Fragrance comparison

Born From Fire vs Remal

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 508 ratings analysed

1 wins

Born From Fire

Simone Andreoli

3.80507 votes

Rank #3,745 RoseWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

41%scent match

Some overlap

Remal

Touch Of Oud

4.001 votes

Rank #68,019 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Born From Fire takes 1 of 1 categories.

Born From Fire
Choose it for a rose and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Remal
Choose it for a woody and amber character.

Born From Fire1/1

Remal0/1

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: Born From Fire

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Born From FireSimone Andreoli

RemalTouch Of Oud

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.80/ 5 · 507 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 18%Had 9%Want 73%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

29%Like

18%Ok

12%Dislike

2%Hate

343 votes

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value61

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

woody92%

vanilla84%

sweet77%

oud69%

amber61%

woody100%

amber92%

aromatic84%

warm spicy77%

sweet69%

musky61%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both woody, amber and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

RoseAgarwood (Oud)SugarVanilla AbsoluteCashmere WoodSaffronAmberAmyrisBlack PepperVetiver

No top / heart / base split published

Top

CedarSandalwoodSaffronAbsintheBaie RoseLemonIncense

Heart

PatchouliTobaccoTonka BeanGeraniumRoseLabdanum

Base

Cashmere WoodSugarWhite MuskVanillaVetiverAmber

InformationalShared notesRose, Sugar, Cashmere Wood and Saffron. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring43

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men16

Unisex50

Women35

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,745

PerfumerSimone Andreoli

Launched—

Reviews54

Overall rank#68,019

PerfumerAli Abdulla Almarzooqi

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBorn From FireHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Born From Fire is a rich rose, oud, and vanilla scent with a dark sugary warmth. It opens spicy, then settles into a smoother mix of amber woods, cashmere texture, and sweet floral depth. It suits shoppers who enjoy bold, plush fragrances with strong presence, especially in cooler weather. If heavy sweetness or dense …

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Remal by Touch Of Oud is an oriental woody fragrance that balances aromatic intensity with a sweet, musky base. It opens with sharp cedar and saffron notes before softening into a complex heart of tobacco and patchouli. Perfect for cooler evenings, it offers a sophisticated profile for anyone seeking an assertive, lon…

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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, Born From Fire or Remal?

Born From Fire takes 1 of 1 categories. Born From Fire is rated 3.80/5 from 507 votes; Remal is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Born From Fire for a rose and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Remal for a woody and amber character.

Do Born From Fire and Remal smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and sweet accords. Common notes include Rose, Sugar, Cashmere Wood and Saffron.

What are the notes in Born From Fire and Remal?

Born From Fire features Rose, Agarwood (Oud), Sugar, Vanilla Absolute and Cashmere Wood. Remal has top notes of Cedar, Sandalwood, Saffron and Absinthe, heart notes of Patchouli, Tobacco, Tonka Bean and Geranium, a base of Cashmere Wood, Sugar, White Musk and Vanilla.