Fragrance comparison

Fuego vs Paytah

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 10 ratings analysed

Fuego

Vicky Martín Berrocal

3.836 votes

Rank #55,510 WoodyOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

74%scent match

Closely related

Paytah

Paolo Gigli

2.754 votes

Rank #65,858 OudWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

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

Fuego
Choose it for a woody and oud character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Paytah
Choose it for a oud and woody character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, evening wear.

Fuego1/2

Paytah1/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Paytah
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Fuego

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

FuegoVicky Martín Berrocal

PaytahPaolo Gigli

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.83/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 50%Had 27%Want 23%

2.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 11%Had 0%Want 89%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

67%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

17%Dislike

17%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

25%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

50%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage38

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity80

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate44

Category winners

LongevityPaytah

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value65

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

oud83%

warm spicy65%

aromatic48%

earthy30%

oud100%

woody92%

amber84%

warm spicy77%

vanilla69%

aromatic61%

Scent match74%Closely related · both woody, oud and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CardamomPink Pepper

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)VetiverSandalwoodGuaiac Wood

Base

AmberVanillaTonka Bean

Top15-30 mins

CardamomSichuan Pepper

Heart2-4 hrs

Palisander RosewoodAmberSandalwood

Base6-10 hrs

Agarwood (Oud)VetiverVanillaTonka Bean

InformationalShared notesCardamom, Agarwood (Oud), Vetiver and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Paytah, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day33

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men75

Unisex0

Women25

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Date 41%Party 32%Casual 15%Work 12%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#55,510

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#65,858

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerFuegoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Fuego by Vicky Martín Berrocal delivers a surprisingly dry woody warmth that defies its budget price point. It centers around a prominent cardamom spark that quickly blends into dark guaiac wood and sweet vanilla. It is a cozy option for casual autumn wear when you want a quiet, resinous skin scent.

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Paolo Gigli Paytah enters the room with a fiery blast of Sichuan pepper and crushed green cardamom pods. The opening tingles on skin before giving way to dark, resinous palisander rosewood and warm golden amber. As the fragrance warms over several hours, a dense base of smoky agarwood emerges alongside earthy vetiver …

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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, Fuego or Paytah?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1. Fuego is rated 3.83/5 from 6 votes; Paytah is rated 2.75/5 from 4 votes. Choose Fuego for a woody and oud character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Paytah for a oud and woody character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Fuego or Paytah?

Paytah lasts longest (Paytah 80/100, Fuego 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Fuego and Paytah smell similar?

Closely related: a 74% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, oud and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Agarwood (Oud), Vetiver and Sandalwood.

Is Fuego or Paytah better for summer or winter?

Fuego suits daytime wear; Paytah suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Fuego and Paytah?

Fuego has top notes of Cardamom and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Vetiver, Sandalwood and Guaiac Wood, a base of Amber, Vanilla and Tonka Bean. Paytah has top notes of Cardamom and Sichuan Pepper, heart notes of Palisander Rosewood, Amber and Sandalwood, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Vetiver, Vanilla and Tonka Bean.