Fragrance comparison

Blooming Fire vs Shefon

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 495 ratings analysed

Blooming Fire

Orebella · 2024

3.90469 votes

Rank #4,842 White FloralWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

6 wins

Shefon

Al Haramain Perfumes · 2013

4.2326 votes

Rank #19,484 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Shefon takes 6 of 7 categories.

Blooming Fire
Choose it for a white floral and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Shefon
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Blooming Fire1/7

Shefon6/7

Ratings & consensus: Shefon
Community sentiment: Shefon
Longevity: Shefon
Sillage & projection: Shefon
Value for money: Shefon
Versatility: Shefon
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Blooming Fire

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Blooming FireOrebella

ShefonAl Haramain Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.90/ 5 · 469 votes

Have 88%Had 12%Want 0%

4.23/ 5 · 26 votes

Have 24%Had 13%Want 63%

Category winnerShefonRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

41%Love

29%Like

15%Ok

9%Dislike

6%Hate

469 votes

46%Love

42%Like

4%Ok

4%Dislike

4%Hate

26 votes

Category winnerShefonMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityShefon

SillageShefon

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value59

¤ Price value73

Category winnerShefonBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

warm spicy90%

tropical80%

woody70%

coconut60%

citrus50%

warm spicy100%

woody92%

fresh spicy84%

amber77%

aromatic69%

powdery61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both warm spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotCardamomCedarClove Leaf

Heart

Monoi OilJasmine

Base

Patchouli

Top

NutmegRosemaryClovesTamarindLemonCardamomBergamotGreen Notes

Heart

JasmineRoseLily-of-the-ValleyOrrisPalisander Rosewood

Base

PatchouliBenzoinAmberMuskSandalwoodCedarAgarwood (Oud)

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Cardamom, Cedar and Jasmine. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter31

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer100

Fall40

Winter33

Day100

Night18

Category winnerShefonMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex12

Women87

Men31

Unisex63

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,842

PerfumerClement Gavarry

Launched2024

Reviews113

Overall rank#19,484

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2013

Reviews7

Category winnerBlooming FireHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Blooming Fire by Orebella brings a warm, tropical garden onto your skin. Bergamot and cardamom open the scent with a bright, spicy flash. It quickly melts into a creamy monoi and jasmine heart. A base of earthy patchouli keeps the white florals grounded. This scent is built for warm, humid summer days and casual sundr…

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Shefon is a unisex Al Haramain scent that splits opinions in an interesting way. Some wearers get a crisp, aquatic citrus freshness that feels very summer-friendly, others smell a warmer spicy-woody profile with cardamom, clove and a resinous amber base. On skin it often moves from lemon, bergamot and rosemary into so…

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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, Blooming Fire or Shefon?

Shefon takes 6 of 7 categories. Blooming Fire is rated 3.90/5 from 469 votes; Shefon is rated 4.23/5 from 26 votes. Choose Blooming Fire for a white floral and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Shefon for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Blooming Fire or Shefon?

Shefon lasts longest (Shefon 63/100, Blooming Fire 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Blooming Fire or Shefon?

Shefon projects furthest (Shefon 66/100, Blooming Fire 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Blooming Fire and Shefon smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Cardamom, Cedar and Jasmine.

Is Blooming Fire or Shefon better for summer or winter?

For summer, Shefon is the stronger pick. For winter, Shefon is the stronger pick. Shefon suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Blooming Fire and Shefon?

Blooming Fire has top notes of Bergamot, Cardamom, Cedar and Clove Leaf, heart notes of Monoi Oil and Jasmine, a base of Patchouli. Shefon has top notes of Nutmeg, Rosemary, Cloves and Tamarind, heart notes of Jasmine, Rose, Lily-of-the-Valley and Orris, a base of Patchouli, Benzoin, Amber and Musk.