Fragrance comparison

Pineapple Vintage King Intense vs Cretus

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 236 ratings analysed

4 wins

Pineapple Vintage King Intense

Parfums Vintage

3.8547 votes

Rank #18,503 FruityWoody

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76%scent match

Very similar

Cretus

LPDO

3.52189 votes

Rank #10,330 FruityWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Pineapple Vintage King Intense takes 4 of 7 categories.

Pineapple Vintage King Intense
Choose it for a fruity and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Cretus
Choose it for a fruity and woody character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Pineapple Vintage King Intense4/7

Cretus3/7

Ratings & consensus: Pineapple Vintage King Intense
Community sentiment: Pineapple Vintage King Intense
Longevity: Cretus
Sillage & projection: Pineapple Vintage King Intense
Value for money: Cretus
Versatility: Pineapple Vintage King Intense
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Cretus

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Pineapple Vintage King IntenseParfums Vintage

CretusLPDO

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.85/ 5 · 47 votes

Have 34%Had 21%Want 45%

3.52/ 5 · 189 votes

Have 54%Had 21%Want 26%

Category winnerPineapple Vintage King IntenseRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

36%Love

36%Like

4%Ok

23%Dislike

0%Hate

47 votes

19%Love

33%Like

24%Ok

23%Dislike

0%Hate

99 votes

Category winnerPineapple Vintage King IntenseMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate66

Category winners

LongevityCretus

SillagePineapple Vintage King Intense

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value77

Category winnerCretusBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

woody92%

sweet84%

fresh spicy77%

aromatic69%

leather61%

fruity100%

woody92%

leather84%

smoky77%

citrus69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match76%Very similar · both fruity, woody and leather

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

PineappleAppleJuniper Berries

Heart2 to 3 hours

BergamotBlack CurrantRoseJasmine

Base4 to 7 hours

BirchMuskPatchouliAmbergrisVanilla

Top

BergamotPineappleBlack CurrantApple

Heart

BirchJasmineJuniper BerriesPatchouli

Base

AmbergrisMuskOakmossVanilla

InformationalShared notesPineapple, Apple, Juniper Berries and Bergamot. Durations are only published for Pineapple Vintage King Intense, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer81

Fall94

Winter69

Day100

Night81

Spring100

Summer87

Fall0

Winter30

Day–

Night–

Category winnerPineapple Vintage King IntenseMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men78

Unisex20

Women2

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#18,503

PerfumerDamien Stammers

Launched—

Reviews13

Overall rank#10,330

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews44

Category winnerCretusHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Pineapple Vintage King Intense by Parfums Vintage delivers a crisp, fruit-forward profile anchored by dark woods. The fragrance opens with a sharp burst of juicy pineapple, tart apple, and pine-tinged juniper berries. As the initial brightness settles, a distinct heart of bergamot, tangy black currant, soft rose, and …

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Cretus 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 …

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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, Pineapple Vintage King Intense or Cretus?

Pineapple Vintage King Intense takes 4 of 7 categories. Pineapple Vintage King Intense is rated 3.85/5 from 47 votes; Cretus is rated 3.52/5 from 189 votes. Choose Pineapple Vintage King Intense for a fruity and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Cretus for a fruity and woody character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Pineapple Vintage King Intense or Cretus?

They last about the same: Cretus 65/100, Pineapple Vintage King Intense 63/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Pineapple Vintage King Intense or Cretus?

Pineapple Vintage King Intense projects furthest (Pineapple Vintage King Intense 70/100, Cretus 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Pineapple Vintage King Intense and Cretus smell similar?

Very similar: a 76% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, woody and leather accords. Common notes include Pineapple, Apple, Juniper Berries and Bergamot.

Is Pineapple Vintage King Intense or Cretus better for summer or winter?

For summer, Cretus is the stronger pick. For winter, Pineapple Vintage King Intense is the stronger pick. Pineapple Vintage King Intense suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Pineapple Vintage King Intense and Cretus?

Pineapple Vintage King Intense has top notes of Pineapple, Apple and Juniper Berries, heart notes of Bergamot, Black Currant, Rose and Jasmine, a base of Birch, Musk, Patchouli and Ambergris. 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.