Behind Closed Doors vs Slow Fire
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
40%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Behind Closed Doors takes 1 of 1 categories.
Behind Closed DoorsChoose it for a amber and animalic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Slow FireChoose it for a fresh spicy and citrus character.
Behind Closed Doors1/1
Slow Fire0/1
- 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
- Behind Closed Doors
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Behind Closed DoorsA13Slow FireSensor I AmWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.54/ 5 · 79 votes
Have 23%Had 9%Want 68%
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate33%Love
20%Like
10%Ok
18%Dislike
20%Hate
61 votes
Not enough votes yet
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothamber100%
animalic92%
fresh spicy84%
balsamic77%
citrus69%
warm spicy61%
fresh spicy100%
citrus88%
aromatic77%
warm spicy65%
vanilla53%
woody42%
Scent match40%Some overlap · both fresh spicy, citrus and warm spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Blood OrangePineappleMandarin OrangeBergamotMagnolia
Heart
CuminCinnamonWhite HoneyCardamomLeather
Base
CivetPeru BalsamAmberIncenseHoneyCedarPink PepperVanilla
Top
Mandarin OrangeBlood OrangeCardamomBlack Pepper
Heart
CedarFenugreekBasil
Base
Vanilla
InformationalShared notesBlood Orange, Mandarin Orange, Cardamom and Cedar. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring42
Summer19
Fall100
Winter88
Day37
Night100
No season votes yet
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#11,432
PerfumerFlavius Calaj
Launched—
Reviews25
Overall rank#76,583
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerBehind Closed DoorsHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotBehind Closed Doors is a cumin driven, animalic chypre that leans deliberately sweaty, waxy, and intimate. The opening can read sharp and shocking, then it settles into honeyed spice with leather, incense, amber, and a civet hum that stays close to skin even when the scent cloud is loud. If you like skank done on purp…
Reviews →Slow Fire by Sensor I Am balances bright citrus with warm pepper and cardamom on a bed of vanilla. It suits people who want an unconventional everyday scent that transitions smoothly from late summer afternoons into cool autumn evenings without overpowering a room.
Reviews →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.
Do Behind Closed Doors and Slow Fire smell similar?
Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy, citrus and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Blood Orange, Mandarin Orange, Cardamom and Cedar.
Is Behind Closed Doors or Slow Fire better for summer or winter?
Behind Closed Doors suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Behind Closed Doors and Slow Fire?
Behind Closed Doors has top notes of Blood Orange, Pineapple, Mandarin Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Cumin, Cinnamon, White Honey and Cardamom, a base of Civet, Peru Balsam, Amber and Incense. Slow Fire has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Blood Orange, Cardamom and Black Pepper, heart notes of Cedar, Fenugreek and Basil, a base of Vanilla.
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