Fragrance comparison

Editor in Chief vs Fire – Iskutaau

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 40 ratings analysed

1 wins

Editor in Chief

Michael Malul London

4.1040 votes

Rank #30,171 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

Fire – Iskutaau

Invocation

—0 votes

Rank #71,173 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Editor in Chief takes 1 of 1 categories.

Editor in Chief
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Fire – Iskutaau
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character.

Editor in Chief1/1

Fire – Iskutaau0/1

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: Editor in Chief

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Editor in ChiefMichael Malul London

Fire – IskutaauInvocation

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.10/ 5 · 40 votes

Have 43%Had 2%Want 55%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

58%Love

20%Like

5%Ok

10%Dislike

8%Hate

40 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value55

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

warm spicy91%

amber83%

balsamic74%

musky65%

cinnamon56%

woody100%

aromatic92%

warm spicy84%

fresh spicy77%

citrus69%

amber61%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both woody, warm spicy and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CloveCinnamonApple

Heart

Cashmere WoodPatchouliLabdanumVetiverOrris

Base

BirchCedarwoodSandalwoodTonka BeanVanilla

Notes

RoseGoldenrodPineThymeMandarin OrangeCloveGingerJuniperLabdanumVanillaCypriol Oil or NagarmothaCinnamon

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesClove, Cinnamon, Labdanum and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring38

Summer14

Fall93

Winter100

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men94

Unisex6

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#30,171

PerfumerRichard Herpin

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#71,173

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerEditor in ChiefHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Editor in Chief is a warm woody spicy scent built around clove, cinnamon, apple, and a smooth ambered wood base. It opens with a sweet spiced bite, then settles into cashmere wood, patchouli, and sandalwood with vanilla and tonka softening the edges. It reads confidently masculine and better suited to cooler weather t…

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Fire, Iskutaau is an evocative woody floral musk fragrance designed to balance energy and emotion. It opens with a bright spark of mandarin orange and ginger before settling into a grounded base of birch, pine, and labdanum. Perfect for reflective moments or daily wear during transitional seasons, this scent aims to r…

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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.

Do Editor in Chief and Fire – Iskutaau smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Clove, Cinnamon, Labdanum and Vanilla.

What are the notes in Editor in Chief and Fire – Iskutaau?

Editor in Chief has top notes of Clove, Cinnamon and Apple, heart notes of Cashmere Wood, Patchouli, Labdanum and Vetiver, a base of Birch, Cedarwood, Sandalwood and Tonka Bean. Fire – Iskutaau features Rose, Goldenrod, Pine, Thyme and Mandarin Orange.