Side by side
American Crew American Crew Fiber vs Odele Cream Pomade
90% function match · 8 of the 9 functions we compared match Formula overlap 0%. American Crew American Crew Fiber and Odele Cream Pomade share no ingredient among each other's most prominent — which does not stop them doing the same job.
Which of these fits your hair?
We check your pattern, moisture need, scalp, fragrance tolerance, weight sensitivity and more against each formula — and say which one lines up.
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When each one is the right call
What each formula is built for, from its own ingredient list.
- American Crew Fiber — protein-sensitive hair
- Cream Pomade — dry, thirsty hair
Side by side
Every trait, aligned
One row per trait, read from each product’s own ingredient list and record. A dash means we have not researched that field for that product — it is not a “no”.
- Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
- Dry, thirsty hairhumectants and emollients both sit up front
- Curly-method routinesno sulfates and no water-insoluble silicones
- Curl definitionfilm formers hold a clump together
- Dry, thirsty hairhumectants and emollients both sit up front
- Curl definitionfilm formers hold a clump together
- Coarse or dry hairthat absorbs everything you give it
- Vegan and cruelty-freeour researched record has it as both
- Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
- Oily scalp or fine hairthat gets weighed down
- Very dry or damaged hairit contains fast-drying alcohol
- Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
- Oily scalp or fine hairthat gets weighed down
- Very dry or damaged hairit contains fast-drying alcohol
More facts about each one
- sulfate-free
- silicone-free
- protein-free
- curly-method compatible
Facts as we recorded them. A dash means we have not researched that field for that product — it is not a "no".
The bottom line
The bottom line depends on your hair
Which of these two suits you is a question about your hair, not about them. The consultation answers it — and tells you what your routine needs around it.
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The detail behind the table
Where the readings above come from: the ingredient lists themselves, each brand’s claims checked against them, what owners report, and cost per ounce in context.
Shared and distinct ingredients
Shared and distinct ingredients
Computed from the ingredient lists as printed. "Shared" means both lists carry it; where it sits on each label is stated, because position is what tells you how much.
What both formulas carry
What only one of them carries
American Crew Fiber
Full ingredient list — American Crew Fiber (27)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Lanolin Wax
- film former
- sealant
- wax
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3
Cetearyl Alcohol
- fatty alcohol
- emollient
- thickener
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4
PVP
- film former
- polymer
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5
Tridecyl Stearate
- light ester
- emollient
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6
Tribehenin
- wax
- emollient
-
7
Propylene Glycol
- humectant
- solvent
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8
Alcohol Denat.
- drying alcohol
- solvent
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9
Tridecyl Trimellitate
- light ester
- emollient
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10
Ceteareth-25
- emulsifier
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11
Peg-8 Beeswax
- emulsifier
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12
Peg-40 Castor Oil
- solubilizer
- emulsifier
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13
Dipentaerythrityl Hexacaprylate/Hexacaprate
- light ester
- emollient
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14
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
- thickener
- polymer
- film former
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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15
Triethanolamine
- pH adjuster
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16
Tetrasodium EDTA
- hard-water chelator
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17
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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18
Benzyl Alcohol
- preservative
- solvent
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19
Limonene
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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20
Citronellol
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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21
Geraniol
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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22
Linalool
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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23
Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
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24
Ethylparaben
- paraben
- preservative
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25
Methylparaben
- paraben
- preservative
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26
Caramel
- colourant
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27
Yellow 5
- colourant
Full ingredient list — Cream Pomade (20)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil
- oil
- emollient
- 3 C26-28 Alkyl Dimethicone
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4
Ethylhexyl Olivate
- light ester
- emollient
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5
Glyceryl Stearate Se
- emulsifier
- emollient
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6
Cetyl Alcohol
- fatty alcohol
- emollient
- thickener
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7
Propanediol
- humectant
- solvent
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8
VP/VA Copolymer
- film former
- polymer
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9
Hydrogenated Castor Oil
- wax
- emollient
- sealant
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10
Alcohol Denat.
- drying alcohol
- solvent
- 11 Cetearyl Phosphate
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12
Squalane
- emollient
- conditioning agent
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13
Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax
- wax
- film former
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14
Carbomer
- thickener
- polymer
- film former
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15
Methacryloyl Ethyl Betaine/Acrylates Copolymer
- film former
- polymer
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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16
Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
- hard-water chelator
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17
Aminomethyl Propanol
- pH adjuster
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18
Ethylhexylglycerin
- preservative
- emollient
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19
Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
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20
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
Claims check
What each brand says, against what each formula shows
Claims are quoted from each brand. We only mark one supported, partly supported, or conflicting when that product’s ingredient list actually speaks to it.
American Crew Fiber
high hold
SupportedStructure that lasts the day.low shine
Partly supportedA hint of gloss.strong pliable hold
SupportedStructure that lasts the day.ideal for shorter hair lengths
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
Cream Pomade
Flexible hold
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.Calms flyaways + smooths edges
Stated by brandMay help, but not a primary focus.Adds texture + matte finish
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.Plant-derived formula
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
What owners say
What people report
Recurring themes our researchers wrote in their own words from sourced reviews. We do not store or scrape star ratings, and we never balance one product’s themes against another’s by inventing them.
American Crew Fiber
Reviewers value the strong hold, straightforward washout, and subtle scent when they want less greasiness than alternatives.
repeat styling-product usersLongtime users with fine, straight hair say it keeps short styles in place with a natural low-shine look.
fine, straight short hairSome reviewers with coarse or thick hair find the hold falls short or say the product becomes oily and hard to work through.
coarse or thick-hair usersCream Pomade
Several reviewers say it works best on shorter styles or damp hair, and can feel sticky or clumpy when finger-combed through longer hair.
A recurring complaint is that the hold does not last, fading within a few hours and needing reapplication.
Multiple reviewers with straight or thick hair say the product can feel heavy or greasy and leave a visible cast unless thoroughly emulsified between the palms first.
Many reviewers describe a flexible hold useful for slicked-back styles and taming flyaways without a stiff or crunchy feel.
Reviewers are split on the scent, with several calling it pleasant and long-lasting and others finding it too strong or overpowering.
Price check
Cost per ounce, in context
Cost per ounce against every product of this type we have priced, each at the size it is most often sold in. Value labels are computed from that percentile and from how many products that do the same job cost less; they are comparisons, not judgements about a brand.
$6.23/oz vs $8.66/oz — Odele Cream Pomade costs about 1.4× more per ounce than American Crew American Crew Fiber.
Every mark sits on one distribution because these are compared against the same set: 90 pastes with a computable unit price.
Computed from cost per ounce against every product of this type we have priced, and from how many products that do the same job cost less. It is a comparison, not a judgement about the brand.
Compare with something else
Close formulas to each of these, as their own comparison pages.
American Crew Fiber · Cream Pomade · All pastes in the library
How this page was made
- This page is assembled from the same researched records the individual product pages render: identity, each ingredient list as printed, each brand's own claims, dated price observations, and review themes written in our researchers' own words. Nothing on it is written per comparison.
- We do not rank these against each other. Which of them suits you depends on your hair, and that is what the consultation works out.
- The formula similarity percentage is a stored, precomputed number: position-weighted overlap of the two ingredient lists blended with agreement on the attributes we derive. It measures how alike two formulas are, not how well either works.
- The value band is a fixed label over two stored numbers: this product’s cost per ounce as a percentile of every product of this type we have priced, each at the size it is most often sold in, and how many products we score as doing the same job cost at least a quarter less per ounce.
- The "Is this right for you?" panel reads only your own consultation answers, and it applies exactly the filters our recommendation engine applies. It is computed when you load the page and is never stored on it.
- 7 sources were consulted across the products on this page.
- Ingredient order tells you relative amount only above roughly 1%. Prices are observations on the dates shown and change without notice. We do not sell these products and take no placement fees.
- This is cosmetic information, not medical advice, and nothing here diagnoses or treats a health condition.
- This particular combination is not listed in our sitemap: we only submit pairs of comparable products that our similarity data says people would actually weigh against each other.
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