Fragrance comparison

Flaming Creature vs Candie's Red

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 241 ratings analysed

Flaming Creature

Marissa Zappas

4.30240 votes

Rank #6,454 WoodySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

46%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Candie's Red

Candie's

4.001 votes

Rank #63,287 WoodySmoky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Candie's Red takes 4 of 5 categories.

Flaming Creature
Choose it for a woody and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Candie's Red
Choose it for a woody and smoky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Flaming Creature1/5

Candie's Red4/5

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Candie's Red
Sillage & projection: Candie's Red
Value for money: Candie's Red
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Candie's Red
Fragranxe ranking: Flaming Creature

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Flaming CreatureMarissa Zappas

Candie's RedCandie's

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.30/ 5 · 240 votes

Have 25%Had 3%Want 73%

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 29%Had 5%Want 67%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

56%Love

27%Like

9%Ok

6%Dislike

2%Hate

240 votes

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityCandie's Red

SillageCandie's Red

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value52

¤ Price value75

Category winnerCandie's RedBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

sweet92%

white floral84%

aromatic77%

fresh spicy69%

smoky61%

woody100%

smoky90%

aromatic80%

fruity70%

herbal60%

soft spicy50%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both woody, aromatic and smoky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

OrangeSweet NotesJuniperPink Pepper

Heart1 to 2 hours

Night Blooming JasmineWormwood

Base3 to 4 hours

SmokeCedarPatchouliSandalwoodRum

Top15-30 mins

Red AppleBergamot

Heart2-3 hrs

SageJuniper

Base6-8 hrs

SmokeCedarSandalwood

Category winnerCandie's RedLongest dry-down: 6-8 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring51

Summer31

Fall100

Winter68

Day49

Night100

Spring67

Summer33

Fall67

Winter100

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men6

Unisex54

Women40

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,454

PerfumerMarissa Zappas

Launched—

Reviews60

Overall rank#63,287

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerFlaming CreatureHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Flaming Creature by Marissa Zappas is a woody and sweet fragrance that pairs bright fruit with atmospheric smoke. The scent opens on an unusual burst of zesty orange, pink pepper, and brisk juniper, quickly rounded out by a noticeable confectionary sweetness. As it settles, creamy night blooming jasmine intertwines wi…

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Candie's Red hits the air with a crisp slice of sweet red apple and a splash of bright bergamot that wakes up your senses right away. Within minutes, the fruity burst settles into fresh herbal garden sage and piney juniper berries, giving the fragrance a clean outdoorsy vibe. The real backbone arrives in the dry-down,…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Flaming Creature or Candie's Red?

Candie's Red takes 4 of 5 categories. Flaming Creature is rated 4.30/5 from 240 votes; Candie's Red is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Flaming Creature for a woody and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Candie's Red for a woody and smoky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Flaming Creature or Candie's Red?

Candie's Red lasts longest (Candie's Red 80/100, Flaming Creature 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Flaming Creature or Candie's Red?

Projection is very close: Candie's Red 50/100, Flaming Creature 48/100 for sillage.

Do Flaming Creature and Candie's Red smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and smoky accords. Common notes include Juniper, Smoke, Cedar and Sandalwood.

Is Flaming Creature or Candie's Red better for summer or winter?

Flaming Creature suits evening wear; Candie's Red suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Flaming Creature and Candie's Red?

Flaming Creature has top notes of Orange, Sweet Notes, Juniper and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Night Blooming Jasmine and Wormwood, a base of Smoke, Cedar, Patchouli and Sandalwood. Candie's Red has top notes of Red Apple and Bergamot, heart notes of Sage and Juniper, a base of Smoke, Cedar and Sandalwood.