A Darkness Burning vs Bourbon Vanilla
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
25%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
A Darkness Burning takes 3 of 5 categories.
A Darkness BurningChoose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Bourbon VanillaChoose it for a vanilla and soft spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
A Darkness Burning3/5
Bourbon Vanilla2/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Bourbon Vanilla
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- A Darkness Burning
- Sillage & projection
- A Darkness Burning
- Value for money
- A Darkness Burning
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Bourbon Vanilla
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
A Darkness BurningAlkemia PerfumesBourbon VanillaCremoWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.53/ 5 · 15 votes
Have 11%Had 7%Want 83%
3.78/ 5 · 32 votes
Have 54%Had 8%Want 38%
Category winnerBourbon VanillaRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate33%Love
27%Like
13%Ok
13%Dislike
13%Hate
15 votes · too few to score
28%Love
38%Like
25%Ok
3%Dislike
6%Hate
32 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityA Darkness Burning
SillageA Darkness Burning
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerA Darkness BurningBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwarm spicy100%
amber92%
smoky84%
woody77%
vanilla69%
balsamic61%
vanilla100%
soft spicy88%
anis77%
powdery65%
cinnamon53%
warm spicy42%
Scent match25%Clearly different · both vanilla and warm spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
IncenseCloveGingerBrown sugarBourbon VanillaCinnamonBenzoinGuaiac WoodOakMusk
No top / heart / base split published
Notes
Bourbon VanillaStar AniseCinnamonOrange
No top / heart / base split published
InformationalShared notesBourbon Vanilla and Cinnamon. Durations are only published for Bourbon Vanilla, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring43
Summer43
Fall100
Winter100
Day71
Night100
Spring27
Summer12
Fall100
Winter81
Day100
Night95
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#51,665
PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux
Launched—
Reviews2
Overall rank#36,149
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerBourbon VanillaHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotA Darkness Burning by Alkemia Perfumes is a fragrance for women and men. The nose behind this fragrance is Sharra Lamoureaux.
Reviews →Cremo Bourbon Vanilla opens with a bright splash of candied orange and the dry, sweet crackle of star anise. Within twenty minutes, the scent settles into a thick, toasted bourbon vanilla core dusted with ground cinnamon. It smells like stepping out of the winter cold into a warm kitchen baking spiced sugar cookies an…
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, A Darkness Burning or Bourbon Vanilla?
A Darkness Burning takes 3 of 5 categories. A Darkness Burning is rated 3.53/5 from 15 votes; Bourbon Vanilla is rated 3.78/5 from 32 votes. Choose A Darkness Burning for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Bourbon Vanilla for a vanilla and soft spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, A Darkness Burning or Bourbon Vanilla?
A Darkness Burning lasts longest (A Darkness Burning 68/100, Bourbon Vanilla 56/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, A Darkness Burning or Bourbon Vanilla?
A Darkness Burning projects furthest (A Darkness Burning 58/100, Bourbon Vanilla 49/100), based on community performance votes.
Do A Darkness Burning and Bourbon Vanilla smell similar?
Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Bourbon Vanilla and Cinnamon.
Is A Darkness Burning or Bourbon Vanilla better for summer or winter?
A Darkness Burning suits evening wear; Bourbon Vanilla suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in A Darkness Burning and Bourbon Vanilla?
A Darkness Burning features Incense, Clove, Ginger, Brown sugar and Bourbon Vanilla. Bourbon Vanilla features Bourbon Vanilla, Star Anise, Cinnamon and Orange.
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