Melting Smoke vs Folie de Marguerite
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
46%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Folie de Marguerite takes 4 of 4 categories.
Melting SmokeChoose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Best in spring, evening wear.
Folie de MargueriteChoose it for a amber and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Melting Smoke0/4
Folie de Marguerite4/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Folie de Marguerite
- Sillage & projection
- Folie de Marguerite
- Value for money
- Folie de Marguerite
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Folie de Marguerite
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Melting SmokeThomas KosmalaFolie de MargueriteSimimiWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.00/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 11%Had 0%Want 89%
3.88/ 5 · 33 votes
Have 22%Had 12%Want 66%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate50%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
50%Hate
2 votes · too few to score
33%Love
36%Like
15%Ok
15%Dislike
0%Hate
33 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityFolie de Marguerite
SillageFolie de Marguerite
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerFolie de MargueriteBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothamber100%
warm spicy90%
woody80%
oud70%
aromatic60%
balsamic50%
amber100%
sweet92%
warm spicy84%
balsamic77%
aromatic69%
tuberose61%
Scent match46%Some overlap · both amber, warm spicy and aromatic
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Spices
Heart
MyrrhCashmeranelemi
Base
Palo SantoWhite OudAmberwood
Top
MagnoliaSaffronPatchouliIrisLemon
Heart
TuberoseelemiPink PepperAgarwood (Oud)Jasmine
Base
MyrrhPralineAmberVanillaWhite OudCarrotMuskOak
InformationalShared notesMyrrh, elemi and White Oud. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day–
Night100
Spring36
Summer27
Fall100
Winter64
Day78
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#72,601
PerfumerThomas Kosmala
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#20,400
PerfumerPaolo Terenzi
Launched—
Reviews6
Category winnerFolie de MargueriteHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotMelting Smoke is a warm, resinous woody scent built around spice, myrrh, elemi, cashmeran, palo santo, white oud and amberwood. It reads smoky and ambery without much freshness, with a polished incense-like trail that should appeal to fans of dry woods, balsamic warmth and modern oud accents. This is a newer Thomas Ko…
Reviews →Folie de Marguerite opens with a sharp, spicy flash before settling into a sweet floral amber with balsamic warmth and a lightly powdery finish. Tuberose, iris, resins, woods and oud give it a rich, dressed-up feel. It reads feminine overall, but the drydown can lean woody and slightly austere on some skin. Best suite…
Reviews →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.
Which is better, Melting Smoke or Folie de Marguerite?
Folie de Marguerite takes 4 of 4 categories. Melting Smoke is rated 3.00/5 from 2 votes; Folie de Marguerite is rated 3.88/5 from 33 votes. Choose Melting Smoke for a amber and warm spicy character. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Folie de Marguerite for a amber and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Melting Smoke or Folie de Marguerite?
Folie de Marguerite lasts longest (Folie de Marguerite 90/100, Melting Smoke 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Melting Smoke or Folie de Marguerite?
Folie de Marguerite projects furthest (Folie de Marguerite 82/100, Melting Smoke 75/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Melting Smoke and Folie de Marguerite smell similar?
Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Myrrh, elemi and White Oud.
Is Melting Smoke or Folie de Marguerite better for summer or winter?
Melting Smoke suits evening wear; Folie de Marguerite suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Melting Smoke and Folie de Marguerite?
Melting Smoke has top notes of Spices, heart notes of Myrrh, Cashmeran and elemi, a base of Palo Santo, White Oud and Amberwood. Folie de Marguerite has top notes of Magnolia, Saffron, Patchouli and Iris, heart notes of Tuberose, elemi, Pink Pepper and Agarwood (Oud), a base of Myrrh, Praline, Amber and Vanilla.
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