Fire vs Oud Douce Amère
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
30%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Oud Douce Amère takes 7 of 7 categories.
FireChoose it for a woody and tobacco character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Oud Douce AmèreChoose it for a oud and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.
Fire0/7
Oud Douce Amère7/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Oud Douce Amère
- Community sentiment
- Oud Douce Amère
- Longevity
- Oud Douce Amère
- Sillage & projection
- Oud Douce Amère
- Value for money
- Oud Douce Amère
- Versatility
- Oud Douce Amère
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Oud Douce Amère
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
FireThe MakerOud Douce AmèreSultan Pasha AttarsWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.82/ 5 · 152 votes
Have 21%Had 4%Want 75%
4.30/ 5 · 56 votes
Have 29%Had 11%Want 61%
Category winnerOud Douce AmèreRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate38%Love
29%Like
15%Ok
14%Dislike
4%Hate
152 votes
64%Love
30%Like
3%Ok
3%Dislike
0%Hate
33 votes
Category winnerOud Douce AmèreMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityOud Douce Amère
SillageOud Douce Amère
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerOud Douce AmèreBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
tobacco92%
warm spicy84%
vanilla77%
sweet69%
amber61%
oud100%
aromatic92%
fresh spicy84%
amber77%
woody69%
warm spicy61%
Scent match30%Clearly different · both woody, warm spicy and 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
RoseClary SageOlibanumSaffronAbsintheHyacinth
Heart
Agarwood (Oud)Damask RoseBlack TeaTobaccoJasmineViolet LeafHoneyLily-of-the-Valley
Base
CivetPatchouliHayLeatherMyrrhCastoreumImmortelleBalsam Fir
InformationalShared notesOlibanum, Tobacco and Saffron. 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
Spring86
Summer71
Fall100
Winter86
Day50
Night100
Category winnerOud Douce AmèreMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#10,389
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews27
Overall rank#6,657
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews20
Category winnerOud Douce AmèreHigher 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 →Oud Douce Amere by Sultan Pasha Attars is an intricate oriental woody composition for those seeking depth. Launched in 2018, this attar centers on a formidable wall of oud paired with damask rose, tobacco, and black tea. It offers a dense, resinous profile that performs best in cooler weather and formal evening settin…
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 Oud Douce Amère?
Oud Douce Amère takes 7 of 7 categories. Fire is rated 3.82/5 from 152 votes; Oud Douce Amère is rated 4.30/5 from 56 votes. Choose Fire for a woody and tobacco character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Oud Douce Amère for a oud and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Fire or Oud Douce Amère?
Oud Douce Amère lasts longest (Oud Douce Amère 85/100, Fire 69/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Fire or Oud Douce Amère?
Oud Douce Amère projects furthest (Oud Douce Amère 68/100, Fire 54/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Fire and Oud Douce Amère smell similar?
Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Olibanum, Tobacco and Saffron.
Is Fire or Oud Douce Amère better for summer or winter?
For summer, Oud Douce Amère is the stronger pick. For winter, Fire is the stronger pick. Fire suits evening wear; Oud Douce Amère suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Fire and Oud Douce Amère?
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. Oud Douce Amère has top notes of Rose, Clary Sage, Olibanum and Saffron, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Damask Rose, Black Tea and Tobacco, a base of Civet, Patchouli, Hay and Leather.
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