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Burmite Honey vs Dark Moon (Holiday No.16)

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

Updated 118 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Burmite Honey takes 6 of 8 categories.

  • Burmite Honey

    Choose it for a amber and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

  • Dark Moon (Holiday No.16)

    Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on community sentiment and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.

Burmite Honey6/8
Dark Moon (Holiday No.16)2/8
Ratings & consensus
Burmite Honey
Community sentiment
Dark Moon (Holiday No.16)
Longevity
Burmite Honey
Sillage & projection
Burmite Honey
Value for money
Burmite Honey
Versatility
Dark Moon (Holiday No.16)
Note pyramid (duration)
Burmite Honey
Fragranxe ranking
Burmite Honey

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Burmite HoneyPrin
Dark Moon (Holiday No.16)DSH Perfumes
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.20/ 5 · 86 votes
Have 21%Had 9%Want 70%
4.25/ 5 · 32 votes
Have 21%Had 6%Want 73%
Category winnerBurmite HoneyRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
52%Love
31%Like
6%Ok
5%Dislike
6%Hate

86 votes

50%Love
34%Like
6%Ok
9%Dislike
0%Hate

32 votes

Category winnerDark Moon (Holiday No.16)Most positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity86
〰 Sillage75
♥ Love / hate80
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage57
♥ Love / hate81
Category winners

LongevityBurmite Honey

SillageBurmite Honey

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value47
¤ Price value25
Category winnerBurmite HoneyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
amber100%
fresh spicy92%
animalic84%
balsamic77%
warm spicy69%
woody61%
amber100%
woody92%
warm spicy84%
cacao77%
fresh spicy69%
sweet61%
Scent match53%Some overlap · both amber, fresh spicy and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top30 to 45 minutes
BeeswaxAmberChampacaAmbrarome
Heart2 to 3 hours
TangerineOrange BlossomJasmine
Base7 to 10 hours
CuminIncenseMyrrhAmyrisThailand OudCorianderNutmegSandalwood
Notes
Cacao PodOakNutmegMyrrhAmberHoneyLabdanumRed WineIncenseBeeswaxSandalwoodCognac

No top / heart / base split published

Category winnerBurmite HoneyLongest dry-down: 7 to 10 hours

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring38
Summer19
Fall86
Winter100
Day60
Night100
Spring36
Summer18
Fall100
Winter91
Day89
Night100
Category winnerDark Moon (Holiday No.16)Most year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men14
Unisex71
Women14
Men20
Unisex60
Women20
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,998

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews15

Overall rank#20,691

PerfumerDawn Spencer Hurwitz

Launched2016

Reviews10

Category winnerBurmite HoneyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Burmite Honey by Prin is a rich amber and beeswax composition that highlights dense resins, animalic warmth, and sharp spice. The fragrance opens with heavy beeswax, golden amber, and floral champaca, accented by the deep fixative presence of ambrarome. Soon after, tangerine and white floral notes of orange blossom an…

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Dark Moon (Holiday No.16) by DSH Perfumes offers a shadowy, grounding twist on cold-weather fragrance. The composition opens with dusty, bitter cacao pod splashed with mulled red wine and grated nutmeg. You will not find sugary vanilla frosting or cloying syrup here. Instead, the opening smells dry and rustic, evoking…

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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, Burmite Honey or Dark Moon (Holiday No.16)?

Burmite Honey takes 6 of 8 categories. Burmite Honey is rated 4.20/5 from 86 votes; Dark Moon (Holiday No.16) is rated 4.25/5 from 32 votes. Choose Burmite Honey for a amber and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Dark Moon (Holiday No.16) for a amber and woody character. Wins on community sentiment and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Burmite Honey or Dark Moon (Holiday No.16)?

Burmite Honey lasts longest (Burmite Honey 86/100, Dark Moon (Holiday No.16) 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Burmite Honey or Dark Moon (Holiday No.16)?

Burmite Honey projects furthest (Burmite Honey 75/100, Dark Moon (Holiday No.16) 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Burmite Honey and Dark Moon (Holiday No.16) smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, fresh spicy and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Beeswax, Amber, Incense and Myrrh.

Is Burmite Honey or Dark Moon (Holiday No.16) better for summer or winter?

For summer, Burmite Honey is the stronger pick. For winter, Burmite Honey is the stronger pick. Burmite Honey suits evening wear; Dark Moon (Holiday No.16) suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Burmite Honey and Dark Moon (Holiday No.16)?

Burmite Honey has top notes of Beeswax, Amber, Champaca and Ambrarome, heart notes of Tangerine, Orange Blossom and Jasmine, a base of Cumin, Incense, Myrrh and Amyris. Dark Moon (Holiday No.16) features Cacao Pod, Oak, Nutmeg, Myrrh and Amber.

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