Fragrance comparison

Flaming Creature vs Wake Up, Angel

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 241 ratings analysed

1 wins

Flaming Creature

Marissa Zappas

4.30240 votes

Rank #6,454 WoodySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

41%scent match

Some overlap

Wake Up, Angel

Sarah Horowitz Parfums

4.001 votes

Rank #58,921 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Flaming Creature takes 1 of 1 categories.

Flaming Creature
Choose it for a woody and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Wake Up, Angel
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Flaming Creature1/1

Wake Up, Angel0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
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

Wake Up, AngelSarah Horowitz Parfums

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 67%Had 0%Want 33%

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

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value52

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

sweet92%

white floral84%

aromatic77%

fresh spicy69%

smoky61%

citrus100%

woody92%

aromatic84%

powdery77%

fresh spicy69%

musky61%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both woody, aromatic and fresh spicy

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 PepperBergamotLimeSicilian Lemon

Heart

Night Blooming JasminePetitgrainJuniperRose

Base

SandalwoodPatchouliVanillaButterOrrisMusk

InformationalShared notesJuniper, Pink Pepper, Night Blooming Jasmine and Patchouli. 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

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men6

Unisex54

Women40

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,454

PerfumerMarissa Zappas

Launched—

Reviews60

Overall rank#58,921

PerfumerSarah Horowitz

Launched—

Reviews1

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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Wake Up, Angel reads as a bright citrus floral with real lift. Lemon, lime and bergamot open first, rose stays clearly in view, and juniper adds a brisk aromatic snap that keeps it crisp rather than soft or sugary. As it settles, the scent usually feels smoother and more musky, with sandalwood, orris and a light vanil…

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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 Wake Up, Angel?

Flaming Creature takes 1 of 1 categories. Flaming Creature is rated 4.30/5 from 240 votes; Wake Up, Angel 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 Wake Up, Angel for a citrus and woody character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Do Flaming Creature and Wake Up, Angel smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Juniper, Pink Pepper, Night Blooming Jasmine and Patchouli.

Is Flaming Creature or Wake Up, Angel better for summer or winter?

Flaming Creature suits evening wear; Wake Up, Angel suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Flaming Creature and Wake Up, Angel?

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. Wake Up, Angel has top notes of Pink Pepper, Bergamot, Lime and Sicilian Lemon, heart notes of Night Blooming Jasmine, Petitgrain, Juniper and Rose, a base of Sandalwood, Patchouli, Vanilla and Butter.