Fragrance comparison

Celtic Fire vs Firewater

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 274 ratings analysed

Celtic Fire

Union

4.1232 votes

Rank #19,584 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

65%scent match

Closely related

5 wins

Firewater

Jorum Studio

3.38242 votes

Rank #11,370 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Firewater takes 5 of 7 categories.

Celtic Fire
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in fall, evening wear.
Firewater
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Celtic Fire2/7

Firewater5/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Celtic FireUnion

FirewaterJorum Studio

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.12/ 5 · 32 votes

Have 10%Had 3%Want 87%

3.38/ 5 · 242 votes

Have 21%Had 8%Want 70%

Category winnerCeltic FireRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

31%Like

0%Ok

19%Dislike

0%Hate

32 votes

30%Love

23%Like

14%Ok

19%Dislike

14%Hate

188 votes

Category winnerCeltic FireMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate61

Category winners

LongevityFirewater

SillageFirewater

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value58

Category winnerFirewaterBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic86%

smoky72%

leather58%

earthy44%

fresh spicy30%

woody100%

aromatic92%

smoky84%

earthy77%

leather69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match65%Closely related · both woody, aromatic and smoky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

OakBalsam FirPine needles

Heart2-4 hrs

Fern

Base6-8+ hrs

BirchPeatMyrtle

Top

GrapefruitJuniperNettleGingerBlack Tea

Heart

OsmanthusLarch

Base

PeatBirchSeaweedLabdanumOakGuaiac WoodBenzoinVetiver

InformationalShared notesOak, Birch and Peat. Durations are only published for Celtic Fire, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring18

Summer0

Fall100

Winter82

Day64

Night100

Spring30

Summer44

Fall100

Winter70

Day52

Night100

Category winnerFirewaterMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

Casual 50%Date 25%Party 14%Work 11%

Men40

Unisex54

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#19,584

PerfumerAnastasia Brozler

Launched—

Reviews8

Overall rank#11,370

PerfumerEuan McCall

Launched—

Reviews35

Category winnerFirewaterHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Celtic Fire by Union smells like raw, burning peat on a cold Scottish hillside. It is unapologetic. Three sprays create an intense cloud of bitter pine needles, resinous balsam fir, and weathered oak. There is zero sugar here. Within twenty minutes, scorched birch and wet earthy bog take over the room, evoking an auth…

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Firewater opens with an immediate blast of damp peat smoke and sharp grapefruit. Euan McCall structures this unisex scent around a coastal Scottish bonfire, combining salty seaweed with black tea and birch wood. It targets enthusiasts seeking a challenging, raw, and earthy statement rather than a conventional clean of…

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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, Celtic Fire or Firewater?

Firewater takes 5 of 7 categories. Celtic Fire is rated 4.12/5 from 32 votes; Firewater is rated 3.38/5 from 242 votes. Choose Celtic Fire for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Firewater for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Celtic Fire or Firewater?

Firewater lasts longest (Firewater 74/100, Celtic Fire 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Celtic Fire or Firewater?

Projection is very close: Firewater 64/100, Celtic Fire 62/100 for sillage.

Do Celtic Fire and Firewater smell similar?

Closely related: a 65% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and smoky accords. Common notes include Oak, Birch and Peat.

Is Celtic Fire or Firewater better for summer or winter?

For summer, Firewater is the stronger pick. For winter, Celtic Fire is the stronger pick. Celtic Fire suits evening wear; Firewater suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Celtic Fire and Firewater?

Celtic Fire has top notes of Oak, Balsam Fir and Pine needles, heart notes of Fern, a base of Birch, Peat and Myrtle. Firewater has top notes of Grapefruit, Juniper, Nettle and Ginger, heart notes of Osmanthus and Larch, a base of Peat, Birch, Seaweed and Labdanum.