Fragrance comparison

Frosted Flame vs Ispahan

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 2,238 ratings analysed

Frosted Flame

twentysecondofmay · 2025

3.002 votes

Rank #66,580 OudYellow Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Ispahan

Yves Rocher

3.952,236 votes

Rank #23,751 Yellow FloralAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ispahan takes 1 of 1 categories.

Frosted Flame
Choose it for a oud and yellow floral character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Ispahan
Choose it for a yellow floral and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Frosted Flame0/1

Ispahan1/1

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: Ispahan

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Frosted Flametwentysecondofmay

IspahanYves Rocher

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

3.95/ 5 · 2,236 votes

Have 44%Had 56%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

0%Like

100%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

30%Love

51%Like

2%Ok

15%Dislike

1%Hate

2,236 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate50

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value61

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

oud100%

yellow floral83%

powdery65%

cinnamon48%

sweet30%

yellow floral100%

amber92%

vanilla84%

fresh spicy77%

sweet69%

floral61%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both yellow floral and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

Powdery NotesBourbon VanillaMusk

Heart2-4 hrs

Ylang-YlangMimosaJasmine

Base6-8+ hrs

OudCinnamonBlack Pepper

Top

BergamotMandarin OrangeAldehydesFruity Notes

Heart

Ylang-YlangMimosaRoseJasmineLily-of-the-ValleyCloveCinnamon

Base

NutmegBenzoinVanillaTonka BeanFrankincenseTolu BalsamPatchouliAmber

InformationalShared notesBourbon Vanilla, Ylang-Ylang, Mimosa and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Frosted Flame, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer0

Fall100

Winter50

Day44

Night100

Spring22

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Date 38%Party 26%Casual 20%Work 16%

Men1

Unisex22

Women77

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#66,580

PerfumerChristian Carbonnel

Launched2025

Reviews0

Overall rank#23,751

PerfumerMaurice Roucel

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerIspahanHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Frosted Flame by twentysecondofmay opens with a brisk mist of sweet bourbon vanilla, cool cosmetic powder, and soft skin musk. The initial spray delivers a surprising chill, feeling almost like refrigerated talc against the warmth of your pulse points. Give it twenty minutes to settle. Sunny yellow mimosa and creamy y…

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Ispahan by Yves Rocher opens with a bright burst of bergamot and sparkling aldehydes before settling into a warm, spiced floral heart. A rich blend of ylang-ylang, mimosa, and red rose mingles with sweet cinnamon and crushed clove, creating an inviting, old-school aura. As the scent warms on your skin, a deep foundati…

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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, Frosted Flame or Ispahan?

Ispahan takes 1 of 1 categories. Frosted Flame is rated 3.00/5 from 2 votes; Ispahan is rated 3.95/5 from 2,236 votes. Choose Frosted Flame for a oud and yellow floral character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Ispahan for a yellow floral and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Do Frosted Flame and Ispahan smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share yellow floral and sweet accords. Common notes include Bourbon Vanilla, Ylang-Ylang, Mimosa and Jasmine.

Is Frosted Flame or Ispahan better for summer or winter?

Frosted Flame suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Frosted Flame and Ispahan?

Frosted Flame has top notes of Powdery Notes, Bourbon Vanilla and Musk, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Mimosa and Jasmine, a base of Oud, Cinnamon and Black Pepper. Ispahan has top notes of Bergamot, Mandarin Orange, Aldehydes and Fruity Notes, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Mimosa, Rose and Jasmine, a base of Nutmeg, Benzoin, Vanilla and Tonka Bean.