Fragrance comparison

Burning Ben vs Drunk Impressionist

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 200 ratings analysed

4 wins

Burning Ben

Strangers Parfumerie

4.07196 votes

Rank #6,310 LeatherWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

Drunk Impressionist

FUMparFUM

4.004 votes

Rank #46,680 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Burning Ben takes 4 of 4 categories.

Burning Ben
Choose it for a leather and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.
Drunk Impressionist
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Burning Ben4/4

Drunk Impressionist0/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Burning BenStrangers Parfumerie

Drunk ImpressionistFUMparFUM

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.07/ 5 · 196 votes

Have 81%Had 19%Want 0%

4.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 3%Had 0%Want 97%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

43%Love

36%Like

9%Ok

8%Dislike

4%Hate

196 votes

50%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

25%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityBurning Ben

SillageBurning Ben

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value51

¤ Price value25

Category winnerBurning BenBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

warm spicy92%

smoky84%

coffee77%

amber69%

woody61%

amber100%

woody91%

balsamic83%

soft spicy74%

anis65%

aromatic56%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both amber and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CoffeeBirch TarDark ChocolateLeatherTobaccoIncenseCastoreumLabdanumHayCognacCherryAmber

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

AmberLabdanumIncenseStar AniseMahoganyPatchouliJuniperTobaccoJasmineSuedeAllspiceAgarwood (Oud)

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesTobacco, Incense, Labdanum and Amber. Durations are only published for Drunk Impressionist, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring20

Summer7

Fall87

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day32

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men55

Unisex45

Women0

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Party 41%Casual 28%Date 25%Work 6%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,310

PerfumerPrin Lomros

Launched—

Reviews23

Overall rank#46,680

PerfumerAistis Mickevičius

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerBurning BenHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Burning Ben by Strangers Parfumerie opens with a fierce blast of smoky birch tar, dark espresso, and harsh leather. As the initial sharpness settles, underlying notes of dark chocolate, beeswax, and sweet plum begin to soften the raw burnt edges. It is a heavy, brooding fragrance designed specifically for freezing wea…

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Drunk Impressionist opens with an unapologetic shock of raw turpentine, boozy spirit lift, and bitter green star anise. It captures the atmosphere of a 19th-century Montmartre artist studio at midnight. Within fifteen minutes, the harsh chemical solvent edge gives way to sweet pipe tobacco, dry cedar shavings, and cru…

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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, Burning Ben or Drunk Impressionist?

Burning Ben takes 4 of 4 categories. Burning Ben is rated 4.07/5 from 196 votes; Drunk Impressionist is rated 4.00/5 from 4 votes. Choose Burning Ben for a leather and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter. Choose Drunk Impressionist for a amber and woody character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Burning Ben or Drunk Impressionist?

Burning Ben lasts longest (Burning Ben 73/100, Drunk Impressionist 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Burning Ben or Drunk Impressionist?

Burning Ben projects furthest (Burning Ben 60/100, Drunk Impressionist 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Burning Ben and Drunk Impressionist smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and woody accords. Common notes include Tobacco, Incense, Labdanum and Amber.

Is Burning Ben or Drunk Impressionist better for summer or winter?

Drunk Impressionist suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Burning Ben and Drunk Impressionist?

Burning Ben features Coffee, Birch Tar, Dark Chocolate, Leather and Tobacco. Drunk Impressionist features Amber, Labdanum, Incense, Star Anise and Mahogany.