Fragrance comparison

Frosted Flame vs Marni Spice

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 65 ratings analysed

Frosted Flame

twentysecondofmay · 2025

3.002 votes

Rank #66,580 OudYellow Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

19%scent match

Clearly different

Marni Spice

Marni

4.0263 votes

Rank #16,936 Fresh SpicyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

Frosted Flame
Choose it for a oud and yellow floral character. Wins on note pyramid duration. Best in fall, evening wear.
Marni Spice
Choose it for a fresh spicy and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Frosted Flame1/2

Marni Spice1/2

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): Frosted Flame
Fragranxe ranking: Marni Spice

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Frosted Flametwentysecondofmay

Marni SpiceMarni

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.02/ 5 · 63 votes

Have 34%Had 24%Want 42%

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

25%Love

60%Like

5%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

63 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate50

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value54

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

oud100%

yellow floral83%

powdery65%

cinnamon48%

sweet30%

fresh spicy100%

warm spicy92%

rose84%

soft spicy77%

musky69%

cinnamon61%

Scent match19%Clearly different · both cinnamon

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

Top20-30 mins

Black PepperPink PepperGingerCardamom

Heart2-3 hrs

Bulgarian RoseRoseCinnamonJasmineMimosa

Base5-7 hrs

PatchouliMuskBenzoin

Category winnerFrosted FlameLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer0

Fall100

Winter50

Day44

Night100

Spring67

Summer13

Fall100

Winter75

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

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

Men13

Unisex38

Women50

Work 35%Casual 34%Date 23%Party 8%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#66,580

PerfumerChristian Carbonnel

Launched2025

Reviews0

Overall rank#16,936

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Category winnerMarni SpiceHigher 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…

Reviews →

Marni Spice is a brisk, dry pepper infusion layered over a translucent garden rose. The fragrance opens with a sharp burst of cracked black pepper, cardamom, and fresh sliced ginger. It tingles in the nose immediately. As the initial heat settles, Bulgarian rose emerges alongside a pinch of powdery mimosa and woody ci…

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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 Marni Spice?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1. Frosted Flame is rated 3.00/5 from 2 votes; Marni Spice is rated 4.02/5 from 63 votes. Choose Frosted Flame for a oud and yellow floral character. Wins on note pyramid duration. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Marni Spice for a fresh spicy and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Do Frosted Flame and Marni Spice smell similar?

Clearly different: a 19% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share cinnamon accords. Common notes include Musk, Mimosa, Jasmine and Cinnamon.

Is Frosted Flame or Marni Spice better for summer or winter?

Frosted Flame suits evening wear; Marni Spice suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Frosted Flame and Marni Spice?

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. Marni Spice has top notes of Black Pepper, Pink Pepper, Ginger and Cardamom, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose, Rose, Cinnamon and Jasmine, a base of Patchouli, Musk and Benzoin.