Fragrance comparison

Slow Fire vs Stairway to Heaven

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 2 ratings analysed

Slow Fire

Sensor I Am

—0 votes

Rank #77,432 Fresh SpicyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

65%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

Stairway to Heaven

Masterpiece

3.002 votes

Rank #72,405 CitrusVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Stairway to Heaven takes 1 of 1 categories.

Slow Fire
Choose it for a fresh spicy and citrus character.
Stairway to Heaven
Choose it for a citrus and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Slow Fire0/1

Stairway to Heaven1/1

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: Stairway to Heaven

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Slow FireSensor I Am

Stairway to HeavenMasterpiece

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

3.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 13%Had 13%Want 75%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

0%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

50%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value88

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%

vanilla92%

aromatic84%

amber77%

warm spicy69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match65%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 OrangeLemonIncenseBergamot

Heart

JasmineBlack PepperPetitgrainCardamom

Base

VanillaWhite MuskCedarTonka Bean

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Cardamom, Black Pepper and Cedar. 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

Spring67

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#77,432

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#72,405

PerfumerVincent Ricord

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerStairway to HeavenHigher 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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Stairway to Heaven by Masterpiece opens with sharp bergamot, lemon, and mandarin orange lifted by cool incense smoke. Cardamom and black pepper warm the middle stage before white musk, cedar, and vanilla quiet the brightness down. It suits crisp autumn evenings and formal dinners when you want a dry citrus scent with …

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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 Stairway to Heaven smell similar?

Closely related: a 65% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, fresh spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Cardamom, Black Pepper and Cedar.

Is Slow Fire or Stairway to Heaven better for summer or winter?

Stairway to Heaven suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Slow Fire and Stairway to Heaven?

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. Stairway to Heaven has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Lemon, Incense and Bergamot, heart notes of Jasmine, Black Pepper, Petitgrain and Cardamom, a base of Vanilla, White Musk, Cedar and Tonka Bean.