Fragrance comparison

Burning Ocean vs BLUE CITRUS

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 10 ratings analysed

Burning Ocean

Sanae Intoxicants

5.001 votes

Rank #50,910 Soft SpicyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

20%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

BLUE CITRUS

LANSY

4.569 votes

Rank #29,529 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

BLUE CITRUS takes 2 of 2 categories.

Burning Ocean
Choose it for a soft spicy and aromatic character. Best in fall.
BLUE CITRUS
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Burning Ocean0/2

BLUE CITRUS2/2

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Burning OceanSanae Intoxicants

BLUE CITRUSLANSY

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 8%Had 15%Want 77%

4.56/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 48%Had 4%Want 48%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

56%Love

44%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate89

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageBLUE CITRUS

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value93

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

soft spicy100%

aromatic92%

musky84%

cinnamon77%

floral69%

warm spicy61%

citrus100%

fresh spicy86%

aromatic72%

woody58%

green44%

white floral30%

Scent match20%Clearly different · both aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Clary SagePink PepperCinnamonNeroliMassoiaAmbrette (Musk Mallow)

No top / heart / base split published

Top

BergamotLemonPetitgrainTerranol

Heart

NeroliNutmegLavenderClary SageCinnamon

Base

Indonesian Patchouli LeafAmberGuaiac Wood

InformationalShared notesClary Sage, Cinnamon and Neroli. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day–

Night–

Spring50

Summer100

Fall33

Winter0

Day100

Night33

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men83

Unisex17

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#50,910

PerfumerSanae Barber

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#29,529

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerBLUE CITRUSHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Burning Ocean opens with sharp cinnamon, prickling pink pepper, and earthy clary sage that feels raw and aromatic. As the top notes quiet down, lactonic massoia bark meets clean neroli and soft ambrette, turning the profile into a warm, woodsy skin scent. Formulated as an artisanal botanical perfume by Sanae Barber, i…

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BLUE CITRUS opens with a bright lemon and bergamot burst, then settles into a smooth aromatic woods profile with lavender, neroli and a light spicy lift. It reads clean, fresh and easy to wear rather than heavy or sweet. From the small amount of review evidence available, the appeal is the natural-smelling citrus open…

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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 Ocean or BLUE CITRUS?

BLUE CITRUS takes 2 of 2 categories. Burning Ocean is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; BLUE CITRUS is rated 4.56/5 from 9 votes. Choose Burning Ocean for a soft spicy and aromatic character. Best in fall. Choose BLUE CITRUS for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which projects more, Burning Ocean or BLUE CITRUS?

BLUE CITRUS projects furthest (BLUE CITRUS 58/100, Burning Ocean 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Burning Ocean and BLUE CITRUS smell similar?

Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic accords. Common notes include Clary Sage, Cinnamon and Neroli.

Is Burning Ocean or BLUE CITRUS better for summer or winter?

BLUE CITRUS suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Burning Ocean and BLUE CITRUS?

Burning Ocean features Clary Sage, Pink Pepper, Cinnamon, Neroli and Massoia. BLUE CITRUS has top notes of Bergamot, Lemon, Petitgrain and Terranol, heart notes of Neroli, Nutmeg, Lavender and Clary Sage, a base of Indonesian Patchouli Leaf, Amber and Guaiac Wood.