Fragrance comparison

Fire (Огонь) vs Nº 9 Patchouli Monarque

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 28 ratings analysed

Fire (Огонь)

Acidica Perfumes

4.005 votes

Rank #55,392 WoodySmoky

Full profile Similar & dupes

45%scent match

Some overlap

Nº 9 Patchouli Monarque

Binet-Papillon

4.3923 votes

Rank #34,427 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Fire (Огонь)
Choose it for a woody and smoky character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Nº 9 Patchouli Monarque
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Fire (Огонь)2/4

Nº 9 Patchouli Monarque2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Fire (Огонь)
Sillage & projection: Nº 9 Patchouli Monarque
Value for money: Fire (Огонь)
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Nº 9 Patchouli Monarque

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Fire (Огонь)Acidica Perfumes

Nº 9 Patchouli MonarqueBinet-Papillon

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 8%Had 0%Want 93%

4.39/ 5 · 23 votes

Have 28%Had 4%Want 68%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

40%Like

0%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

57%Love

35%Like

0%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

23 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate85

Category winners

LongevityFire (Огонь)

SillageNº 9 Patchouli Monarque

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value42

Category winnerFire (Огонь)Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

smoky83%

aromatic65%

earthy48%

amber30%

amber100%

woody92%

patchouli84%

warm spicy77%

earthy69%

herbal61%

Scent match45%Some overlap · both woody, amber and earthy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

SmokeVetiverCedarLabdanumImmortelle

No top / heart / base split published

Top

ImmortelleHeliotrope

Heart

PatchouliVetiver

Base

AmberLabdanum

InformationalShared notesVetiver, Labdanum and Immortelle. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night100

Spring9

Summer18

Fall100

Winter55

Day83

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men38

Unisex63

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#55,392

PerfumerElena Markova

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#34,427

PerfumerJean Sauvage

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerNº 9 Patchouli MonarqueHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Fire (Огонь) by Acidica Perfumes is a Woody Floral Musk fragrance for women and men. Fire (Огонь) was launched in 2018. The nose behind this fragrance is Elena Markova.

Reviews →

Nº 9 Patchouli Monarque is a warm, woody patchouli fragrance with an ambered, balsamic base and a soft sweet edge from immortelle and heliotrope. It reads intimate but assertive, with earthy patchouli, dry vetiver, labdanum and amber giving it a snug autumn and winter feel. The one supplied wearer review calls it an i…

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Fire (Огонь) or Nº 9 Patchouli Monarque?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Fire (Огонь) is rated 4.00/5 from 5 votes; Nº 9 Patchouli Monarque is rated 4.39/5 from 23 votes. Choose Fire (Огонь) for a woody and smoky character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Nº 9 Patchouli Monarque for a amber and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Fire (Огонь) or Nº 9 Patchouli Monarque?

Fire (Огонь) lasts longest (Fire (Огонь) 80/100, Nº 9 Patchouli Monarque 76/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Fire (Огонь) or Nº 9 Patchouli Monarque?

Nº 9 Patchouli Monarque projects furthest (Nº 9 Patchouli Monarque 67/100, Fire (Огонь) 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Fire (Огонь) and Nº 9 Patchouli Monarque smell similar?

Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and earthy accords. Common notes include Vetiver, Labdanum and Immortelle.

Is Fire (Огонь) or Nº 9 Patchouli Monarque better for summer or winter?

Fire (Огонь) suits day or night wear; Nº 9 Patchouli Monarque suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Fire (Огонь) and Nº 9 Patchouli Monarque?

Fire (Огонь) features Smoke, Vetiver, Cedar, Labdanum and Immortelle. Nº 9 Patchouli Monarque has top notes of Immortelle and Heliotrope, heart notes of Patchouli and Vetiver, a base of Amber and Labdanum.