Pick Lattafa Fire On Ice (£22.49 for 110ml) if you want a woodier, fruitier, boozier scent: cognac and raspberry over oak, myrrh and cedar. Pick Lattafa Khamrah (£22.99 for 100ml) if you want the classic sweet one: cinnamon, dates and praline melting into vanilla and tonka.
Both are warm, spiced cold-weather scents, but Fire On Ice reads as drinks cabinet and Khamrah reads as bakery.
“Fire On Ice vs Khamrah” is the first comparison Google suggests when you search for Fire On Ice, and it is easy to see why. Both open with cinnamon, both have a boozy reputation and both sit at almost the same price. If you are deciding between them, the Lattafa Fire On Ice 110ml Eau de Parfum is the newer, woodier bottle, while Khamrah is the 2022 favourite with tens of thousands of votes behind it.
This guide sets out what each one is built from, where they overlap, where they part ways and who each one is really for. Notes and ratings come from Fragrantica and Lattafa’s own site. Where we talk about how they wear, we are summarising what public reviewers say, not making promises about your skin.
Where the Two Overlap, and Where They Split
On paper the overlap is smaller than people expect. Fragrantica lists Fire On Ice with cognac, raspberry and cinnamon on top, caramel, rose petals and moss in the heart, and oak, myrrh, cedarwood and ambroxan in the base (Fire On Ice on Fragrantica). Khamrah opens on cinnamon, nutmeg and bergamot, moves to dates, praline, tuberose and Mahonial, and dries down to vanilla, tonka bean, amberwood, myrrh, benzoin and Akigalawood (Khamrah on Fragrantica).
So the two pyramids share just two named notes: cinnamon and myrrh. The rest of the likeness comes from the overall mood. Both carry warm spicy, sweet, fruity, amber and woody accords on Fragrantica, which is why the two keep getting compared. The order of those accords tells the real story, though:
Woody leads for Fire On Ice; sweet and vanilla lead for Khamrah. That single difference explains most of what reviewers report: Fire On Ice is the drier, darker, more grown-up of the two, and Khamrah is the more dessert-like.
Fire On Ice vs Khamrah, Side by Side
Notes, accords, launch years and ratings checked on Fragrantica in October 2026; ratings move as votes come in. Khamrah’s notes also checked against Lattafa’s official Khamrah page. Prices are live Royal Scents prices.
How Each One Unfolds on Skin
Fire On Ice: from drinks trolley to woodshed
The opening is the boldest part. Cognac and raspberry give a jammy, liqueur-like fruit, and cinnamon warms it straight away. Lattafa frames the whole scent around contrast, “where ice meets flame”, and the heart is where that idea shows: rose petals and moss bring a cooler, slightly green note against the caramel. The base then turns dry and woody, with oak and cedar, a resinous thread of myrrh and the clean, salty lift of ambroxan.
Raspberry and cognac are the notes Fragrantica reviewers mention most. Several also describe the dry-down as creamy or woody rather than sugary, which fits the accord chart.
Khamrah: from spice jar to vanilla
Khamrah starts with cinnamon and nutmeg brightened by bergamot, then settles into its famous middle: sticky dates and praline, with tuberose adding a smooth floral softness. The base is rich and rounded, vanilla and tonka with benzoin, myrrh and amberwood, and a peppery-woody edge from Akigalawood. If you want the stage-by-stage detail, our guide to what Lattafa Khamrah smells like covers it closely.
The short version: Fire On Ice moves from fruit to wood, Khamrah moves from spice to sugar. Fire On Ice ends drier; Khamrah ends sweeter.
Do They Smell the Same? What Reviewers Say
Opinion is split, and that is useful in itself. On Fire On Ice’s Fragrantica page, Khamrah appears in the “people who like this also like” list, so plenty of wearers enjoy both. In the written reviews, some people find the two very close, while others say Fire On Ice does not resemble Khamrah at all. A few reviewers say they would skip Fire On Ice if they already own Khamrah or a similar boozy scent.
The likely reason for the split is the shared cinnamon in the opening (our cinnamon fragrance guide explains why that note dominates first impressions). In the first minutes, both read as warm, spiced and boozy. Once the raspberry, rose and oak of Fire On Ice take over, and the dates and praline of Khamrah take over, they drift apart. If you mostly judge a perfume by its first spray, they may seem alike. If you judge it by the dry-down, they will not.
Fire On Ice is also frequently compared with a Kilian boozy fragrance, and Khamrah with another from the same house. We cover those comparisons on the Fire On Ice and Khamrah product pages rather than here.
Performance, Seasons and Maceration
Lattafa does not publish longevity figures for either bottle, and we will not invent them. Fragrantica reviewers praise the projection and staying power of both, but each page also has reviewers who report weak performance, so results vary from skin to skin.
Season advice is more consistent. Fire On Ice is most often recommended for cooler weather, and some reviewers warn against wearing it in heat. Khamrah, with its cinnamon, dates and vanilla, is widely treated as an autumn and winter scent too. Neither is the bottle for a hot summer afternoon. For more cold-weather picks across the range, see our best Lattafa winter perfumes.
One more point for Fire On Ice: many reviewers say it changes noticeably after resting for a few weeks, becoming smoother and sweeter. If your first impression is sharp or overly boozy, our guide to perfume maceration explains why giving a new bottle time can help.
Who Each One Is For
- You like fruit and booze more than sugar
- You prefer a woody, slightly smoky dry-down
- You want something that feels less familiar than Khamrah
- You want a little more perfume for your money: 110ml at £22.49
- You love warm desserts: dates, praline and vanilla
- You want the proven bestseller with a huge review base
- You prefer a rounder, sweeter finish
- You want a crowd-pleaser to wear on autumn and winter evenings
- You like boozy-spicy scents and want two moods
- You want a fruity-woody option and a gourmand option
- You are happy to keep both for colder months
- The two bottles together cost £45.48
Skip both if you only enjoy fresh, citrus or aquatic scents. And if the boozy side is what draws you in, it is worth reading our Lattafa Teriaq Intense review, a plum-and-saffron take on the same mood. Want more options in the same warm, spiced lane? Our list of perfumes like Lattafa Khamrah covers six in-stock alternatives. For the wider Khamrah family, including the coffee, smoky and fresh versions, see which Lattafa Khamrah is best.
Ready to choose? Have a look at the full notes and details on the Lattafa Fire On Ice product page, or compare it directly with the Lattafa Khamrah 100ml page. Delivery is free on every order.
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Written by Shaheen Shah Abrar, Founder of Royal Scents. Notes, accords, launch years and ratings were checked on Fragrantica and Lattafa’s official site in October 2026. Wearer impressions are summarised from public reviews and reflect individual experience.
- Fire On Ice by Lattafa on Fragrantica: notes, accords, 2025 launch, rating and reviews
- Khamrah by Lattafa on Fragrantica: notes, accords, 2022 launch and rating
- Khamrah on lattafa.com: official note listing