Fragrance comparison

Frosted Flame vs Palolem

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 55 ratings analysed

Frosted Flame

twentysecondofmay · 2025

3.002 votes

Rank #66,580 OudYellow Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

13%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Palolem

Sasva

4.1753 votes

Rank #9,369 Warm SpicyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Palolem takes 1 of 1 categories.

Frosted Flame
Choose it for a oud and yellow floral character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Palolem
Choose it for a warm spicy and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Frosted Flame0/1

Palolem1/1

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: Palolem

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Frosted Flametwentysecondofmay

PalolemSasva

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.17/ 5 · 53 votes

Have 32%Had 6%Want 62%

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

48%Love

41%Like

3%Ok

3%Dislike

3%Hate

29 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate50

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage74

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value64

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

oud100%

yellow floral83%

powdery65%

cinnamon48%

sweet30%

warm spicy100%

aromatic92%

floral84%

amber77%

citrus69%

sweet61%

Scent match13%Clearly different · both 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

OrangeRumCinnamonBourbon VanillaPlumCardamom

Heart

SageCarnationChampacaJasmineBlack PepperLavender

Base

AmberMossMuskCedarBenzoinBalsamic Notes

InformationalShared notesBourbon Vanilla, Musk, Jasmine and Cinnamon. 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

Spring81

Summer81

Fall100

Winter63

Day86

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

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

Men20

Unisex56

Women24

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#66,580

PerfumerChristian Carbonnel

Launched2025

Reviews0

Overall rank#9,369

PerfumerPing Wei Ling

Launched—

Reviews10

Category winnerPalolemHigher 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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Palolem by Sasva opens with a bright orange lift warmed by rum, cinnamon and cardamom, then turns plush with plum and bourbon vanilla. As it settles, aromatic herbs, peppery florals and a soft lavender thread keep it textured rather than syrupy. The dry down reads ambered and balsamic with cedar, moss and clean musk, …

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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 Palolem?

Palolem takes 1 of 1 categories. Frosted Flame is rated 3.00/5 from 2 votes; Palolem is rated 4.17/5 from 53 votes. Choose Frosted Flame for a oud and yellow floral character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Palolem for a warm spicy and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Do Frosted Flame and Palolem smell similar?

Clearly different: a 13% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet accords. Common notes include Bourbon Vanilla, Musk, Jasmine and Cinnamon.

Is Frosted Flame or Palolem better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Frosted Flame and Palolem?

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. Palolem has top notes of Orange, Rum, Cinnamon and Bourbon Vanilla, heart notes of Sage, Carnation, Champaca and Jasmine, a base of Amber, Moss, Musk and Cedar.