Fire vs Vanille Fatale
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
57%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Vanille Fatale takes 5 of 7 categories.
FireChoose it for a woody and tobacco character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.
Vanille FataleChoose it for a vanilla and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.
Fire2/7
Vanille Fatale5/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Vanille Fatale
- Community sentiment
- Vanille Fatale
- Longevity
- Vanille Fatale
- Sillage & projection
- Vanille Fatale
- Value for money
- Fire
- Versatility
- Fire
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Vanille Fatale
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
FireThe MakerVanille FataleTom FordWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.82/ 5 · 152 votes
Have 21%Had 4%Want 75%
4.02/ 5 · 3,847 votes
Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%
Category winnerVanille FataleRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate38%Love
29%Like
15%Ok
14%Dislike
4%Hate
152 votes
45%Love
33%Like
10%Ok
10%Dislike
2%Hate
3,217 votes
Category winnerVanille FataleMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityVanille Fatale
SillageVanille Fatale
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerFireBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
tobacco92%
warm spicy84%
vanilla77%
sweet69%
amber61%
vanilla100%
warm spicy92%
sweet84%
amber77%
woody69%
powdery61%
Scent match57%Closely related · both vanilla, warm spicy and woody
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
RumMyrrhOlibanumSaffronCorianderOrangeLime
Heart
BarleyCoffeePlumFrangipaniNarcissusArtemisiaRose
Base
Madagascar VanillaSuedeTobaccoMahoganyPatchouliOakmossViolet
InformationalShared notesRum, Olibanum, 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
Spring32
Summer15
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerFireMost 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#858
PerfumerYann Vasnier
Launched—
Reviews391
Category winnerVanille FataleHigher 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 →Vanille Fatale opens with a sharp, spirited splash of rum and the dry resin of myrrh, immediately declaring itself as a dark, mature vanilla. This is not a cupcake scent, nor is it a sugary confection. Instead, it evolves on skin into a warm, smoky haze of roasted barley and coffee, giving the composition a bitter, so…
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 Vanille Fatale?
Vanille Fatale takes 5 of 7 categories. Fire is rated 3.82/5 from 152 votes; Vanille Fatale is rated 4.02/5 from 3,847 votes. Choose Fire for a woody and tobacco character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Vanille Fatale for a vanilla and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, Fire or Vanille Fatale?
Vanille Fatale lasts longest (Vanille Fatale 76/100, Fire 69/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Fire or Vanille Fatale?
Vanille Fatale projects furthest (Vanille Fatale 66/100, Fire 54/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Fire and Vanille Fatale smell similar?
Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Rum, Olibanum, Tobacco and Saffron.
Is Fire or Vanille Fatale better for summer or winter?
For summer, Vanille Fatale is the stronger pick. For winter, Vanille Fatale is the stronger pick. Fire suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Fire and Vanille Fatale?
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. Vanille Fatale has top notes of Rum, Myrrh, Olibanum and Saffron, heart notes of Barley, Coffee, Plum and Frangipani, a base of Madagascar Vanilla, Suede, Tobacco and Mahogany.
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