Fragrance comparison

Explosion of Fruits vs Quasar Fire

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

Updated 6 Nov 2026 491 ratings analysed

Explosion of Fruits

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #79,121 WoodyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

24%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Quasar Fire

O Boticário · 2005

4.52491 votes

Rank #24,899 Fresh SpicyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Quasar Fire takes 1 of 1 categories.

Explosion of Fruits
Choose it for a woody and floral character.
Quasar Fire
Choose it for a fresh spicy and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Explosion of Fruits0/1

Quasar Fire1/1

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: Quasar Fire

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Explosion of FruitsThe Dua Brand

Quasar FireO Boticário

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.52/ 5 · 491 votes

Have 9%Had 74%Want 17%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

65%Love

26%Like

6%Ok

4%Dislike

0%Hate

54 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value67

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

floral90%

white floral80%

citrus70%

fruity60%

patchouli50%

fresh spicy100%

warm spicy91%

woody74%

powdery56%

amber30%

Scent match24%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Fruity NotesFloral NotesSandalwoodPatchouliBergamotGardeniaCedar

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Green NotesCarambola (Star Fruit)Mandarin OrangeBergamotGrapefruit

Heart

PepperStar AniseNutmegGingerSaffronCardamomCorianderVirginia Cedar

Base

AmberSandalwoodCedarPatchouliMuskVetyverOakmossCypress

InformationalShared notesFruity Notes, Sandalwood, Patchouli and Bergamot. Durations are only published for Explosion of Fruits, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring41

Summer12

Fall82

Winter100

Day25

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#79,121

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#24,899

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2005

Reviews0

Category winnerQuasar FireHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Explosion of Fruits by The Dua Brand delivers a direct balance between bright produce and clean forest woods. The scent opens with a sharp flash of bergamot paired against assorted sweet fruity notes. Soon, lush white floral tones emerge as gardenia and mixed floral notes take center stage, giving the heart a rich, pe…

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Quasar Fire by O Boticário is an energetic woody spicy cologne that pairs zesty citrus with dry kitchen spices. It opens with an invigorating splash of grapefruit, mandarin orange, and crisp green notes before shifting into a warm heart of black pepper, grated nutmeg, and star anise. As the scent settles, Virginia ced…

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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.

Do Explosion of Fruits and Quasar Fire smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Fruity Notes, Sandalwood, Patchouli and Bergamot.

Is Explosion of Fruits or Quasar Fire better for summer or winter?

Quasar Fire suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Explosion of Fruits and Quasar Fire?

Explosion of Fruits features Fruity Notes, Floral Notes, Sandalwood, Patchouli and Bergamot. Quasar Fire has top notes of Green Notes, Carambola (Star Fruit), Mandarin Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Pepper, Star Anise, Nutmeg and Ginger, a base of Amber, Sandalwood, Cedar and Patchouli.