Fragrance comparison

VAR vs Fire Rose

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 29 ratings analysed

1 wins

VAR

Mallo

3.9329 votes

Rank #23,865 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

Fire Rose

Al Ghaliyah

—0 votes

Rank #76,382 LeatherFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

VAR takes 1 of 1 categories.

VAR
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Fire Rose
Choose it for a leather and fresh spicy character.

VAR1/1

Fire Rose0/1

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: VAR

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

VARMallo

Fire RoseAl Ghaliyah

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.93/ 5 · 29 votes

Have 40%Had 2%Want 58%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

62%Love

7%Like

3%Ok

17%Dislike

10%Hate

29 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity88

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic88%

earthy77%

fresh spicy65%

green53%

conifer42%

leather100%

fresh spicy92%

smoky84%

aromatic77%

warm spicy69%

rose61%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both aromatic and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

VetiverPineMysore SandalwoodTimurSilver FirCypriolGrassOud

No top / heart / base split published

Top

GrapefruitBirch TarSaffronIncenseFruitsOud

Heart

Bulgarian RoseRose OxideGeraniumAllspice

Base

Mysore SandalwoodCastoreumVetiver

InformationalShared notesVetiver, Mysore Sandalwood and Oud. Durations are only published for VAR, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring77

Summer23

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men88

Unisex13

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#23,865

PerfumerAntonio Lasheras, Rajesh Balkrishnan

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#76,382

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerVARHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

VAR by Mallo presents an earthy, conifer-rich profile centered around raw vetiver and fragrant evergreen needles. Created by Antonio Lasheras and Rajesh Balkrishnan, the scent draws inspiration from the high mountain forests at the foothills of the Himalayas. Crisp pine, silver fir, and fresh spicy timur spark an invi…

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Fire Rose by Al Ghaliyah is a smoky, leathery rose that leans bold from the first spray. Grapefruit and a sharp fruit note flash up top, then birch tar, saffron, incense and oud pull it into a darker, spicy direction. The heart puts Bulgarian rose forward, tinged metallic (rose oxide) with geranium and allspice, then …

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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 VAR and Fire Rose smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Vetiver, Mysore Sandalwood and Oud.

Is VAR or Fire Rose better for summer or winter?

VAR suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in VAR and Fire Rose?

VAR features Vetiver, Pine, Mysore Sandalwood, Timur and Silver Fir. Fire Rose has top notes of Grapefruit, Birch Tar, Saffron and Incense, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose, Rose Oxide, Geranium and Allspice, a base of Mysore Sandalwood, Castoreum and Vetiver.