Fragrance comparison

Burberry London for Women Special Edition 2009 vs Radikal Rose

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

Updated 13 Oct 2026 112 ratings analysed

3 wins

Burberry London for Women Special Edition 2009

Burberry

3.79112 votes

Rank #15,354 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

64%scent match

Closely related

Radikal Rose

Aura de Arabia

—0 votes

Rank #65,717 MuskyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Burberry London for Women Special Edition 2009 takes 3 of 4 categories.

Burberry London for Women Special Edition 2009
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall.
Radikal Rose
Choose it for a musky and woody character. Wins on longevity.

Burberry London for Women Special Edition 20093/4

Radikal Rose1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Radikal Rose
Sillage & projection: Burberry London for Women Special Edition 2009
Value for money: Burberry London for Women Special Edition 2009
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Burberry London for Women Special Edition 2009

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Burberry London for Women Special Edition 2009Burberry

Radikal RoseAura de Arabia

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.79/ 5 · 112 votes

Have 45%Had 29%Want 26%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 13%Had 0%Want 88%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

25%Love

47%Like

9%Ok

19%Dislike

0%Hate

112 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityRadikal Rose

SillageBurberry London for Women Special Edition 2009

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value0

Category winnerBurberry London for Women Special Edition 2009Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

woody92%

musky84%

soft spicy77%

floral69%

rose61%

musky100%

woody83%

powdery65%

citrus48%

rose30%

Scent match64%Closely related · both musky, woody and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Pink PepperGrapefruitMandarin Orange

Heart

CyclamenRoseLily-of-the-Valley

Base

Woodsy NotesMusk

Top

Mandarin Orange

Heart

Rose

Base

MuskWoodsy Notes

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Rose, Woodsy Notes and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring74

Summer49

Fall100

Winter63

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex29

Women71

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#15,354

PerfumerDominique Ropion

Launched—

Reviews10

Overall rank#65,717

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBurberry London for Women Special Edition 2009Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dominique Ropion created Burberry London for Women Special Edition 2009 as a sharp, cool departure from the original jasmine-heavy pillar. It opens with a punch of bitter grapefruit, mandarin orange, and a prickly bite of pink pepper that feels crisp in cool April air. The citrus layer quickly surrenders to a frosty f…

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Radikal Rose by Aura de Arabia opens with a sharp burst of mandarin orange before transitioning into a central rose accord. Resting on a base of musk and woodsy notes, it provides a balanced, unisex profile suitable for daily wear. This composition relies on the interaction between floral heart notes and grounded wood…

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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 lasts longer, Burberry London for Women Special Edition 2009 or Radikal Rose?

Radikal Rose lasts longest (Radikal Rose 100/100, Burberry London for Women Special Edition 2009 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Burberry London for Women Special Edition 2009 or Radikal Rose?

Burberry London for Women Special Edition 2009 projects furthest (Burberry London for Women Special Edition 2009 56/100, Radikal Rose 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Burberry London for Women Special Edition 2009 and Radikal Rose smell similar?

Closely related: a 64% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky, woody and citrus accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Rose, Woodsy Notes and Musk.

What are the notes in Burberry London for Women Special Edition 2009 and Radikal Rose?

Burberry London for Women Special Edition 2009 has top notes of Pink Pepper, Grapefruit and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Cyclamen, Rose and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Woodsy Notes and Musk. Radikal Rose has top notes of Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Rose, a base of Musk and Woodsy Notes.