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Fire Element 火元素 vs Alexandria II Anniversary

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

Updated 1,122 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Alexandria II Anniversary takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Fire Element 火元素

    Choose it for a aromatic and green character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

  • Alexandria II Anniversary

    Choose it for a oud and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Fire Element 火元素1/4
Alexandria II Anniversary3/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Alexandria II Anniversary
Sillage & projection
Alexandria II Anniversary
Value for money
Fire Element 火元素
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Alexandria II Anniversary

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Fire Element 火元素Outis 毋名
Alexandria II AnniversaryXerjoff
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
5.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
4.31/ 5 · 1,121 votes
Have 88%Had 12%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

66%Love
16%Like
7%Ok
3%Dislike
7%Hate

349 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate100
⏱ Longevity94
〰 Sillage89
♥ Love / hate87
Category winners

LongevityAlexandria II Anniversary

SillageAlexandria II Anniversary

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value75
¤ Price value50
Category winnerFire Element 火元素Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
aromatic100%
green92%
fresh spicy84%
warm spicy77%
rose69%
fresh61%
oud100%
powdery92%
aromatic84%
musky77%
fresh spicy69%
woody61%
Scent match29%Clearly different · both aromatic and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Green GrassBergamotCardamom
Heart
WormwoodRoseMint
Base
AgarwoodIndonesian Patchouli LeafPetalia
Top
LavenderBulgarian RoseCardamomCumin
Heart
OudCivetAmberOrrisCypriol Oil or NagarmothaMintWormwoodClary Sage
Base
Australian SandalwoodVanillaMusk
InformationalShared notesCardamom, Wormwood, Rose and Mint. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer0
Fall100
Winter0
Day100
Night100
Spring44
Summer18
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex100
Women0
Men66
Unisex31
Women3
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#52,950

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#7

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews254

Category winnerAlexandria II AnniversaryHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Fire Element by Outis is a contrasting unisex fragrance that matches bright, cooling top notes with a dark, resinous woody base. Sharp bergamot, crisp mint, and warm cardamom cut through a dense base of patchouli and agarwood. It is a bracing, grassy scent designed for outdoor spring days and casual fall wear.

Reviews →

Alexandria II Anniversary by Xerjoff opens with a heavy punch of Bulgarian rose, sharp cumin, and green cardamom that immediately signals a dense composition. Beneath the spicy floral top, raw Tarakan oud takes center stage alongside powdery Tuscan orris and civet, grounding the fragrance in a dark, animalic warmth. A…

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 Element 火元素 or Alexandria II Anniversary?

Alexandria II Anniversary takes 3 of 4 categories. Fire Element 火元素 is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Alexandria II Anniversary is rated 4.31/5 from 1,121 votes. Choose Fire Element 火元素 for a aromatic and green character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Alexandria II Anniversary for a oud and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Fire Element 火元素 or Alexandria II Anniversary?

Alexandria II Anniversary lasts longest (Alexandria II Anniversary 94/100, Fire Element 火元素 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Fire Element 火元素 or Alexandria II Anniversary?

Alexandria II Anniversary projects furthest (Alexandria II Anniversary 89/100, Fire Element 火元素 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Fire Element 火元素 and Alexandria II Anniversary smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Wormwood, Rose and Mint.

Is Fire Element 火元素 or Alexandria II Anniversary better for summer or winter?

Fire Element 火元素 suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Fire Element 火元素 and Alexandria II Anniversary?

Fire Element 火元素 has top notes of Green Grass, Bergamot and Cardamom, heart notes of Wormwood, Rose and Mint, a base of Agarwood, Indonesian Patchouli Leaf and Petalia. Alexandria II Anniversary has top notes of Lavender, Bulgarian Rose, Cardamom and Cumin, heart notes of Oud, Civet, Amber and Orris, a base of Australian Sandalwood, Vanilla and Musk.

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