Fragrance comparison

Flaming Creature vs Thor

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 258 ratings analysed

3 wins

Flaming Creature

Marissa Zappas

4.30240 votes

Rank #6,454 WoodySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

Thor

Mythology Parfums

3.8318 votes

Rank #42,938 MetallicWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Flaming Creature takes 3 of 5 categories.

Flaming Creature
Choose it for a woody and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Thor
Choose it for a metallic and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Flaming Creature3/5

Thor2/5

Ratings & consensus: Flaming Creature
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Thor
Sillage & projection: Thor
Value for money: Flaming Creature
Versatility: Not scored
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

ThorMythology Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.30/ 5 · 240 votes

Have 25%Had 3%Want 73%

3.83/ 5 · 18 votes

Have 19%Had 4%Want 77%

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

56%Love

17%Like

6%Ok

0%Dislike

22%Hate

18 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity82

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityThor

SillageThor

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value52

¤ Price value33

Category winnerFlaming CreatureBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

sweet92%

white floral84%

aromatic77%

fresh spicy69%

smoky61%

metallic100%

warm spicy92%

fresh spicy84%

smoky77%

amber69%

woody61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both woody, fresh spicy 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

Pink PepperBlack PepperCuminJuniperLemonSmokeOlibanumelemi

Heart

Metallic notesIncensePimentoRain NotesSaffronPapyrusSage

Base

Timbersilk™VetiverFrankincenseSandalwood

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

Spring46

Summer15

Fall85

Winter100

Day70

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men6

Unisex54

Women40

Men83

Unisex6

Women11

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,454

PerfumerMarissa Zappas

Launched—

Reviews60

Overall rank#42,938

PerfumerJakub Pietrynka

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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Thor opens with a sharp hit of pepper, cumin, smoke and a flash of lemon, then settles into a metallic incense core with a rain-soaked, mineral feel. It reads bold, dry and intense rather than easygoing, with very strong projection and longevity according to early wear reports, so it makes more sense for cool weather …

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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 Thor?

Flaming Creature takes 3 of 5 categories. Flaming Creature is rated 4.30/5 from 240 votes; Thor is rated 3.83/5 from 18 votes. Choose Flaming Creature for a woody and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Thor for a metallic and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Flaming Creature or Thor?

Thor lasts longest (Thor 82/100, Flaming Creature 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Flaming Creature or Thor?

Thor projects furthest (Thor 72/100, Flaming Creature 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Flaming Creature and Thor smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, fresh spicy and smoky accords. Common notes include Juniper, Pink Pepper, Smoke and Sandalwood.

Is Flaming Creature or Thor better for summer or winter?

Flaming Creature suits evening wear; Thor suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Flaming Creature and Thor?

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. Thor has top notes of Pink Pepper, Black Pepper, Cumin and Juniper, heart notes of Metallic notes, Incense, Pimento and Rain Notes, a base of Timbersilk™, Vetiver, Frankincense and Sandalwood.