Fragrance comparison

Burn Inside vs Étui Noir

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 602 ratings analysed

Burn Inside

Bruno Perrucci Parfums

2.9628 votes

Rank #62,934 SweetWoody

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41%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Étui Noir

Miller Harris

4.10574 votes

Rank #27,308 AmberLeather

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Étui Noir takes 5 of 7 categories.

Burn Inside
Choose it for a sweet and woody character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.
Étui Noir
Choose it for a amber and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Burn Inside2/7

Étui Noir5/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Burn InsideBruno Perrucci Parfums

Étui NoirMiller Harris

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.96/ 5 · 28 votes

Have 18%Had 6%Want 76%

4.10/ 5 · 574 votes

Have 78%Had 22%Want 0%

Category winnerÉtui NoirRating 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

42%Love

38%Like

10%Ok

8%Dislike

2%Hate

574 votes

Category winnerÉtui NoirMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate49

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityÉtui Noir

SillageÉtui Noir

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value52

¤ Price value48

Category winnerBurn InsideBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

woody92%

smoky84%

warm spicy77%

amber69%

chocolate61%

amber100%

leather92%

smoky84%

woody77%

balsamic69%

aromatic61%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both woody, amber and smoky

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

Top

elemiTangerineBergamot

Heart

IncenseIrisStyraxCashmere Wood

Base

LeatherBirchLabdanumVetiverAmberPatchouli

InformationalShared notesIncense, elemi, Styrax and Birch. 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

Spring42

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerBurn InsideMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men36

Unisex29

Women36

Men32

Unisex56

Women12

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#62,934

PerfumerBruno Perrucci

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#27,308

PerfumerMathieu Nardin

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerÉtui NoirHigher 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 →

Miller Harris Étui Noir opens with a brisk splash of tangerine and bergamot, but this bright citrus introduction quickly surrenders to a dark, smoky core. As the scent settles on skin, a powdery iris note emerges to soften the sharp edges of incense and elemi resin. The base is built on a rugged foundation of birch ta…

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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, Burn Inside or Étui Noir?

Étui Noir takes 5 of 7 categories. Burn Inside is rated 2.96/5 from 28 votes; Étui Noir is rated 4.10/5 from 574 votes. Choose Burn Inside for a sweet and woody character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Étui Noir for a amber and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Burn Inside or Étui Noir?

Étui Noir lasts longest (Étui Noir 68/100, Burn Inside 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Burn Inside or Étui Noir?

Projection is very close: Étui Noir 59/100, Burn Inside 57/100 for sillage.

Do Burn Inside and Étui Noir smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and smoky accords. Common notes include Incense, elemi, Styrax and Birch.

Is Burn Inside or Étui Noir better for summer or winter?

For summer, Burn Inside is the stronger pick. For winter, Burn Inside is the stronger pick. Burn Inside suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Burn Inside and Étui Noir?

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. Étui Noir has top notes of elemi, Tangerine and Bergamot, heart notes of Incense, Iris, Styrax and Cashmere Wood, a base of Leather, Birch, Labdanum and Vetiver.