Fragrance comparison

Aquarelle vs Burn Inside

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 35 ratings analysed

Aquarelle

Evocative Perfumes

4.007 votes

Rank #47,877 WoodyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

24%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Burn Inside

Bruno Perrucci Parfums

2.9628 votes

Rank #55,466 SweetWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Burn Inside takes 2 of 3 categories.

Aquarelle
Choose it for a woody and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Burn Inside
Choose it for a sweet and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Aquarelle1/3

Burn Inside2/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Burn Inside
Sillage & projection: Burn Inside
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Aquarelle

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AquarelleEvocative Perfumes

Burn InsideBruno Perrucci Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 25%Had 8%Want 67%

2.96/ 5 · 28 votes

Have 18%Had 6%Want 76%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

29%Love

57%Like

0%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

29%Love

21%Like

4%Ok

11%Dislike

36%Hate

28 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate49

Category winners

LongevityBurn Inside

SillageBurn Inside

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value52

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

fruity86%

white floral72%

citrus58%

powdery44%

fresh30%

sweet100%

woody92%

smoky84%

warm spicy77%

amber69%

chocolate61%

Scent match24%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Citruses

Heart2-4 hrs

Wild BerriesWhite Flowers

Base5-7 hrs

CedarPowdery NotesAmber

Top

IncenseHoneyPink PepperNougatRed FruitsWild BerriesOrangeelemi

Heart

Dark ChocolateWhite FlowersStyraxLily of the ValleyDamask Rose

Base

Guaiac WoodBirchBourbon VanillaPatchouliCedarAmberMusk

InformationalShared notesWild Berries, White Flowers, Cedar and Amber. Durations are only published for Aquarelle, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring75

Summer100

Fall25

Winter25

Day100

Night32

Spring27

Summer0

Fall91

Winter100

Day55

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Casual 41%Work 34%Date 17%Party 7%

Men36

Unisex29

Women36

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#47,877

PerfumerMark Evans

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#55,466

PerfumerBruno Perrucci

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerAquarelleHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Spritz this on and you immediately get the idea behind the name. Aquarelle paints in sheer, translucent washes rather than thick oil pigments. The opening crackles with a bright burst of tart citruses before softening into a juicy cluster of wild berries and dewy white flowers. It never feels syrupy or cloying. Instea…

Reviews →

Burn Inside by Bruno Perrucci Parfums is a dense oriental vanilla fragrance that contrasts sweet nougat and honey with smoky incense and dark chocolate. It builds a heavy, resinous base of guaiac wood and birch. This unisex scent suits cold weather and formal winter nights.

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Aquarelle or Burn Inside?

Burn Inside takes 2 of 3 categories. Aquarelle is rated 4.00/5 from 7 votes; Burn Inside is rated 2.96/5 from 28 votes. Choose Aquarelle for a woody and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Burn Inside for a sweet and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Aquarelle or Burn Inside?

They last about the same: Burn Inside 56/100, Aquarelle 55/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Aquarelle or Burn Inside?

Burn Inside projects furthest (Burn Inside 57/100, Aquarelle 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Aquarelle and Burn Inside smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Wild Berries, White Flowers, Cedar and Amber.

Is Aquarelle or Burn Inside better for summer or winter?

Aquarelle suits daytime wear; Burn Inside suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Aquarelle and Burn Inside?

Aquarelle has top notes of Citruses, heart notes of Wild Berries and White Flowers, a base of Cedar, Powdery Notes and Amber. Burn Inside has top notes of Incense, Honey, Pink Pepper and Nougat, heart notes of Dark Chocolate, White Flowers, Styrax and Lily of the Valley, a base of Guaiac Wood, Birch, Bourbon Vanilla and Patchouli.