19 community ratings

Flaming Creature

2021Unisex

8.0/ 10

Community score
19 ratings

Marissa Zappas Flaming Creature opens with juniper, pink pepper and lollipop, then darkens into smoke, rum and patchouli, keeping sweetness and smokiness side by side in a unisex scent.

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Skunky's take: Shows up when the lights come on, born for the evening.

How does it perform?

From 18 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.3 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.0 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

7.7 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

7.3 /10

Most people feel it is worth the price.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

79% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Juniper Pink pepper

Lollipop

Heart notesfirst few hours

Night-blooming jasmine Absinthe wormwood

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Smoke Rum Patchouli Cedarwood Sandalwood Musk

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Floral
Fruity
Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Earthy
Smoky

What does Flaming Creature smell like?

At the start, the resinous freshness of juniper and the light bite of pink pepper are softened by the sugary lollipop note. In the heart, night-blooming jasmine and absinthe wormwood set up a floral and herbal pairing. The base leans on smoke, rum and patchouli, while cedarwood, sandalwood and musk round off this earthy, woody ground.

Longevity and sillage are both rated good, though the vote count is small, so those ratings deserve some caution. The scent sits as unisex, pulling toward neither masculine nor feminine. Fugazzi Parfum 1 and Kilian Incense Oud have a close profile.