Fragrance comparison

Flaming Creature vs Haystacks

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 270 ratings analysed

6 wins

Flaming Creature

Marissa Zappas

4.30240 votes

Rank #6,454 WoodySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

Haystacks

Tamburins

4.0030 votes

Rank #37,225 RumWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Flaming Creature takes 6 of 7 categories.

Flaming Creature
Choose it for a woody and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.
Haystacks
Choose it for a rum and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Flaming Creature6/7

Haystacks1/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Flaming CreatureMarissa Zappas

HaystacksTamburins

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.30/ 5 · 240 votes

Have 25%Had 3%Want 73%

4.00/ 5 · 30 votes

Have 48%Had 8%Want 44%

Category winnerFlaming CreatureRating 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

37%Love

37%Like

20%Ok

3%Dislike

3%Hate

30 votes

Category winnerFlaming CreatureMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage49

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityFlaming Creature

SillageHaystacks

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value52

¤ Price value46

Category winnerFlaming CreatureBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

sweet92%

white floral84%

aromatic77%

fresh spicy69%

smoky61%

rum100%

woody92%

amber84%

aromatic77%

powdery69%

vanilla61%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both woody and aromatic

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

Top

JuniperPink Pepper

Heart

HeliotropeWhite RoseCyclamen

Base

RumAmberTonka BeanPatchouli

InformationalShared notesJuniper, Pink Pepper, Patchouli and Rum. Durations are only published for Flaming Creature, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring51

Summer31

Fall100

Winter68

Day49

Night100

Spring63

Summer19

Fall100

Winter56

Day100

Night62

Category winnerFlaming CreatureMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men6

Unisex54

Women40

Men24

Unisex57

Women19

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,454

PerfumerMarissa Zappas

Launched—

Reviews60

Overall rank#37,225

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

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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Tamburins Haystacks opens with a sharp burst of juniper and pink pepper that feels crisp and herbal in cool air. As the initial spice settles, soft heliotrope and white rose create a powdery floral cushion over a darker foundation of dark rum and amber. The dry-down relies heavily on patchouli and tonka bean, leaving …

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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 Haystacks?

Flaming Creature takes 6 of 7 categories. Flaming Creature is rated 4.30/5 from 240 votes; Haystacks is rated 4.00/5 from 30 votes. Choose Flaming Creature for a woody and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Haystacks for a rum and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Flaming Creature or Haystacks?

Flaming Creature lasts longest (Flaming Creature 60/100, Haystacks 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Flaming Creature or Haystacks?

Projection is very close: Haystacks 49/100, Flaming Creature 48/100 for sillage.

Do Flaming Creature and Haystacks smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Juniper, Pink Pepper, Patchouli and Rum.

Is Flaming Creature or Haystacks better for summer or winter?

For summer, Flaming Creature is the stronger pick. For winter, Flaming Creature is the stronger pick. Flaming Creature suits evening wear; Haystacks suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Flaming Creature and Haystacks?

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. Haystacks has top notes of Juniper and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Heliotrope, White Rose and Cyclamen, a base of Rum, Amber, Tonka Bean and Patchouli.