Creature vs Mintea
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
48%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Mintea takes 3 of 5 categories.
CreatureChoose it for a green and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
MinteaChoose it for a green and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Creature1/5
Mintea3/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Mintea
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Tie
- Sillage & projection
- Creature
- Value for money
- Mintea
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Mintea
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
CreatureKeroseneMinteaHintWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.52/ 5 · 106 votes
Have 56%Had 44%Want 0%
3.93/ 5 · 14 votes
Have 20%Had 7%Want 72%
Category winnerMinteaRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate27%Love
34%Like
2%Ok
37%Dislike
0%Hate
106 votes
36%Love
36%Like
21%Ok
0%Dislike
7%Hate
14 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityTie
SillageCreature
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerMinteaBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothgreen100%
aromatic86%
woody72%
fresh spicy58%
leather44%
ozonic30%
green100%
aromatic92%
citrus84%
fresh spicy77%
herbal69%
musky61%
Scent match48%Some overlap · both green, aromatic and fresh spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
MintCypressTeaBirchViolet LeafSageoak mossVirginia CedarPatchouliJasmineAmalfi Lemon
No top / heart / base split published
Top20-30 mins
TeaBergamotMint
Heart2-3 hrs
SageBitter Orange
Base4-6 hrs
SandalwoodMusk
InformationalShared notesMint, Tea and Sage. Durations are only published for Mintea, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer94
Fall29
Winter9
Day100
Night19
Spring70
Summer90
Fall100
Winter30
Day100
Night60
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#39,697
PerfumerJohn Pegg
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#39,384
PerfumerGuillaume Flavigny
Launched—
Reviews2
Category winnerMinteaHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotCreature by Kerosene hits the skin with a crush of bruised mint leaves and sharp lemon pulp. John Pegg built this 2012 release around an intense green rush, layering snappy violet leaf over damp cypress branches and dry cedar wood. As the initial crispness settles, sweet birch introduces a subtle smoky leather edge th…
Reviews →Mintea by Hint feels like stepping out onto a sunlit patio with a tall glass of iced spearmint tea. The opening splashes crisp bergamot and crushed mint leaves across your skin, instantly cutting through morning grogginess. As the herbal clary sage and bitter orange warm up, the scent shifts from a cold herbal drink i…
Reviews →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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Creature or Mintea?
Mintea takes 3 of 5 categories. Creature is rated 3.52/5 from 106 votes; Mintea is rated 3.93/5 from 14 votes. Choose Creature for a green and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Mintea for a green and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Creature or Mintea?
They last about the same: Creature 55/100, Mintea 55/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Creature or Mintea?
Creature projects furthest (Creature 67/100, Mintea 53/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Creature and Mintea smell similar?
Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green, aromatic and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Mint, Tea and Sage.
Is Creature or Mintea better for summer or winter?
Creature suits daytime wear; Mintea suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Creature and Mintea?
Creature features Mint, Cypress, Tea, Birch and Violet Leaf. Mintea has top notes of Tea, Bergamot and Mint, heart notes of Sage and Bitter Orange, a base of Sandalwood and Musk.
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