Cretus vs Museum Bacchus
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
65%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Cretus takes 3 of 5 categories.
CretusChoose it for a fruity and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Museum BacchusChoose it for a fruity and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Cretus3/5
Museum Bacchus2/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Cretus
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Museum Bacchus
- Sillage & projection
- Museum Bacchus
- Value for money
- Cretus
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Cretus
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
CretusLPDOMuseum BacchusMuseum ParfumsWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.52/ 5 · 189 votes
Have 54%Had 21%Want 26%
3.50/ 5 · 10 votes
Have 42%Had 18%Want 40%
Category winnerCretusRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate19%Love
33%Like
24%Ok
23%Dislike
0%Hate
99 votes
30%Love
30%Like
10%Ok
20%Dislike
10%Hate
10 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityMuseum Bacchus
SillageMuseum Bacchus
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerCretusBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothfruity100%
woody92%
leather84%
smoky77%
citrus69%
fresh spicy61%
fruity100%
woody92%
mossy84%
earthy77%
sweet69%
leather61%
Scent match65%Closely related · both fruity, woody and leather
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
BergamotPineappleBlack CurrantApple
Heart
BirchJasmineJuniper BerriesPatchouli
Base
AmbergrisMuskOakmossVanilla
Top45 to 90 minutes
BergamotPineappleAppleBlack Currant
Heart2 to 4 hours
BirchVirginia CedarPatchouliPeppertreeJasmine
Base5 to 8 hours
OakmossMuskTobaccoAmbergrisVanilla
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Pineapple, Black Currant and Apple. Durations are only published for Museum Bacchus, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer87
Fall0
Winter30
Day–
Night–
Spring100
Summer60
Fall80
Winter60
Day100
Night75
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#10,515
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews44
Overall rank#69,192
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerCretusHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotCretus by LPDO is a crisp, fruity fragrance for both women and men. It features a bright opening of pineapple and bergamot, leading into a heart of birch and juniper berries. This scent relies on base notes of oakmoss and musk, creating a clean, casual profile perfect for daily wear in warmer weather or casual office …
Reviews →Museum Bacchus by Museum Parfums is an oriental woody fragrance that centers on crisp fruit, smoky woods, and rich moss. The scent opens with a burst of sweet pineapple, tart apple, black currant, and bright bergamot. As the initial sharpness settles, birch and Virginia cedar emerge alongside patchouli, peppertree, an…
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, Cretus or Museum Bacchus?
Cretus takes 3 of 5 categories. Cretus is rated 3.52/5 from 189 votes; Museum Bacchus is rated 3.50/5 from 10 votes. Choose Cretus for a fruity and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Museum Bacchus for a fruity and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Cretus or Museum Bacchus?
Museum Bacchus lasts longest (Museum Bacchus 71/100, Cretus 65/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Cretus or Museum Bacchus?
Museum Bacchus projects furthest (Museum Bacchus 69/100, Cretus 57/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Cretus and Museum Bacchus smell similar?
Closely related: a 65% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, woody and leather accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Pineapple, Black Currant and Apple.
Is Cretus or Museum Bacchus better for summer or winter?
Museum Bacchus suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Cretus and Museum Bacchus?
Cretus has top notes of Bergamot, Pineapple, Black Currant and Apple, heart notes of Birch, Jasmine, Juniper Berries and Patchouli, a base of Ambergris, Musk, Oakmoss and Vanilla. Museum Bacchus has top notes of Bergamot, Pineapple, Apple and Black Currant, heart notes of Birch, Virginia Cedar, Patchouli and Peppertree, a base of Oakmoss, Musk, Tobacco and Ambergris.
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