Fire vs Breathe
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
54%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Breathe takes 5 of 5 categories.
FireChoose it for a sweet and musky character. Best in fall, day or night wear.
BreatheChoose it for a aquatic and lavender character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Fire0/5
Breathe5/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Breathe
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Breathe
- Sillage & projection
- Breathe
- Value for money
- Breathe
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Breathe
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
FireHeadBreatheAkroWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.36/ 5 · 14 votes
Have 45%Had 14%Want 41%
3.49/ 5 · 275 votes
Have 84%Had 16%Want 0%
Category winnerBreatheRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate21%Love
36%Like
21%Ok
0%Dislike
21%Hate
14 votes · too few to score
19%Love
46%Like
21%Ok
13%Dislike
1%Hate
167 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityBreathe
SillageBreathe
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerBreatheBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothsweet100%
musky86%
citrus72%
powdery58%
aquatic44%
fresh spicy30%
aquatic100%
lavender90%
musky80%
citrus70%
fresh spicy60%
fresh50%
Scent match54%Some overlap · both musky, aquatic and citrus
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Bergamot
Heart
Water Notes
Base
Sweet NotesMuskWoodsy Notes
Top
LavenderBergamot
Heart
Water Notes
Base
Musk
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Water Notes and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring88
Summer75
Fall100
Winter75
Day100
Night100
Spring87
Summer100
Fall38
Winter9
Day100
Night22
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#51,787
PerfumerCristiano Canali
Launched—
Reviews3
Overall rank#9,975
PerfumerOlivier Cresp
Launched—
Reviews82
Category winnerBreatheHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotFire by Head kicks off with a sharp splash of tart bergamot and cool water notes that feel like stepping off a sun-drenched tennis court. As the opening mist settles, a curious blend of gentle sweet notes, powdery musk, and dry woodsy notes rises to the surface. It does not hit you like a roaring bonfire; instead, it …
Reviews →Akro Breathe is a clean, airy aquatic that leans into that familiar 90s and early 2000s freshie comfort zone. It opens bright and aromatic with bergamot and lavender, then turns watery and blue before settling into a musky, mineral skin scent. Many people describe it as a higher-quality take on Versace Man Eau Fraiche…
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, Fire or Breathe?
Breathe takes 5 of 5 categories. Fire is rated 3.36/5 from 14 votes; Breathe is rated 3.49/5 from 275 votes. Choose Fire for a sweet and musky character. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Breathe for a aquatic and lavender character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Fire or Breathe?
Breathe lasts longest (Breathe 60/100, Fire 43/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Fire or Breathe?
Breathe projects furthest (Breathe 49/100, Fire 46/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Fire and Breathe smell similar?
Some overlap: a 54% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky, aquatic and citrus accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Water Notes and Musk.
Is Fire or Breathe better for summer or winter?
Fire suits day or night wear; Breathe suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Fire and Breathe?
Fire has top notes of Bergamot, heart notes of Water Notes, a base of Sweet Notes, Musk and Woodsy Notes. Breathe has top notes of Lavender and Bergamot, heart notes of Water Notes, a base of Musk.
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