Volcan d'Amour vs Marshmallows Burn Down the Yule Tree!
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
50%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Marshmallows Burn Down the Yule Tree! takes 3 of 4 categories.
Volcan d'AmourChoose it for a amber and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
Marshmallows Burn Down the Yule Tree!Choose it for a woody and smoky character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, day or night wear.
Volcan d'Amour1/4
Marshmallows Burn Down the Yule Tree!3/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Marshmallows Burn Down the Yule Tree!
- Sillage & projection
- Volcan d'Amour
- Value for money
- Marshmallows Burn Down the Yule Tree!
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Marshmallows Burn Down the Yule Tree!
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Volcan d'AmourDiane von FurstenbergMarshmallows Burn Down the Yule Tree!Arcana CravesWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.43/ 5 · 28 votes
Have 23%Had 13%Want 64%
4.33/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 10%Had 0%Want 90%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate64%Love
25%Like
0%Ok
11%Dislike
0%Hate
28 votes
33%Love
67%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
3 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityMarshmallows Burn Down the Yule Tree!
SillageVolcan d'Amour
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerMarshmallows Burn Down the Yule Tree!Best value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothamber100%
floral90%
smoky80%
woody70%
balsamic60%
warm spicy50%
woody100%
smoky92%
sweet84%
amber77%
aromatic69%
balsamic61%
Scent match50%Some overlap · both amber, smoky and woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
IncenseFloral Notesoak mossWoodsy NotesMyrhh
No top / heart / base split published
Notes
MarshamallowSmokeMyrhhPinePine needlesVanillaFirwoodWoodsy NotesIncenseBalsam FirSilver FirRed Wine
No top / heart / base split published
InformationalShared notesIncense, Woodsy Notes and Myrhh. Durations are only published for Volcan d'Amour, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring33
Summer50
Fall83
Winter100
Day50
Night100
Spring0
Summer0
Fall33
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#47,777
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#43,591
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews1
Category winnerMarshmallows Burn Down the Yule Tree!Higher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotVolcan d'Amour by Diane von Furstenberg is an intensive chypre floral fragrance launched in 1981. Inspired by a love poem dedicated to the designer by Brazilian artist Paulo Fernandes, the scent pairs smoky resins with classical botanicals. The opening delivers an immediate burst of floral notes enveloped in dark, res…
Reviews →Marshmallows Burn Down the Yule Tree! delivers a blast of gooey marshmallow set against charred balsam fir and dense campfire smoke. Arcana Craves built this indie oil fragrance around intense woods, sticky resin, and gooey sugar. The opening hit of toasted vanilla marshmallow quickly softens into deep silver fir, sti…
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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Volcan d'Amour or Marshmallows Burn Down the Yule Tree!?
Marshmallows Burn Down the Yule Tree! takes 3 of 4 categories. Volcan d'Amour is rated 4.43/5 from 28 votes; Marshmallows Burn Down the Yule Tree! is rated 4.33/5 from 3 votes. Choose Volcan d'Amour for a amber and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Marshmallows Burn Down the Yule Tree! for a woody and smoky character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, Volcan d'Amour or Marshmallows Burn Down the Yule Tree!?
Marshmallows Burn Down the Yule Tree! lasts longest (Marshmallows Burn Down the Yule Tree! 100/100, Volcan d'Amour 78/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Volcan d'Amour or Marshmallows Burn Down the Yule Tree!?
Volcan d'Amour projects furthest (Volcan d'Amour 75/100, Marshmallows Burn Down the Yule Tree! 63/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Volcan d'Amour and Marshmallows Burn Down the Yule Tree! smell similar?
Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, smoky and woody accords. Common notes include Incense, Woodsy Notes and Myrhh.
Is Volcan d'Amour or Marshmallows Burn Down the Yule Tree! better for summer or winter?
Volcan d'Amour suits evening wear; Marshmallows Burn Down the Yule Tree! suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Volcan d'Amour and Marshmallows Burn Down the Yule Tree!?
Volcan d'Amour features Incense, Floral Notes, oak moss, Woodsy Notes and Myrhh. Marshmallows Burn Down the Yule Tree! features Marshamallow, Smoke, Myrhh, Pine and Pine needles.
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