Feu Magicien / Fire vs OLD STORY
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
40%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
OLD STORY takes 1 of 1 categories.
Feu Magicien / FireChoose it for a warm spicy and rose character. Best in fall.
OLD STORYChoose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Feu Magicien / Fire0/1
OLD STORY1/1
- 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
- OLD STORY
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Feu Magicien / FireMaison DouzeOLD STORYYAFOOOHWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.00/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 20%Had 20%Want 60%
4.44/ 5 · 27 votes
Have 32%Had 7%Want 61%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate50%Love
0%Like
50%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
2 votes · too few to score
67%Love
26%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
7%Hate
27 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwarm spicy100%
rose90%
oud80%
fresh spicy70%
aromatic60%
amber50%
warm spicy100%
amber92%
smoky84%
woody77%
animalic69%
aromatic61%
Scent match40%Some overlap · both warm spicy, amber and aromatic
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
CardamomNutmeg
Heart
Bulgarian RoseOud
Base
SaffronAmbergris
Top20-30 mins
CardamomCorianderBergamot
Heart3-4 hrs
FrankincenseSaffronBlack TeaCinnamonWhite ChocolateBulgarian Rose
Base8-12+ hrs
AmbergrisSmokeSandalwoodAgarwoodOudGoat hair tinctureCastoreumVanilla
InformationalShared notesCardamom, Bulgarian Rose, Oud and Saffron. Durations are only published for OLD STORY, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter0
Day–
Night–
Spring41
Summer5
Fall41
Winter100
Day–
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#66,439
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#32,431
PerfumerSaeed Alqarni
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerOLD STORYHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotFeu Magicien / Fire by Maison Douze wraps the wearer in a dry, warming aura that feels modern yet grounded. Bright cardamom and sharp nutmeg kick off the wear, giving way to a dusty rose and synthetic oud. It settles into a salty ambergris base that makes it easy to wear in casual autumn settings.
Reviews →OLD STORY by YAFOOOH is a bold, dark amber fragrance built around smoky frankincense, dry spices, and potent animalic woods. The scent opens with an immediate crackle of cardamom and crushed coriander before settling into a rich heart of steeped black tea, warm cinnamon, and an unexpected ribbon of creamy white chocol…
Reviews →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, Feu Magicien / Fire or OLD STORY?
OLD STORY takes 1 of 1 categories. Feu Magicien / Fire is rated 4.00/5 from 2 votes; OLD STORY is rated 4.44/5 from 27 votes. Choose Feu Magicien / Fire for a warm spicy and rose character. Best in fall. Choose OLD STORY for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Do Feu Magicien / Fire and OLD STORY smell similar?
Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, amber and aromatic accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Bulgarian Rose, Oud and Saffron.
Is Feu Magicien / Fire or OLD STORY better for summer or winter?
OLD STORY suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Feu Magicien / Fire and OLD STORY?
Feu Magicien / Fire has top notes of Cardamom and Nutmeg, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose and Oud, a base of Saffron and Ambergris. OLD STORY has top notes of Cardamom, Coriander and Bergamot, heart notes of Frankincense, Saffron, Black Tea and Cinnamon, a base of Ambergris, Smoke, Sandalwood and Agarwood.
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