Fire vs Sunset Colada
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
39%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Sunset Colada takes 4 of 5 categories.
FireChoose it for a woody and tobacco character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Sunset ColadaChoose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Fire1/5
Sunset Colada4/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Sunset Colada
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Sunset Colada
- Sillage & projection
- Sunset Colada
- Value for money
- Sunset Colada
- 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 MakerSunset ColadaDevertereWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.82/ 5 · 152 votes
Have 21%Had 4%Want 75%
4.47/ 5 · 15 votes
Have 36%Had 3%Want 61%
Category winnerSunset ColadaRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate38%Love
29%Like
15%Ok
14%Dislike
4%Hate
152 votes
60%Love
27%Like
13%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
15 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevitySunset Colada
SillageSunset Colada
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerSunset ColadaBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
tobacco92%
warm spicy84%
vanilla77%
sweet69%
amber61%
sweet100%
fruity92%
warm spicy84%
citrus77%
fresh spicy69%
vanilla61%
Scent match39%Some overlap · both sweet, warm spicy and vanilla
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
Top20-40 mins
Piña ColadaGrapefruitPink PepperNutmegCardamomRum
Heart2-4 hrs
PassionfruitSaffronNeroliDavana
Base6-10+ hrs
OudMadagascar VanillaTobaccoTonka BeanPatchouli
InformationalShared notesRum, Tobacco, Saffron and Tahitian Vanilla. Durations are only published for Sunset Colada, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring11
Summer3
Fall100
Winter92
Day50
Night100
Spring100
Summer78
Fall78
Winter56
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#10,389
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews27
Overall rank#34,840
PerfumerSofia Bardelli
Launched—
Reviews1
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 →Sunset Colada by Devertere subverts expectations right from the first press of the atomizer. Do not expect a watery poolside coconut spritz. The fragrance opens with a sharp burst of bitter grapefruit and pungent pink pepper before dousing your skin in boozy rum and creamy pina colada. It smells juicy, rich, and disti…
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 Sunset Colada?
Sunset Colada takes 4 of 5 categories. Fire is rated 3.82/5 from 152 votes; Sunset Colada is rated 4.47/5 from 15 votes. Choose Fire for a woody and tobacco character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Sunset Colada for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, Fire or Sunset Colada?
Sunset Colada lasts longest (Sunset Colada 84/100, Fire 69/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Fire or Sunset Colada?
Sunset Colada projects furthest (Sunset Colada 77/100, Fire 54/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Fire and Sunset Colada smell similar?
Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, warm spicy and vanilla accords. Common notes include Rum, Tobacco, Saffron and Tahitian Vanilla.
Is Fire or Sunset Colada better for summer or winter?
Fire suits evening wear; Sunset Colada suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Fire and Sunset Colada?
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. Sunset Colada has top notes of Piña Colada, Grapefruit, Pink Pepper and Nutmeg, heart notes of Passionfruit, Saffron, Neroli and Davana, a base of Oud, Madagascar Vanilla, Tobacco and Tonka Bean.
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