Fragrance comparison

Blooming Fire vs VV Man

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 595 ratings analysed

Blooming Fire

Orebella · 2024

3.90469 votes

Rank #4,842 White FloralWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

40%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

VV Man

Roberto Verino

3.48126 votes

Rank #17,731 Warm SpicyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

VV Man takes 4 of 7 categories.

Blooming Fire
Choose it for a white floral and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
VV Man
Choose it for a warm spicy and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Blooming Fire3/7

VV Man4/7

Ratings & consensus: Blooming Fire
Community sentiment: Blooming Fire
Longevity: VV Man
Sillage & projection: VV Man
Value for money: VV Man
Versatility: VV Man
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

VV ManRoberto Verino

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.90/ 5 · 469 votes

Have 88%Had 12%Want 0%

3.48/ 5 · 126 votes

Have 36%Had 35%Want 29%

Category winnerBlooming FireRating 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

25%Love

38%Like

10%Ok

21%Dislike

5%Hate

112 votes

Category winnerBlooming FireMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate64

Category winners

LongevityVV Man

SillageVV Man

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value59

¤ Price value68

Category winnerVV ManBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

warm spicy90%

tropical80%

woody70%

coconut60%

citrus50%

warm spicy100%

citrus92%

powdery84%

woody77%

fresh spicy69%

musky61%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both warm spicy, woody and citrus

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

MelonOrangeCardamomMandarin OrangeBergamot

Heart

PepperClovesVioletHeliotropeCinnamonRoseJasmine

Base

CedarSandalwoodMuskAmbergrisPatchouliCivet

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

Summer70

Fall63

Winter30

Day100

Night59

Category winnerVV ManMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex12

Women87

Men44

Unisex50

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,842

PerfumerClement Gavarry

Launched2024

Reviews113

Overall rank#17,731

PerfumerFrancis Deleamont, Ilias Ermenidis

Launched—

Reviews16

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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VV Man by Roberto Verino is a woody spicy scent that opens with a punchy melon and citrus blend. It settles into a warm, powdery heart of cloves, pepper, and violet, drying down to a resinous cedar and amber base. This fragrance works best for casual office wear during autumn and spring, offering a distinctive, budget…

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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 VV Man?

VV Man takes 4 of 7 categories. Blooming Fire is rated 3.90/5 from 469 votes; VV Man is rated 3.48/5 from 126 votes. Choose Blooming Fire for a white floral and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose VV Man for a warm spicy and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Blooming Fire or VV Man?

VV Man lasts longest (VV Man 66/100, Blooming Fire 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Blooming Fire or VV Man?

VV Man projects furthest (VV Man 56/100, Blooming Fire 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Blooming Fire and VV Man smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and citrus accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Cardamom, Cedar and Jasmine.

Is Blooming Fire or VV Man better for summer or winter?

For summer, VV Man is the stronger pick. For winter, Blooming Fire is the stronger pick. VV Man suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Blooming Fire and VV Man?

Blooming Fire has top notes of Bergamot, Cardamom, Cedar and Clove Leaf, heart notes of Monoi Oil and Jasmine, a base of Patchouli. VV Man has top notes of Melon, Orange, Cardamom and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Pepper, Cloves, Violet and Heliotrope, a base of Cedar, Sandalwood, Musk and Ambergris.