Fragrance comparison

Dogma vs Credo Athena

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 3 ratings analysed

Dogma

The Yorkshire Soap Co.

—0 votes

Rank #73,927 RoseOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

35%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Credo Athena

Martin Lion

4.673 votes

Rank #49,675 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Credo Athena takes 1 of 1 categories.

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

Dogma0/1

Credo Athena1/1

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

DogmaThe Yorkshire Soap Co.

Credo AthenaMartin Lion

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

67%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity93

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate92

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value92

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

oud90%

vanilla80%

fruity70%

sweet60%

citrus50%

warm spicy100%

woody92%

sweet84%

powdery77%

fresh spicy69%

rose61%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both rose and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

RaspberryLemon ZestQuince

Heart

Bulgarian RoseVanillaSandalwood

Base

OudCinnamon

Top15-30 mins

CinnamonSaffronPepperRaspberry

Heart2-4 hrs

Ylang-YlangJasmineRose

Base8-12 hrs

SandalwoodAmberwoodVanillaMuskOud

InformationalShared notesRaspberry, Bulgarian Rose, Vanilla 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

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring33

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day32

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

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

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#73,927

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#49,675

PerfumerAyşe Fahriye Bakırcı

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCredo AthenaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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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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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 Dogma and Credo Athena smell similar?

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

Is Dogma or Credo Athena better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Dogma and Credo Athena?

Dogma has top notes of Raspberry, Lemon Zest and Quince, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose, Vanilla and Sandalwood, a base of Oud and Cinnamon. 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.