Fragrance comparison

Burn Inside vs Poseidon Gold Woman

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 30 ratings analysed

Burn Inside

Bruno Perrucci Parfums

2.9628 votes

Rank #57,020 SweetWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Poseidon Gold Woman

Instituto Español

4.002 votes

Rank #58,687 SweetAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Poseidon Gold Woman takes 3 of 4 categories.

Burn Inside
Choose it for a sweet and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Poseidon Gold Woman
Choose it for a sweet and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Burn Inside1/4

Poseidon Gold Woman3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Burn InsideBruno Perrucci Parfums

Poseidon Gold WomanInstituto Español

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.96/ 5 · 28 votes

Have 18%Had 6%Want 76%

4.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 36%Had 0%Want 64%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

29%Love

21%Like

4%Ok

11%Dislike

36%Hate

28 votes

50%Love

0%Like

50%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate49

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityPoseidon Gold Woman

SillagePoseidon Gold Woman

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value52

¤ Price value100

Category winnerPoseidon Gold WomanBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

woody92%

smoky84%

warm spicy77%

amber69%

chocolate61%

sweet100%

amber92%

white floral84%

patchouli77%

honey69%

fruity61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both sweet and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

IncenseHoneyPink PepperNougatRed FruitsWild BerriesOrangeelemi

Heart

Dark ChocolateWhite FlowersStyraxLily of the ValleyDamask Rose

Base

Guaiac WoodBirchBourbon VanillaPatchouliCedarAmberMusk

Notes

RaspberryOrangeAmberPatchouliHoneyWhite Flowers

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesHoney, Orange, White Flowers and Patchouli. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring27

Summer0

Fall91

Winter100

Day55

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall67

Winter67

Day100

Night33

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men36

Unisex29

Women36

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#57,020

PerfumerBruno Perrucci

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#58,687

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBurn InsideHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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 →

Poseidon Gold Woman by Instituto Español is a floral fruity gourmand fragrance built on a sweet, ambery foundation. It features prominent notes of raspberry and orange, balanced by white flowers and a warm honeyed dry-down. This scent works best for casual daytime wear during spring and autumn months, offering a relia…

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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 is better, Burn Inside or Poseidon Gold Woman?

Poseidon Gold Woman takes 3 of 4 categories. Burn Inside is rated 2.96/5 from 28 votes; Poseidon Gold Woman is rated 4.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Burn Inside for a sweet and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Poseidon Gold Woman for a sweet and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Burn Inside or Poseidon Gold Woman?

Poseidon Gold Woman lasts longest (Poseidon Gold Woman 80/100, Burn Inside 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Burn Inside or Poseidon Gold Woman?

Poseidon Gold Woman projects furthest (Poseidon Gold Woman 75/100, Burn Inside 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Burn Inside and Poseidon Gold Woman smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and amber accords. Common notes include Honey, Orange, White Flowers and Patchouli.

Is Burn Inside or Poseidon Gold Woman better for summer or winter?

Burn Inside suits evening wear; Poseidon Gold Woman suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Burn Inside and Poseidon Gold Woman?

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. Poseidon Gold Woman features Raspberry, Orange, Amber, Patchouli and Honey.