Fragrance comparison

709 vs Burning Ben

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 213 ratings analysed

4 wins

709

IKON

4.4117 votes

Rank #30,935 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

56%scent match

Closely related

Burning Ben

Strangers Parfumerie

4.07196 votes

Rank #6,922 LeatherWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

709 takes 4 of 5 categories.

709
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
Burning Ben
Choose it for a leather and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

7094/5

Burning Ben1/5

Ratings & consensus: 709
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: 709
Sillage & projection: 709
Value for money: 709
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Burning Ben

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

709IKON

Burning BenStrangers Parfumerie

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.41/ 5 · 17 votes

Have 46%Had 10%Want 44%

4.07/ 5 · 196 votes

Have 81%Had 19%Want 0%

Category winner709Rating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

65%Love

18%Like

12%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

17 votes · too few to score

43%Love

36%Like

9%Ok

8%Dislike

4%Hate

196 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate85

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

Longevity709

Sillage709

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value69

¤ Price value51

Category winner709Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody92%

amber84%

tobacco77%

coffee69%

smoky61%

leather100%

warm spicy92%

smoky84%

coffee77%

amber69%

woody61%

Scent match56%Closely related · both warm spicy, woody and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Coffee

Heart

TobaccoIncenseAromatic SpicesEgyptian Jasmine

Base

Australian SandalwoodExotic WoodsAmberPatchouli

Notes

CoffeeBirch TarDark ChocolateLeatherTobaccoIncenseCastoreumLabdanumHayCognacCherryAmber

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCoffee, Tobacco, Incense and Amber. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring42

Summer17

Fall83

Winter100

Day60

Night100

Spring20

Summer7

Fall87

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

Men55

Unisex45

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#30,935

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#6,922

PerfumerPrin Lomros

Launched—

Reviews23

Category winnerBurning BenHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

709 opens with a dark, bitter coffee note and quickly moves into smoky tobacco, incense, and warm woods. It wears richer and drier than many sweet oriental scents, with a slightly masculine pull for some wearers. Best suited to cooler weather and evening wear, it usually reads bold, spicy, and long-lasting. Sample fir…

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Burning Ben by Strangers Parfumerie opens with a fierce blast of smoky birch tar, dark espresso, and harsh leather. As the initial sharpness settles, underlying notes of dark chocolate, beeswax, and sweet plum begin to soften the raw burnt edges. It is a heavy, brooding fragrance designed specifically for freezing wea…

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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.

Which is better, 709 or Burning Ben?

709 takes 4 of 5 categories. 709 is rated 4.41/5 from 17 votes; Burning Ben is rated 4.07/5 from 196 votes. Choose 709 for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Burning Ben for a leather and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, 709 or Burning Ben?

709 lasts longest (709 78/100, Burning Ben 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, 709 or Burning Ben?

709 projects furthest (709 70/100, Burning Ben 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do 709 and Burning Ben smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and amber accords. Common notes include Coffee, Tobacco, Incense and Amber.

Is 709 or Burning Ben better for summer or winter?

709 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in 709 and Burning Ben?

709 has top notes of Coffee, heart notes of Tobacco, Incense, Aromatic Spices and Egyptian Jasmine, a base of Australian Sandalwood, Exotic Woods, Amber and Patchouli. Burning Ben features Coffee, Birch Tar, Dark Chocolate, Leather and Tobacco.