Fragrance comparison

Iconic Plums By The Fire vs Pepper & Grapefruit

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 11 ratings analysed

Iconic Plums By The Fire

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #82,024 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

44%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Pepper & Grapefruit

Mith

4.5511 votes

Rank #33,635 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Pepper & Grapefruit takes 1 of 1 categories.

Iconic Plums By The Fire
Choose it for a woody and amber character.
Pepper & Grapefruit
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Iconic Plums By The Fire0/1

Pepper & Grapefruit1/1

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: Pepper & Grapefruit

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Iconic Plums By The FireThe Dua Brand

Pepper & GrapefruitMith

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 100%Had 0%Want 0%

4.55/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 46%Had 8%Want 46%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

55%Love

45%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate89

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value75

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

amber92%

musky84%

balsamic77%

fresh spicy69%

aromatic61%

citrus100%

woody90%

aromatic80%

green70%

fresh spicy60%

musky50%

Scent match44%Some overlap · both woody, aromatic and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Juniper BerriesFrench labdanumOrange BlossomFrankincenseGuaiac WoodPink PepperPeru BalsamSandalwoodPatchouliCashmeranBergamotChestnut

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Pink PepperMandarin OrangeBergamotLemon

Heart

Orange BlossomFig LeafCypress

Base

PistachioJuniper BerriesCedarMusk

InformationalShared notesJuniper Berries, Orange Blossom, Pink Pepper and Bergamot. Durations are only published for Iconic Plums By The Fire, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring71

Summer100

Fall14

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#82,024

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#33,635

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerPepper & GrapefruitHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Iconic Plums By The Fire by The Dua Brand blends the cozy campfire smoke of roasted chestnuts with thick, dark stewed plum. The fragrance opens with a sweet, jammy fruitiness before drifting into dry fireplace wood, spicy pink pepper, and warm vanilla. It captures the comforting atmosphere of sitting wrapped in a thic…

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Pepper & Grapefruit opens bright and zesty, with lemon, bergamot and mandarin sharpened by pink pepper. As it settles, the scent turns greener and smoother, with fig leaf, cypress and orange blossom softening the citrus into a clean woody musk. It usually wears as an easy, casual unisex fragrance with gentle projectio…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Iconic Plums By The Fire and Pepper & Grapefruit smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and musky accords. Common notes include Juniper Berries, Orange Blossom, Pink Pepper and Bergamot.

Is Iconic Plums By The Fire or Pepper & Grapefruit better for summer or winter?

Pepper & Grapefruit suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Iconic Plums By The Fire and Pepper & Grapefruit?

Iconic Plums By The Fire features Juniper Berries, French labdanum, Orange Blossom, Frankincense and Guaiac Wood. Pepper & Grapefruit has top notes of Pink Pepper, Mandarin Orange, Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Fig Leaf and Cypress, a base of Pistachio, Juniper Berries, Cedar and Musk.