Fragrance comparison

Celtic Fire vs L2

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 34 ratings analysed

2 wins

Celtic Fire

Union

4.1232 votes

Rank #19,584 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

Automobili Lamborghini

3.002 votes

Rank #66,215 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Celtic Fire takes 2 of 3 categories.

Celtic Fire
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
L2
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Celtic Fire2/3

L20/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Celtic FireUnion

L2Automobili Lamborghini

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.12/ 5 · 32 votes

Have 10%Had 3%Want 87%

3.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 10%Had 10%Want 80%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

0%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

50%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageCeltic Fire

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic86%

smoky72%

leather58%

earthy44%

fresh spicy30%

citrus100%

aromatic92%

fresh spicy84%

soft spicy77%

lavender69%

leather61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both aromatic, leather and fresh spicy

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

Pink PepperLemonMandarin Orange

Heart

SpicesFern

Base

LavenderBirchNutmeg

InformationalShared notesFern and Birch. 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

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

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

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#19,584

PerfumerAnastasia Brozler

Launched—

Reviews8

Overall rank#66,215

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCeltic FireHigher 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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L2 is a citrus aromatic spicy fragrance with a bright peppered opening and a clean, herbal-green core. Lemon and mandarin give it lift, while pink pepper and mixed spices keep it sharper than a simple fresh scent. The dry-down settles into lavender, birch and nutmeg, giving L2 a lightly smoky, masculine finish. It loo…

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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 L2?

Celtic Fire takes 2 of 3 categories. Celtic Fire is rated 4.12/5 from 32 votes; L2 is rated 3.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Celtic Fire for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose L2 for a citrus and aromatic character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Celtic Fire or L2?

They last about the same: Celtic Fire 60/100, L2 60/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Celtic Fire or L2?

Celtic Fire projects furthest (Celtic Fire 62/100, L2 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Celtic Fire and L2 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, leather and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Fern and Birch.

Is Celtic Fire or L2 better for summer or winter?

Celtic Fire suits evening wear; L2 suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Celtic Fire and L2?

Celtic Fire has top notes of Oak, Balsam Fir and Pine needles, heart notes of Fern, a base of Birch, Peat and Myrtle. L2 has top notes of Pink Pepper, Lemon and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Spices and Fern, a base of Lavender, Birch and Nutmeg.