Fragrance comparison

Creosote Time vs Hades

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 22 ratings analysed

Creosote Time

Acidica Perfumes

3.8217 votes

Rank #40,563 FreshLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Hades

Chanceux Parfum

2.205 votes

Rank #74,576 SmokyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Hades takes 3 of 4 categories.

Creosote Time
Choose it for a fresh and leather character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Hades
Choose it for a smoky and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Creosote Time1/4

Hades3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Creosote TimeAcidica Perfumes

HadesChanceux Parfum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.82/ 5 · 17 votes

Have 13%Had 4%Want 83%

2.20/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 7%Had 0%Want 93%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

29%Love

47%Like

0%Ok

24%Dislike

0%Hate

17 votes · too few to score

20%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

40%Dislike

40%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate30

Category winners

LongevityHades

SillageHades

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value42

¤ Price value50

Category winnerHadesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fresh100%

leather88%

metallic77%

smoky65%

animalic53%

citrus42%

smoky100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

floral77%

leather69%

musky61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both smoky and leather

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

SnowMetallic notesLeatherCitrusesSmokeAnimal notesIncenseAmberRoseMusk

No top / heart / base split published

Top15-30 mins

Grapes

Heart2-4 hrs

MuskFloral Notes

Base8-12+ hrs

SmokeLeatherIncenseSpicy NotesWoody Notes

InformationalShared notesLeather, Smoke, Incense and Musk. Durations are only published for Hades, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer0

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night–

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day32

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Party 40%Date 34%Casual 17%Work 9%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#40,563

PerfumerElena Markova

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#74,576

PerfumerLucky Armstrong

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCreosote TimeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Creosote Time by Acidica Perfumes is a fragrance for women and men. Creosote Time was launched in 2016. The nose behind this fragrance is Elena Markova.

Reviews →

Hades by Chanceux Parfum is an audacious, polarizing perfume that refuses to play it safe. The composition opens with an unexpected rush of dark, juicy grapes that cuts right through a wall of bitter solvent fumes. Within minutes, thick smoke, resinous incense, and rough black leather emerge to completely dominate the…

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Creosote Time or Hades?

Hades takes 3 of 4 categories. Creosote Time is rated 3.82/5 from 17 votes; Hades is rated 2.20/5 from 5 votes. Choose Creosote Time for a fresh and leather character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Hades for a smoky and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Creosote Time or Hades?

Hades lasts longest (Hades 100/100, Creosote Time 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Creosote Time or Hades?

Hades projects furthest (Hades 100/100, Creosote Time 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Creosote Time and Hades smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share smoky and leather accords. Common notes include Leather, Smoke, Incense and Musk.

Is Creosote Time or Hades better for summer or winter?

Creosote Time suits daytime wear; Hades suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Creosote Time and Hades?

Creosote Time features Snow, Metallic notes, Leather, Citruses and Smoke. Hades has top notes of Grapes, heart notes of Musk and Floral Notes, a base of Smoke, Leather, Incense and Spicy Notes.