Fragrance comparison

Credo Athena vs Dogma

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 3 ratings analysed

1 wins

Credo Athena

Martin Lion

4.673 votes

Rank #49,537 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

35%scent match

Some overlap

Dogma

The Yorkshire Soap Co.

—0 votes

Rank #73,927 RoseOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Credo Athena takes 1 of 1 categories.

Credo Athena
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Dogma
Choose it for a rose and oud character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Credo Athena1/1

Dogma0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Credo Athena

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Credo AthenaMartin Lion

DogmaThe Yorkshire Soap Co.

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

67%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity93

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate92

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value92

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody92%

sweet84%

powdery77%

fresh spicy69%

rose61%

rose100%

oud90%

vanilla80%

fruity70%

sweet60%

citrus50%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both rose and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

CinnamonSaffronPepperRaspberry

Heart2-4 hrs

Ylang-YlangJasmineRose

Base8-12 hrs

SandalwoodAmberwoodVanillaMuskOud

Top

RaspberryLemon ZestQuince

Heart

Bulgarian RoseVanillaSandalwood

Base

OudCinnamon

InformationalShared notesCinnamon, Raspberry, Rose and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Credo Athena, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day32

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

Date 38%Party 33%Casual 17%Work 12%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#49,537

PerfumerAyşe Fahriye Bakırcı

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#73,927

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCredo AthenaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Credo Athena by Martin Lion opens with a sharp burst of dry cinnamon, crackling black pepper, and sweet raspberry before revealing a lush heart of velvety rose and yellow ylang-ylang. The base anchors firmly into creamy sandalwood, dark oud, and rich vanilla that clings to pulse points for hours. It smells opulent yet…

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Dogma from The Yorkshire Soap Co. pairs sweet raspberry and crisp lemon zest against a dense base of oud and cinnamon. It opens with an immediate fruity brightness before settling into a warm, wood-forward floral heart where Bulgarian rose and vanilla take focus. This is a cozy scent designed for crisp autumn afterno…

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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.

Do Credo Athena and Dogma smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share rose and sweet accords. Common notes include Cinnamon, Raspberry, Rose and Sandalwood.

Is Credo Athena or Dogma better for summer or winter?

Credo Athena suits evening wear; Dogma suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Credo Athena and Dogma?

Credo Athena has top notes of Cinnamon, Saffron, Pepper and Raspberry, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Sandalwood, Amberwood, Vanilla and Musk. Dogma has top notes of Raspberry, Lemon Zest and Quince, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose, Vanilla and Sandalwood, a base of Oud and Cinnamon.