Fragrance comparison

Creosote Time vs Meraki

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 18 ratings analysed

4 wins

Creosote Time

Acidica Perfumes

3.8217 votes

Rank #42,414 FreshLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

Meraki

Parfums Vintage

2.001 votes

Rank #74,681 WoodyAnimalic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Creosote Time takes 4 of 4 categories.

Creosote Time
Choose it for a fresh and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Meraki
Choose it for a woody and animalic character.

Creosote Time4/4

Meraki0/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Creosote Time
Sillage & projection: Creosote Time
Value for money: Creosote Time
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

MerakiParfums Vintage

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.82/ 5 · 17 votes

Have 13%Had 4%Want 83%

2.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 18%Had 0%Want 82%

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

0%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

100%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate25

Category winners

LongevityCreosote Time

SillageCreosote Time

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value42

¤ Price value0

Category winnerCreosote TimeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fresh100%

leather88%

metallic77%

smoky65%

animalic53%

citrus42%

woody100%

animalic90%

earthy80%

smoky70%

warm spicy60%

leather50%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both animalic, leather and smoky

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

Notes

LeatherAromatic SpicesWoodsy NotesAnimal notesEarthy NotesPatchouliSmoke

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesLeather, Smoke and Animal notes. Durations are only published for Meraki, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer0

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night–

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#42,414

PerfumerElena Markova

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#74,681

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

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.

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Meraki by Parfums Vintage is a dark, pungent scent built around heavy leather, smoke, and woody notes. Released in 2021 as a masculine fragrance, it delivers an uncompromising blast of earthy notes and aromatic spices right from the first spray. Rather than softening the profile with fresh citrus or sweet resins, the …

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Creosote Time or Meraki?

Creosote Time takes 4 of 4 categories. Creosote Time is rated 3.82/5 from 17 votes; Meraki is rated 2.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Creosote Time for a fresh and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Meraki for a woody and animalic character.

Which lasts longer, Creosote Time or Meraki?

Creosote Time lasts longest (Creosote Time 58/100, Meraki 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Creosote Time or Meraki?

Creosote Time projects furthest (Creosote Time 53/100, Meraki 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Creosote Time and Meraki smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share animalic, leather and smoky accords. Common notes include Leather, Smoke and Animal notes.

Is Creosote Time or Meraki better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Creosote Time and Meraki?

Creosote Time features Snow, Metallic notes, Leather, Citruses and Smoke. Meraki features Leather, Aromatic Spices, Woodsy Notes, Animal notes and Earthy Notes.