Fragrance comparison

Fire vs Canto

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 153 ratings analysed

1 wins

Fire

The Maker

3.82152 votes

Rank #10,389 WoodyTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

48%scent match

Some overlap

Canto

Aqua Dos Açores Atlantic Ocean

2.001 votes

Rank #77,811 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Fire takes 1 of 1 categories.

Fire
Choose it for a woody and tobacco character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Canto
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Fire1/1

Canto0/1

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: Fire

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

FireThe Maker

CantoAqua Dos Açores Atlantic Ocean

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.82/ 5 · 152 votes

Have 21%Had 4%Want 75%

2.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 14%Had 29%Want 57%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

29%Like

15%Ok

14%Dislike

4%Hate

152 votes

0%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

100%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate25

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value42

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

tobacco92%

warm spicy84%

vanilla77%

sweet69%

amber61%

woody100%

amber91%

fresh spicy83%

rum74%

sweet65%

warm spicy56%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both woody, amber and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

RumOlibanumJuniper Berries

Heart

TobaccoSaffronCistus Incanus

Base

Tahitian VanillaAustralian SandalwoodTonka Bean

Top

RumPepperSaffron

Heart

CabreuvaTobaccoGuaiac WoodCarnationLabdanumOrange

Base

SandalwoodAmbergrisVanillaBenzoinResinFirBalsamic NotesTonka Bean

InformationalShared notesRum, Tobacco, Saffron and Tahitian Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring11

Summer3

Fall100

Winter92

Day50

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men36

Unisex54

Women10

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#10,389

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews27

Overall rank#77,811

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerFireHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Fire 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…

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Canto by Aqua Dos Açores Atlantic Ocean opens with a sharp crackle of black pepper and crimson saffron before settling into dark, oak-aged rum. As the top notes quiet down, warm cabreuva wood, green fir, and dry tobacco leaves take over, wrapped in sticky labdanum resin and subtle orange oil. The scent shifts smoothly…

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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.

Which is better, Fire or Canto?

Fire takes 1 of 1 categories. Fire is rated 3.82/5 from 152 votes; Canto is rated 2.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Fire for a woody and tobacco character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Canto for a woody and amber character. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Do Fire and Canto smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Rum, Tobacco, Saffron and Tahitian Vanilla.

Is Fire or Canto better for summer or winter?

Fire suits evening wear; Canto suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Fire and Canto?

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. Canto has top notes of Rum, Pepper and Saffron, heart notes of Cabreuva, Tobacco, Guaiac Wood and Carnation, a base of Sandalwood, Ambergris, Vanilla and Benzoin.