Fire vs Aquelarre Indigo
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
14%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Aquelarre Indigo takes 3 of 5 categories.
FireChoose it for a woody and tobacco character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Aquelarre IndigoChoose it for a musky and smoky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Fire2/5
Aquelarre Indigo3/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Fire
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Aquelarre Indigo
- Sillage & projection
- Aquelarre Indigo
- Value for money
- Aquelarre Indigo
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Fire
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
FireThe MakerAquelarre IndigoPictura FragransWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.82/ 5 · 152 votes
Have 21%Had 4%Want 75%
3.35/ 5 · 17 votes
Have 9%Had 2%Want 89%
Category winnerFireRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate38%Love
29%Like
15%Ok
14%Dislike
4%Hate
152 votes
18%Love
47%Like
6%Ok
12%Dislike
18%Hate
17 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityAquelarre Indigo
SillageAquelarre Indigo
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerAquelarre IndigoBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
tobacco92%
warm spicy84%
vanilla77%
sweet69%
amber61%
musky100%
smoky92%
amber84%
animalic77%
green69%
floral61%
Scent match14%Clearly different · both amber
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
RumOlibanumJuniper Berries
Heart
TobaccoSaffronCistus Incanus
Base
Tahitian VanillaAustralian SandalwoodTonka Bean
Top
White Ginger LilyHindinolRumGreen NotesWhite PepperMate
Heart
Goat hair tinctureSmokeOperanideNatural MuskRock roseBlue Lotus
Base
Malaysian OudTobaccoHayParadisoneOlibanumOrbitoneLabdanumCistus Incanus
InformationalShared notesRum, Olibanum, Tobacco and Cistus Incanus. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring11
Summer3
Fall100
Winter92
Day50
Night100
Spring67
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
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#10,458
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews27
Overall rank#66,984
PerfumerDL Jenkins
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerFireHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotFire by The Maker opens with a spirited pour of dark rum, brisk juniper berries, and a gentle plume of smoky olibanum incense. As that initial splash settles, the fragrance shifts into a rich heart of dry pipe tobacco leaf laced with warm saffron and sweet cistus resin. The base rests on creamy Tahitian vanilla, tonka…
Reviews →Aquelarre Indigo by Pictura Fragrans is an evocative woody aromatic scent that challenges typical genre norms. It centers on an unusual interplay of white ginger lily, rum, and goat hair tincture, creating a stark, animalic profile that feels raw and grounded. Perfect for those who prefer experimental niche perfumery …
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 Aquelarre Indigo?
Aquelarre Indigo takes 3 of 5 categories. Fire is rated 3.82/5 from 152 votes; Aquelarre Indigo is rated 3.35/5 from 17 votes. Choose Fire for a woody and tobacco character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Aquelarre Indigo for a musky and smoky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, Fire or Aquelarre Indigo?
Aquelarre Indigo lasts longest (Aquelarre Indigo 80/100, Fire 69/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Fire or Aquelarre Indigo?
Aquelarre Indigo projects furthest (Aquelarre Indigo 63/100, Fire 54/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Fire and Aquelarre Indigo smell similar?
Clearly different: a 14% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber accords. Common notes include Rum, Olibanum, Tobacco and Cistus Incanus.
Is Fire or Aquelarre Indigo better for summer or winter?
Fire suits evening wear; Aquelarre Indigo suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Fire and Aquelarre Indigo?
Fire has top notes of Rum, Olibanum and Juniper Berries, heart notes of Tobacco, Saffron and Cistus Incanus, a base of Tahitian Vanilla, Australian Sandalwood and Tonka Bean. Aquelarre Indigo has top notes of White Ginger Lily, Hindinol, Rum and Green Notes, heart notes of Goat hair tincture, Smoke, Operanide and Natural Musk, a base of Malaysian Oud, Tobacco, Hay and Paradisone.
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