Fragrance comparison

Slow Fire vs Carrera Emotion

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 34 ratings analysed

Slow Fire

Sensor I Am

—0 votes

Rank #77,295 Fresh SpicyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

64%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

Carrera Emotion

Carrera

3.8534 votes

Rank #29,190 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Carrera Emotion takes 1 of 1 categories.

Slow Fire
Choose it for a fresh spicy and citrus character.
Carrera Emotion
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, day or night wear.

Slow Fire0/1

Carrera Emotion1/1

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: Carrera Emotion

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Slow FireSensor I Am

Carrera EmotionCarrera

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

3.85/ 5 · 34 votes

Have 37%Had 35%Want 28%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

21%Love

62%Like

3%Ok

12%Dislike

3%Hate

34 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value72

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fresh spicy100%

citrus88%

aromatic77%

warm spicy65%

vanilla53%

woody42%

citrus100%

aromatic91%

fresh spicy83%

fruity74%

woody65%

warm spicy56%

Scent match64%Closely related · both citrus, fresh spicy and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Mandarin OrangeBlood OrangeCardamomBlack Pepper

Heart

CedarFenugreekBasil

Base

Vanilla

Top

Mandarin OrangeGrapefruitPlumBasilBergamot

Heart

PetitgrainLavenderCardamom

Base

PatchouliMuskCedarAmberVanillaSandalwood

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Cardamom, Cedar and Basil. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring81

Summer100

Fall63

Winter63

Day100

Night93

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men80

Unisex20

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#77,295

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#29,190

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerCarrera EmotionHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Carrera Emotion by Carrera opens with a sharp burst of mandarin orange, bergamot, and bitter grapefruit, spiked by green basil and dark plum sweetness. As the top notes settle, petitgrain and lavender bring an aromatic, clean barbershop edge enriched by cardamom spice. The dry down pivots to warm cedarwood, patchouli,…

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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 Slow Fire and Carrera Emotion smell similar?

Closely related: a 64% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, fresh spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Cardamom, Cedar and Basil.

Is Slow Fire or Carrera Emotion better for summer or winter?

Carrera Emotion suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Slow Fire and Carrera Emotion?

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. Carrera Emotion has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Grapefruit, Plum and Basil, heart notes of Petitgrain, Lavender and Cardamom, a base of Patchouli, Musk, Cedar and Amber.