Fragrance comparison

The Long Way Home vs Coal Diamond Day Fire

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 20 ratings analysed

3 wins

The Long Way Home

Tulpa Club

4.001 votes

Rank #62,897 GreenVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

16%scent match

Clearly different

Coal Diamond Day Fire

Sylvie van der Vaart

2.7919 votes

Rank #62,609 White FloralOzonic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

The Long Way Home takes 3 of 4 categories.

The Long Way Home
Choose it for a green and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Coal Diamond Day Fire
Choose it for a white floral and ozonic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

The Long Way Home3/4

Coal Diamond Day Fire1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: The Long Way Home
Sillage & projection: The Long Way Home
Value for money: The Long Way Home
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Coal Diamond Day Fire

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

The Long Way HomeTulpa Club

Coal Diamond Day FireSylvie van der Vaart

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 21%Had 0%Want 79%

2.79/ 5 · 19 votes

Have 31%Had 33%Want 36%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

11%Love

21%Like

11%Ok

53%Dislike

5%Hate

19 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate45

Category winners

LongevityThe Long Way Home

SillageThe Long Way Home

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value50

Category winnerThe Long Way HomeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

vanilla92%

sweet84%

amber77%

citrus69%

tropical61%

white floral100%

ozonic92%

aquatic84%

fresh77%

powdery69%

vanilla61%

Scent match16%Clearly different · both vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Green NotesCitrusesDew Drop

Heart2-3 hrs

Tropical Fruits

Base6-8+ hrs

VanillaAmberSugar

Top

Tropical FruitsFernWatermelonCitruses

Heart

Damask RoseEgyptian JasmineViolet LeafLily-of-the-Valley

Base

VanillaMuskCinnamonSandalwood

InformationalShared notesCitruses, Tropical Fruits and Vanilla. Durations are only published for The Long Way Home, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night35

Spring100

Summer50

Fall50

Winter100

Day100

Night40

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Casual 40%Work 29%Date 21%Party 10%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#62,897

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#62,609

PerfumerHugh Spencer

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerCoal Diamond Day FireHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

The Long Way Home by Tulpa Club smells like walking through wet park grass while carrying a warm bakery box. Crisp dew drop and bitter green notes hit your nose immediately. Sharp citrus cuts through the air within seconds. Soon, sweet tropical fruits soften that initial garden bite into something juicy and approachab…

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Coal Diamond Day Fire by Sylvie van der Vaart is a crisp floral fruity fragrance designed for daytime wear in spring and summer. It opens with a watery watermelon and citrus blast supported by an unusual green fern note. The scent transitions into a clean jasmine and lily of the valley heart before settling into a sof…

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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, The Long Way Home or Coal Diamond Day Fire?

The Long Way Home takes 3 of 4 categories. The Long Way Home is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Coal Diamond Day Fire is rated 2.79/5 from 19 votes. Choose The Long Way Home for a green and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Coal Diamond Day Fire for a white floral and ozonic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, The Long Way Home or Coal Diamond Day Fire?

They last about the same: The Long Way Home 60/100, Coal Diamond Day Fire 58/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, The Long Way Home or Coal Diamond Day Fire?

The Long Way Home projects furthest (The Long Way Home 100/100, Coal Diamond Day Fire 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Do The Long Way Home and Coal Diamond Day Fire smell similar?

Clearly different: a 16% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla accords. Common notes include Citruses, Tropical Fruits and Vanilla.

Is The Long Way Home or Coal Diamond Day Fire better for summer or winter?

The Long Way Home suits daytime wear; Coal Diamond Day Fire suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in The Long Way Home and Coal Diamond Day Fire?

The Long Way Home has top notes of Green Notes, Citruses and Dew Drop, heart notes of Tropical Fruits, a base of Vanilla, Amber and Sugar. Coal Diamond Day Fire has top notes of Tropical Fruits, Fern, Watermelon and Citruses, heart notes of Damask Rose, Egyptian Jasmine, Violet Leaf and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Vanilla, Musk, Cinnamon and Sandalwood.