Fragrance comparison

Parole d'Eau vs Cold Fire

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 627 ratings analysed

3 wins

Parole d'Eau

Serge Lutens

3.80624 votes

Rank #4,746 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

Cold Fire

For Or To

4.333 votes

Rank #49,666 AmberAquatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Parole d'Eau takes 3 of 4 categories.

Parole d'Eau
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Cold Fire
Choose it for a amber and aquatic character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Parole d'Eau3/4

Cold Fire1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Cold Fire
Sillage & projection: Parole d'Eau
Value for money: Parole d'Eau
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Parole d'Eau

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Parole d'EauSerge Lutens

Cold FireFor Or To

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.80/ 5 · 624 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

4.33/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 35%Had 0%Want 65%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

31%Love

38%Like

18%Ok

10%Dislike

3%Hate

480 votes

33%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityCold Fire

SillageParole d'Eau

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value52

¤ Price value44

Category winnerParole d'EauBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic88%

citrus77%

camphor65%

musky53%

conifer42%

amber100%

aquatic90%

woody80%

fresh70%

citrus60%

aromatic50%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both woody, aromatic and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

EucalyptusPine needlesCitrusesMusk

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

Pine needlesAmberWater NotesCitruses

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesPine needles and Citruses. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter17

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night67

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men20

Unisex74

Women6

Men25

Unisex75

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,746

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews109

Overall rank#49,666

PerfumerOleg Razygrin

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerParole d'EauHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Parole d'Eau is an unconventional aquatic scent from the Matin Lutens collection. It strips away traditional sweetness, focusing instead on the bracing clarity of eucalyptus, crisp pine needles, and a cold musk. This fragrance offers a stark, meditative alternative to typical summer scents, prioritizing a clean, minim…

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Cold Fire by For Or To hits the nostrils with a splash of salty water notes and bright citruses before settling into dark pine needles and warm amber. Created by perfumer Oleg Razygrin in 2019, this unisex fragrance balances freezing coastal spray against glowing resinous woods. The contrast creates a crisp pine fores…

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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, Parole d'Eau or Cold Fire?

Parole d'Eau takes 3 of 4 categories. Parole d'Eau is rated 3.80/5 from 624 votes; Cold Fire is rated 4.33/5 from 3 votes. Choose Parole d'Eau for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Cold Fire for a amber and aquatic character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.