Fragrance comparison

Flaming Creature vs Rake & Ruin

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 828 ratings analysed

4 wins

Flaming Creature

Marissa Zappas

4.30240 votes

Rank #6,454 WoodySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

49%scent match

Some overlap

Rake & Ruin

BeauFort London

3.76588 votes

Rank #4,253 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Flaming Creature takes 4 of 7 categories.

Flaming Creature
Choose it for a woody and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Rake & Ruin
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Flaming Creature4/7

Rake & Ruin3/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Flaming CreatureMarissa Zappas

Rake & RuinBeauFort London

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.30/ 5 · 240 votes

Have 25%Had 3%Want 73%

3.76/ 5 · 588 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

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

28%Like

14%Ok

14%Dislike

6%Hate

588 votes

Category winnerFlaming CreatureMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityRake & Ruin

SillageRake & Ruin

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value52

¤ Price value47

Category winnerFlaming CreatureBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

sweet92%

white floral84%

aromatic77%

fresh spicy69%

smoky61%

woody100%

aromatic88%

smoky77%

fresh spicy65%

musky53%

amber42%

Scent match49%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

Top

SmokeAngelicaGinJuniperSichuan PepperPink PepperLicoriceCoriander

Heart

CypressCastoreumPine needlesCade oilLabdanumCostusOrrisViolet

Base

Woody NotesAmbraromeMuskSandalwood

InformationalShared notesJuniper, Pink Pepper, Smoke and Sandalwood. 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

Spring36

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerFlaming CreatureMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men6

Unisex54

Women40

Men77

Unisex21

Women2

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,454

PerfumerMarissa Zappas

Launched—

Reviews60

Overall rank#4,253

PerfumerJulie Dunkley

Launched—

Reviews75

Category winnerRake & RuinHigher 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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Rake & Ruin opens like a crack of thunder over a dry pine forest, flinging bitter gin and crushed juniper berries straight into a cloud of dense pine smoke. As the immediate shock settles, dark cypress leaves and peppery angelica root pull the herbal bitterness forward. This is not a pleasant mall scent designed to te…

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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 Rake & Ruin?

Flaming Creature takes 4 of 7 categories. Flaming Creature is rated 4.30/5 from 240 votes; Rake & Ruin is rated 3.76/5 from 588 votes. Choose Flaming Creature for a woody and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Rake & Ruin for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Flaming Creature or Rake & Ruin?

Rake & Ruin lasts longest (Rake & Ruin 78/100, Flaming Creature 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Flaming Creature or Rake & Ruin?

Rake & Ruin projects furthest (Rake & Ruin 69/100, Flaming Creature 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Flaming Creature and Rake & Ruin smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and smoky accords. Common notes include Juniper, Pink Pepper, Smoke and Sandalwood.

Is Flaming Creature or Rake & Ruin better for summer or winter?

For summer, Flaming Creature is the stronger pick. For winter, Rake & Ruin is the stronger pick. Flaming Creature suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Flaming Creature and Rake & Ruin?

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. Rake & Ruin has top notes of Smoke, Angelica, Gin and Juniper, heart notes of Cypress, Castoreum, Pine needles and Cade oil, a base of Woody Notes, Ambrarome, Musk and Sandalwood.