Fragrance comparison

Creosote vs Willow Иван-Чай

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 31 ratings analysed

4 wins

Creosote

FZOTIC

4.754 votes

Rank #39,265 SmokyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

38%scent match

Some overlap

Willow Иван-Чай

Ladanika

3.7027 votes

Rank #43,224 GreenAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Creosote takes 4 of 4 categories.

Creosote
Choose it for a smoky and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Willow Иван-Чай
Choose it for a green and aromatic character. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Creosote4/4

Willow Иван-Чай0/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CreosoteFZOTIC

Willow Иван-ЧайLadanika

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%

3.70/ 5 · 27 votes

Have 16%Had 12%Want 72%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

75%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

22%Love

48%Like

7%Ok

22%Dislike

0%Hate

27 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate94

⏱ Longevity45

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate68

Category winners

LongevityCreosote

SillageCreosote

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value41

Category winnerCreosoteBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

smoky100%

aromatic86%

woody72%

warm spicy58%

herbal44%

soft spicy30%

green100%

aromatic86%

herbal72%

fresh spicy58%

woody44%

soft spicy30%

Scent match38%Some overlap · both aromatic, woody and herbal

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

PetrichorCreosote BushGuaiac WoodCloveSageGalbanumAmberCedar

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

HayRosebay WillowherbSageGalbanumTeaLavenderOak TreeCade oilGuaiac WoodVioletGrapefruit

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesGuaiac Wood, Sage and Galbanum. Durations are only published for Creosote, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter33

Day100

Night41

Spring56

Summer100

Fall33

Winter22

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Casual 45%Work 29%Date 16%Party 10%

Men11

Unisex89

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#39,265

PerfumerBruno Fazzolari

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#43,224

PerfumerElena Markova

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCreosoteHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Creosote by FZOTIC captures the exact sensation of sudden summer rain hitting parched desert stone. It smells raw and earthy. The opening pushes a bitter burst of wild sage and bitter green galbanum before settling into the unmistakable aroma of wet creosote bush. You get dark clove spice, damp mineral petrichor, and …

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Ladanika Willow (Иван-Чай) opens with a dry, rustling rush of sweet hay and wild rosebay willowherb. The initial blast feels like walking through an overgrown meadow at noon during midsummer. As the scent settles, the sharp, herbal bite of sage and galbanum cuts through the warmth, adding a bitter, wild edge. Elena Ma…

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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, Creosote or Willow Иван-Чай?

Creosote takes 4 of 4 categories. Creosote is rated 4.75/5 from 4 votes; Willow Иван-Чай is rated 3.70/5 from 27 votes. Choose Creosote for a smoky and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Willow Иван-Чай for a green and aromatic character. Best in summer, daytime wear.