Fragrance comparison

Fire Element vs Nostalgie

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 95 ratings analysed

3 wins

Fire Element

The Dua Brand

4.009 votes

Rank #43,989 PowderyViolet

Full profile Similar & dupes

40%scent match

Some overlap

Nostalgie

Sonoma Scent Studio

4.1586 votes

Rank #10,569 PowderyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Fire Element takes 3 of 4 categories.

Fire Element
Choose it for a powdery and violet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Nostalgie
Choose it for a powdery and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Fire Element3/4

Nostalgie1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Fire Element
Sillage & projection: Fire Element
Value for money: Fire Element
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Nostalgie

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Fire ElementThe Dua Brand

NostalgieSonoma Scent Studio

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 32%Had 12%Want 56%

4.15/ 5 · 86 votes

Have 26%Had 10%Want 63%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

44%Love

22%Like

22%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

56%Love

24%Like

2%Ok

14%Dislike

3%Hate

86 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityFire Element

SillageFire Element

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value64

¤ Price value56

Category winnerFire ElementBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

violet88%

iris77%

fruity65%

vanilla53%

sweet42%

powdery100%

woody92%

aldehydic84%

amber77%

violet69%

rose61%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both powdery and violet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

VioletIrisPowdery NotesRaspberryVanillaBenzoinTurkish RoseGrasse RoseTonka BeanAldehydesMimosaPeach

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

AldehydesMyrhhBeeswaxRoseJasmineVioletPeachIrisSandalwoodViolet LeafLeatherMimosa

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesViolet, Iris, Turkish Rose and Aldehydes. Durations are only published for Fire Element, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer67

Fall67

Winter67

Day100

Night100

Spring72

Summer72

Fall100

Winter83

Day100

Night68

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men14

Unisex14

Women71

Men0

Unisex20

Women80

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#43,989

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#10,569

PerfumerLaurie Erickson

Launched—

Reviews21

Category winnerNostalgieHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Fire Element by The Dua Brand is a powdery floral fragrance centered on classic cosmetic textures and sweet fruit. Built as an Extrait de Parfum, it opens with crisp aldehydes alongside tart raspberry and ripe peach. The core quickly shifts into a dense bouquet of violet, iris, and orris, flanked by Turkish rose and G…

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Nostalgie opens with a fizzy burst of aldehydes that settles quickly into golden peach, Bulgarian rose absolute, and sweet French beeswax. As it warms on skin, natural oakmoss and aged Indian patchouli lend an earthy backbone, balanced by creamy Mysore sandalwood and soft violet. It offers a warm, vintage floral aesth…

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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 Element or Nostalgie?

Fire Element takes 3 of 4 categories. Fire Element is rated 4.00/5 from 9 votes; Nostalgie is rated 4.15/5 from 86 votes. Choose Fire Element for a powdery and violet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Nostalgie for a powdery and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.