° 09Rating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

64%Love

36%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

33%Love

56%Like

0%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

39 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate91

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityCreation N° 09

SillageLe Chic

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value13

Category winnerCreation N° 09Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

woody92%

patchouli84%

earthy77%

citrus69%

mossy61%

rose100%

floral91%

fruity83%

sweet74%

fresh65%

mossy56%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both fruity and mossy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CranberryPatchoulioak mossVanilleMandarin OrangePomegranateRaspberryRose

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

RosePeonyApricotRaspberryoak mossVanille

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesoak moss, Vanille, Raspberry and Rose. Durations are only published for Creation N° 09, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer75

Fall75

Winter100

Day92

Night100

Spring100

Summer46

Fall100

Winter69

Day100

Night67

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Party 32%Date 28%Casual 26%Work 14%

Men25

Unisex0

Women75

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#41,047

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#19,869

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews12

Category winnerLe ChicHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Creation N° 09 by Ulric de Varens brings a tangy, tart opening that immediately wakes up the nose. It hits with sour cranberry, brisk mandarin orange, and juicy pomegranate. The alcohol flashes off quickly. Within minutes, the sharp citrus edge softens into a rich heart of crimson rose and sweet raspberry. Dark patcho…

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Molyneux Le Chic is a classic fruity floral fragrance that balances bright orchard sweetness with an earthy moss base. The first spritz opens with a juicy blend of ripe apricot and tangy raspberry, quickly softening into a lush floral heart filled with pink peony and velvety Bulgarian rose petals. As the scent settles…

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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, Creation N° 09 or Le Chic?

Creation N° 09 takes 3 of 5 categories. Creation N° 09 is rated 4.64/5 from 14 votes; Le Chic is rated 4.13/5 from 39 votes. Choose Creation N° 09 for a fruity and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Le Chic for a rose and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.