Fragrance comparison

Creation N° 09 vs Le Parfum

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 981 ratings analysed

Creation N° 09

Ulric de Varens

4.6414 votes

Rank #41,076 FruityWoody

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31%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Le Parfum

Sonia Rykiel

4.12967 votes

Rank #3,118 AmberSweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Le Parfum takes 3 of 5 categories.

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

Creation N° 092/5

Le Parfum3/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Creation N° 09Ulric de Varens

Le ParfumSonia Rykiel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.64/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 19%Had 24%Want 57%

4.12/ 5 · 967 votes

Have 53%Had 47%Want 0%

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

41%Love

43%Like

2%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

967 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate91

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityLe Parfum

SillageLe Parfum

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value63

Category winnerCreation N° 09Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

woody92%

patchouli84%

earthy77%

citrus69%

mossy61%

amber100%

sweet92%

woody84%

fruity77%

floral69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both fruity and woody

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

Top

AldehydesHinoki WoodPeachRaspberryMimosaPassionfruitBig StrawberryOrange

Heart

White HoneyCarnationOrris RootTuberoseOsmanthusRoseJasmine

Base

AmberBenzoinoak mossStyraxTonka BeanPatchouliVetiverVanille

InformationalShared notesPatchouli, oak moss, Vanille and Raspberry. 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

Spring20

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

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

Men0

Unisex8

Women92

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#41,076

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#3,118

PerfumerRichard Ibanez

Launched—

Reviews25

Category winnerLe ParfumHigher 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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Sonia Rykiel Le Parfum opens with a sharp burst of aldehydes, bitter orange, and dark raspberry liquor. As the initial brightness settles, white honey and spicy carnation emerge over a thick base of amber and hinoki wood. The scent balances resinous warmth with dry, hay-like sweetness and earthy oak moss. It wears bes…

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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 Parfum?

Le Parfum takes 3 of 5 categories. Creation N° 09 is rated 4.64/5 from 14 votes; Le Parfum is rated 4.12/5 from 967 votes. Choose Creation N° 09 for a fruity and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Le Parfum for a amber and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Creation N° 09 or Le Parfum?

Le Parfum lasts longest (Le Parfum 80/100, Creation N° 09 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Creation N° 09 or Le Parfum?

Le Parfum projects furthest (Le Parfum 72/100, Creation N° 09 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Creation N° 09 and Le Parfum smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity and woody accords. Common notes include Patchouli, oak moss, Vanille and Raspberry.

Is Creation N° 09 or Le Parfum better for summer or winter?

Creation N° 09 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Creation N° 09 and Le Parfum?

Creation N° 09 features Cranberry, Patchouli, oak moss, Vanille and Mandarin Orange. Le Parfum has top notes of Aldehydes, Hinoki Wood, Peach and Raspberry, heart notes of White Honey, Carnation, Orris Root and Tuberose, a base of Amber, Benzoin, oak moss and Styrax.