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Fragrance comparison

Poppy vs Wildfire

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

Updated 125 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Wildfire takes 3 of 3 categories.

  • Poppy

    Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Best in summer, day or night wear.

  • Wildfire

    Choose it for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection, note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Poppy0/3
Wildfire3/3
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Not scored
Sillage & projection
Wildfire
Value for money
Not scored
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Wildfire
Fragranxe ranking
Wildfire

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
PoppyDSH Perfumes
WildfireMalbrum Parfums
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.00/ 5 · 5 votes
Have 13%Had 13%Want 75%
4.30/ 5 · 120 votes
Have 39%Had 7%Want 55%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
40%Love
40%Like
0%Ok
20%Dislike
0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

48%Love
38%Like
10%Ok
2%Dislike
2%Hate

120 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate75
⏱ Longevity72
〰 Sillage53
♥ Love / hate83
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageWildfire

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value49
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
warm spicy100%
amber92%
floral84%
sweet77%
powdery69%
woody61%
warm spicy100%
fresh spicy83%
amber65%
smoky48%
balsamic30%
Scent match40%Some overlap · both warm spicy and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Notes
PeachMandarin OrangeBlue LotusCarnationClovesTolu BalsamLilyFig LeafNutmegAmberIncenseMoss

No top / heart / base split published

Top30 to 45 minutes
Black and Pink PepperPeppermint
Heart2 to 3 hours
ClovesNutmegPimento
Base5 to 7 hours
IncenseAmberCostusPatchouliVanilla
Category winnerWildfireLongest dry-down: 5 to 7 hours

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring50
Summer100
Fall50
Winter0
Day100
Night100
Spring37
Summer9
Fall91
Winter100
Day38
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men42
Unisex57
Women2
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#57,271

PerfumerDawn Spencer Hurwitz

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#10,114

PerfumerDelphine Thierry

Launched—

Reviews18

Category winnerWildfireHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Poppy by DSH Perfumes is a rich oriental fragrance created by perfumer Dawn Spencer Hurwitz, launching in 2017 as a unisex composition. It opens with juicy peach and crisp mandarin orange brushed against green fig leaf. The scent quickly introduces a spicy floral heart of carnation, clove, nutmeg, and black pepper, te…

Reviews →

Wildfire by Malbrum Parfums is an assertive oriental spicy scent built around blazing warmth, cool aromatics, and rich resinous depth. The fragrance opens with an unexpected pairing of crisp peppermint alongside prickly black and pink pepper, producing a sharp burst that feels both brisk and heated. As the opening set…

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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Poppy or Wildfire?

Wildfire takes 3 of 3 categories. Poppy is rated 4.00/5 from 5 votes; Wildfire is rated 4.30/5 from 120 votes. Choose Poppy for a warm spicy and amber character. Best in summer, day or night wear. Choose Wildfire for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection, note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which projects more, Poppy or Wildfire?

Wildfire projects furthest (Wildfire 53/100, Poppy 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Poppy and Wildfire smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Cloves, Nutmeg, Amber and Incense.

Is Poppy or Wildfire better for summer or winter?

Poppy suits day or night wear; Wildfire suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Poppy and Wildfire?

Poppy features Peach, Mandarin Orange, Blue Lotus, Carnation and Cloves. Wildfire has top notes of Black and Pink Pepper and Peppermint, heart notes of Cloves, Nutmeg and Pimento, a base of Incense, Amber, Costus and Patchouli.

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