Fragrance comparison

Creation N° 09 vs Rituale

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 463 ratings analysed

Creation N° 09

Ulric de Varens

4.6414 votes

Rank #41,076 FruityWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

39%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Rituale

Mendittorosa

4.13449 votes

Rank #4,774 WoodyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Rituale 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.
Rituale
Choose it for a woody and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Creation N° 092/5

Rituale3/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Creation N° 09Ulric de Varens

RitualeMendittorosa

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.64/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 19%Had 24%Want 57%

4.13/ 5 · 449 votes

Have 71%Had 29%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

48%Love

33%Like

6%Ok

12%Dislike

2%Hate

449 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate91

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityRituale

SillageRituale

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value38

Category winnerCreation N° 09Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

woody92%

patchouli84%

earthy77%

citrus69%

mossy61%

woody100%

fruity92%

beeswax84%

amber77%

honey69%

animalic61%

Scent match39%Some overlap · 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

LavenderMandarin OrangeBergamot

Heart

RaspberryPomegranateBlack CurrantNarcissusRoseJasmine

Base

BeeswaxAmberwoodHyraxSandalwoodPatchouliWhite Musk

InformationalShared notesPatchouli, Mandarin Orange, Pomegranate 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

Spring53

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%

Men3

Unisex45

Women51

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#41,076

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#4,774

PerfumerAmelie Bourgeois

Launched—

Reviews28

Category winnerRitualeHigher 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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Rituale opens with a sharp burst of lavender and bitter bergamot before softening into rich, unrefined beeswax and ripe pomegranate. As it warms on skin, narcissus and dark raspberry mix with earthy patchouli and golden amberwood. It sits as a dense, resinous fragrance for crisp autumn days and quiet evening wear.

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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 Rituale?

Rituale takes 3 of 5 categories. Creation N° 09 is rated 4.64/5 from 14 votes; Rituale is rated 4.13/5 from 449 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 Rituale for a woody and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Creation N° 09 or Rituale?

They last about the same: Rituale 73/100, Creation N° 09 71/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Creation N° 09 or Rituale?

Rituale projects furthest (Rituale 68/100, Creation N° 09 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Creation N° 09 and Rituale smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity and woody accords. Common notes include Patchouli, Mandarin Orange, Pomegranate and Raspberry.

Is Creation N° 09 or Rituale 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 Rituale?

Creation N° 09 features Cranberry, Patchouli, oak moss, Vanille and Mandarin Orange. Rituale has top notes of Lavender, Mandarin Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Raspberry, Pomegranate, Black Currant and Narcissus, a base of Beeswax, Amberwood, Hyrax and Sandalwood.