Fragrance comparison

Burning Ocean vs Micro Love

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 262 ratings analysed

Burning Ocean

Sanae Intoxicants

5.001 votes

Rank #50,910 Soft SpicyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

23%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Micro Love

Jusbox

3.10261 votes

Rank #18,055 OzonicAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Micro Love takes 2 of 2 categories.

Burning Ocean
Choose it for a soft spicy and aromatic character. Best in fall.
Micro Love
Choose it for a ozonic and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Burning Ocean0/2

Micro Love2/2

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Burning OceanSanae Intoxicants

Micro LoveJusbox

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 8%Had 15%Want 77%

3.10/ 5 · 261 votes

Have 63%Had 38%Want 0%

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

12%Love

28%Like

24%Ok

30%Dislike

6%Hate

261 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate53

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageMicro Love

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value33

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%

ozonic100%

aromatic92%

woody84%

fruity77%

powdery69%

fresh61%

Scent match23%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

Ozonic notesAppleNeroli

Heart

Clary SageVioletCinnamon

Base

White Cedar ExtractSuedeAmbergris

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–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter22

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men58

Unisex39

Women3

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#50,910

PerfumerSanae Barber

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#18,055

PerfumerDominique Ropion

Launched—

Reviews30

Category winnerMicro LoveHigher 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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Jusbox Micro Love launches with a sharp blast of ozone and crisp green apple before settling into a clean, dry cedar base. Dominique Ropion blends these airy notes with clary sage and suede to mimic a polished, modern masculine style. It is best suited for warm spring afternoons spent in casual linen shirts.

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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 Micro Love?

Micro Love takes 2 of 2 categories. Burning Ocean is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Micro Love is rated 3.10/5 from 261 votes. Choose Burning Ocean for a soft spicy and aromatic character. Best in fall. Choose Micro Love for a ozonic and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which projects more, Burning Ocean or Micro Love?

Micro Love projects furthest (Micro Love 53/100, Burning Ocean 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Burning Ocean and Micro Love smell similar?

Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic accords. Common notes include Clary Sage, Cinnamon and Neroli.

What are the notes in Burning Ocean and Micro Love?

Burning Ocean features Clary Sage, Pink Pepper, Cinnamon, Neroli and Massoia. Micro Love has top notes of Ozonic notes, Apple and Neroli, heart notes of Clary Sage, Violet and Cinnamon, a base of White Cedar Extract, Suede and Ambergris.