Fragrance comparison

1117 Cold Fire vs Parole d'Eau

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 635 ratings analysed

1117 Cold Fire

Royal Toad

4.0011 votes

Rank #39,900 WoodyAromatic

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60%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Parole d'Eau

Serge Lutens

3.80624 votes

Rank #4,746 WoodyAromatic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Parole d'Eau takes 3 of 4 categories.

1117 Cold Fire
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Parole d'Eau
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

1117 Cold Fire1/4

Parole d'Eau3/4

Ratings & consensus: Parole d'Eau
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Parole d'Eau
Sillage & projection: 1117 Cold Fire
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Parole d'Eau

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

1117 Cold FireRoyal Toad

Parole d'EauSerge Lutens

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 30%Had 17%Want 53%

3.80/ 5 · 624 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

Category winnerParole d'EauRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

45%Love

27%Like

9%Ok

18%Dislike

0%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

31%Love

38%Like

18%Ok

10%Dislike

3%Hate

480 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity45

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityParole d'Eau

Sillage1117 Cold Fire

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value52

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic90%

citrus80%

fresh70%

conifer60%

aquatic50%

woody100%

aromatic88%

citrus77%

camphor65%

musky53%

conifer42%

Scent match60%Closely related · both woody, aromatic and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Pine needlesCitrusesWater NotesAmber

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

EucalyptusPine needlesCitrusesMusk

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesPine needles and Citruses. Durations are only published for 1117 Cold Fire, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer67

Fall67

Winter33

Day100

Night32

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter17

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Casual 43%Work 35%Date 14%Party 8%

Men20

Unisex74

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#39,900

PerfumerOleg Razygrin

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#4,746

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews109

Category winnerParole d'EauHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

1117 Cold Fire by Royal Toad delivers an invigorating splash of chilled mountain stream water poured over freshly crushed pine needles and sharp citrus zest. Created in 2019 by indie perfumer Oleg Razygrin, this unisex blend opens with a crisp, aquatic snap that immediately clears the head. As the initial splash quiet…

Reviews →

Parole d'Eau is an unconventional aquatic scent from the Matin Lutens collection. It strips away traditional sweetness, focusing instead on the bracing clarity of eucalyptus, crisp pine needles, and a cold musk. This fragrance offers a stark, meditative alternative to typical summer scents, prioritizing a clean, minim…

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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.

Which is better, 1117 Cold Fire or Parole d'Eau?

Parole d'Eau takes 3 of 4 categories. 1117 Cold Fire is rated 4.00/5 from 11 votes; Parole d'Eau is rated 3.80/5 from 624 votes. Choose 1117 Cold Fire for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Parole d'Eau for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.