Fragrance comparison

#457 Ging! vs Burj Noir

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 10 ratings analysed

#457 Ging!

Le Ré Noir

3.506 votes

Rank #63,818 Warm SpicyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Burj Noir

Risala Elite

4.504 votes

Rank #47,190 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Burj Noir takes 3 of 4 categories.

#457 Ging!
Choose it for a warm spicy and citrus character. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Burj Noir
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

#457 Ging!0/4

Burj Noir3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Tie
Sillage & projection: Burj Noir
Value for money: Burj Noir
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Burj Noir

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

#457 Ging!Le Ré Noir

Burj NoirRisala Elite

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.50/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 31%Had 8%Want 62%

4.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 39%Had 0%Want 61%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

50%Like

50%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageBurj Noir

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price value100

Category winnerBurj NoirBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

citrus90%

woody80%

aromatic70%

fresh60%

green50%

aromatic100%

fresh spicy92%

amber84%

woody77%

soft spicy69%

herbal61%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both aromatic and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

GingerLemonSandalRhubarb

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Pink PepperJuniper BerriesBergamotGingerLemon

Heart

LavenderSageOlibanumGeranium

Base

AmberSandalTonkaPatchouliVanillaVetiverCedar

InformationalShared notesGinger, Lemon and Sandal. Durations are only published for #457 Ging!, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer67

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night41

Spring67

Summer33

Fall100

Winter33

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

Casual 39%Work 34%Date 17%Party 10%

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#63,818

PerfumerValery Sokolov

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#47,190

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBurj NoirHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Le Ré Noir #457 Ging! hits the skin with an electric punch of raw ginger root and brisk lemon zest. The opening is sharp, bracing, and intensely refreshing. Within fifteen minutes, crisp stalks of red rhubarb introduce a sour, mouthwatering crunch that cuts cleanly through the warmth. You get an authentic kitchen-gard…

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Burj Noir opens with a bright, peppery citrus lift, then settles into an aromatic heart of lavender, sage and olibanum. The dry-down looks warmer and smoother, with amber, woods, tonka and vanilla softening the sharper edges. It reads masculine, modern and easy to wear, especially if you like fresh spicy scents with a…

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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, #457 Ging! or Burj Noir?

Burj Noir takes 3 of 4 categories. #457 Ging! is rated 3.50/5 from 6 votes; Burj Noir is rated 4.50/5 from 4 votes. Choose #457 Ging! for a warm spicy and citrus character. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Burj Noir for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, #457 Ging! or Burj Noir?

They last about the same: #457 Ging! 60/100, Burj Noir 60/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, #457 Ging! or Burj Noir?

Burj Noir projects furthest (Burj Noir 58/100, #457 Ging! 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do #457 Ging! and Burj Noir smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and woody accords. Common notes include Ginger, Lemon and Sandal.

Is #457 Ging! or Burj Noir better for summer or winter?

#457 Ging! suits daytime wear; Burj Noir suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in #457 Ging! and Burj Noir?

#457 Ging! features Ginger, Lemon, Sandal and Rhubarb. Burj Noir has top notes of Pink Pepper, Juniper Berries, Bergamot and Ginger, heart notes of Lavender, Sage, Olibanum and Geranium, a base of Amber, Sandal, Tonka and Patchouli.