Fragrance comparison

Oxford Street vs Slow Fire

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 107 ratings analysed

1 wins

Oxford Street

Hugh Parsons

3.85107 votes

Rank #18,093 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

50%scent match

Some overlap

Slow Fire

Sensor I Am

—0 votes

Rank #77,432 Fresh SpicyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oxford Street takes 1 of 1 categories.

Oxford Street
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Slow Fire
Choose it for a fresh spicy and citrus character.

Oxford Street1/1

Slow Fire0/1

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: Oxford Street

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Oxford StreetHugh Parsons

Slow FireSensor I Am

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.85/ 5 · 107 votes

Have 43%Had 19%Want 38%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

27%Love

49%Like

7%Ok

16%Dislike

1%Hate

107 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value55

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody92%

fresh spicy84%

aromatic77%

earthy69%

soft spicy61%

fresh spicy100%

citrus88%

aromatic77%

warm spicy65%

vanilla53%

woody42%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both fresh spicy, warm spicy and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

TruffleBasilMandarin OrangePink PepperGrapefruit

Heart2-3 hrs

Star AniseCinnamonCardamomCarawayBlack Pepper

Base6-8 hrs

SandalwoodAgarwood (Oud)VetiverLabdanumPatchouli

Top

Mandarin OrangeBlood OrangeCardamomBlack Pepper

Heart

CedarFenugreekBasil

Base

Vanilla

InformationalShared notesBasil, Mandarin Orange, Cardamom and Black Pepper. Durations are only published for Oxford Street, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring69

Summer33

Fall100

Winter78

Day100

Night63

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men84

Unisex9

Women7

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#18,093

PerfumerMaurizio Cerizza

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#77,432

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerOxford StreetHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Oxford Street by Hugh Parsons delivers a distinctive blend of old-school British grooming and warm spice. It opens with a quick splash of tart grapefruit and sweet mandarin orange, immediately balanced by an unusual earthy truffle note and fresh garden basil. As the citrus settles, a rich core of cinnamon, star anise,…

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Slow Fire by Sensor I Am balances bright citrus with warm pepper and cardamom on a bed of vanilla. It suits people who want an unconventional everyday scent that transitions smoothly from late summer afternoons into cool autumn evenings without overpowering a room.

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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 Oxford Street and Slow Fire smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy, warm spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Basil, Mandarin Orange, Cardamom and Black Pepper.

Is Oxford Street or Slow Fire better for summer or winter?

Oxford Street suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Oxford Street and Slow Fire?

Oxford Street has top notes of Truffle, Basil, Mandarin Orange and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Star Anise, Cinnamon, Cardamom and Caraway, a base of Sandalwood, Agarwood (Oud), Vetiver and Labdanum. Slow Fire has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Blood Orange, Cardamom and Black Pepper, heart notes of Cedar, Fenugreek and Basil, a base of Vanilla.