Fragrance comparison

Pineapple Vintage Vanilla Intense vs Cretus

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 301 ratings analysed

4 wins

Pineapple Vintage Vanilla Intense

Parfums Vintage

4.24112 votes

Rank #11,338 FruitySweet

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55%scent match

Closely related

Cretus

LPDO

3.52189 votes

Rank #10,330 FruityWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Pineapple Vintage Vanilla Intense takes 4 of 7 categories.

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

Pineapple Vintage Vanilla Intense4/7

Cretus3/7

Ratings & consensus: Pineapple Vintage Vanilla Intense
Community sentiment: Pineapple Vintage Vanilla Intense
Longevity: Cretus
Sillage & projection: Pineapple Vintage Vanilla Intense
Value for money: Cretus
Versatility: Pineapple Vintage Vanilla 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 Vanilla IntenseParfums Vintage

CretusLPDO

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.24/ 5 · 112 votes

Have 38%Had 14%Want 48%

3.52/ 5 · 189 votes

Have 54%Had 21%Want 26%

Category winnerPineapple Vintage Vanilla IntenseRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

56%Love

27%Like

3%Ok

13%Dislike

1%Hate

112 votes

19%Love

33%Like

24%Ok

23%Dislike

0%Hate

99 votes

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

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate66

Category winners

LongevityCretus

SillagePineapple Vintage Vanilla Intense

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value43

¤ Price value77

Category winnerCretusBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet92%

vanilla84%

amber77%

woody69%

fresh61%

fruity100%

woody92%

leather84%

smoky77%

citrus69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match55%Closely related · both fruity and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

PineappleAppleJuniper Berries

Heart2 to 3 hours

VanillaBergamotJasmineRose

Base4 to 6 hours

AmbergrisBirchPatchouliMusk

Top

BergamotPineappleBlack CurrantApple

Heart

BirchJasmineJuniper BerriesPatchouli

Base

AmbergrisMuskOakmossVanilla

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

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer86

Fall93

Winter65

Day100

Night93

Spring100

Summer87

Fall0

Winter30

Day–

Night–

Category winnerPineapple Vintage Vanilla IntenseMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men89

Unisex6

Women6

Men78

Unisex20

Women2

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#11,338

PerfumerDamien Stammers

Launched—

Reviews22

Overall rank#10,330

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews44

Category winnerCretusHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Pineapple Vintage Vanilla Intense opens with a sharp burst of tart pineapple, crisp apple, and aromatic juniper berries. As the initial brightness settles, rich vanilla sweeps in alongside bergamot, softened by delicate hints of rose and jasmine. The base brings a smoky woody depth through birch, earthy patchouli, cle…

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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 Vanilla Intense or Cretus?

Pineapple Vintage Vanilla Intense takes 4 of 7 categories. Pineapple Vintage Vanilla Intense is rated 4.24/5 from 112 votes; Cretus is rated 3.52/5 from 189 votes. Choose Pineapple Vintage Vanilla Intense for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night 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 Vanilla Intense or Cretus?

Cretus lasts longest (Cretus 65/100, Pineapple Vintage Vanilla Intense 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Pineapple Vintage Vanilla Intense or Cretus?

Pineapple Vintage Vanilla Intense projects furthest (Pineapple Vintage Vanilla Intense 67/100, Cretus 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Pineapple Vintage Vanilla Intense and Cretus smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity and woody accords. Common notes include Pineapple, Apple, Juniper Berries and Vanilla.

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

For summer, Cretus is the stronger pick. For winter, Pineapple Vintage Vanilla Intense is the stronger pick. Pineapple Vintage Vanilla Intense suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

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

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