Fragrance comparison

Frosted Flame vs Raffinee

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 321 ratings analysed

Frosted Flame

twentysecondofmay · 2025

3.002 votes

Rank #66,580 OudYellow Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

21%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Raffinee

Houbigant

4.04319 votes

Rank #25,864 Warm SpicyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Raffinee takes 2 of 2 categories.

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

Frosted Flame0/2

Raffinee2/2

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): Raffinee
Fragranxe ranking: Raffinee

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Frosted Flametwentysecondofmay

RaffineeHoubigant

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.04/ 5 · 319 votes

Have 59%Had 41%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

40%Love

42%Like

2%Ok

15%Dislike

2%Hate

319 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate50

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value59

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%

floral92%

aromatic84%

woody77%

powdery69%

sweet61%

Scent match21%Clearly different · both powdery 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

Top15-30 mins

CarnationPlumClary SageOrange BlossomBergamotRoseJasmineLemon

Heart2-4 hrs

Orris RootTonka BeanMimosaTuberoseYlang-YlangHiacynthOrchidOsmanthus

Base8-12 hrs

SpicesCinnamonIncenseSandalwoodVanillaMuskCypressVetiver

Category winnerRaffineeLongest dry-down: 8-12 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer0

Fall100

Winter50

Day44

Night100

Spring35

Summer19

Fall0

Winter100

Day32

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

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

Men3

Unisex20

Women77

Date 38%Party 36%Casual 15%Work 11%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#66,580

PerfumerChristian Carbonnel

Launched2025

Reviews0

Overall rank#25,864

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerRaffineeHigher 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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Raffinee by Houbigant is an unapologetic powerhouse from 1982 that captures the bold theatrical spirit of early eighties perfumery. The spray opens with a punchy burst of dark stewed plum, sharp clary sage, and clove-like carnation. You get a brief alcoholic sting for two minutes before the dense oils grip the skin. O…

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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 Raffinee?

Raffinee takes 2 of 2 categories. Frosted Flame is rated 3.00/5 from 2 votes; Raffinee is rated 4.04/5 from 319 votes. Choose Frosted Flame for a oud and yellow floral character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Raffinee for a warm spicy and floral character. Wins on note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Do Frosted Flame and Raffinee smell similar?

Clearly different: a 21% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and sweet accords. Common notes include Bourbon Vanilla, Musk, Ylang-Ylang and Mimosa.

Is Frosted Flame or Raffinee better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Frosted Flame and Raffinee?

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. Raffinee has top notes of Carnation, Plum, Clary Sage and Orange Blossom, heart notes of Orris Root, Tonka Bean, Mimosa and Tuberose, a base of Spices, Cinnamon, Incense and Sandalwood.