Fragrance comparison

Burning Ocean vs Palissandre d'Or

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 766 ratings analysed

Burning Ocean

Sanae Intoxicants

5.001 votes

Rank #50,910 Soft SpicyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

24%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Palissandre d'Or

Aedes de Venustas

3.90765 votes

Rank #3,536 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Palissandre d'Or takes 2 of 2 categories.

Burning Ocean
Choose it for a soft spicy and aromatic character. Best in fall.
Palissandre d'Or
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Burning Ocean0/2

Palissandre d'Or2/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Palissandre d'Or
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Palissandre d'Or

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Burning OceanSanae Intoxicants

Palissandre d'OrAedes de Venustas

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 8%Had 15%Want 77%

3.90/ 5 · 765 votes

Have 64%Had 36%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

38%Love

42%Like

6%Ok

13%Dislike

1%Hate

572 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillagePalissandre d'Or

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value47

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%

woody100%

amber92%

patchouli84%

warm spicy77%

fresh spicy69%

musky61%

Scent match24%Clearly different · both musky and warm spicy

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

Ambrette (Musk Mallow)

Heart

NutmegPink PepperCorianderCinnamon

Base

PatchouliCopahu BalmCedarAmbroxanSandalwood

InformationalShared notesPink Pepper, Cinnamon and Ambrette (Musk Mallow). 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–

Spring48

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men32

Unisex55

Women13

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#50,910

PerfumerSanae Barber

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#3,536

PerfumerAlberto Morillas

Launched—

Reviews50

Category winnerPalissandre d'OrHigher 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…

Reviews →

Palissandre d'Or by Aedes de Venustas is a Woody Spicy fragrance for women and men. Palissandre d'Or was launched in 2015. The nose behind this fragrance is Alberto Morillas. Top note is Ambrette (Musk Mallow); middle notes are Nutmeg, Pink Pepper, Coriander and Cinnamon; base notes are Patchouli, Copahu Balm, Cedar, …

Reviews →

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 Palissandre d'Or?

Palissandre d'Or takes 2 of 2 categories. Burning Ocean is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Palissandre d'Or is rated 3.90/5 from 765 votes. Choose Burning Ocean for a soft spicy and aromatic character. Best in fall. Choose Palissandre d'Or for a woody and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which projects more, Burning Ocean or Palissandre d'Or?

Palissandre d'Or projects furthest (Palissandre d'Or 64/100, Burning Ocean 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Burning Ocean and Palissandre d'Or smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Pink Pepper, Cinnamon and Ambrette (Musk Mallow).

What are the notes in Burning Ocean and Palissandre d'Or?

Burning Ocean features Clary Sage, Pink Pepper, Cinnamon, Neroli and Massoia. Palissandre d'Or has top notes of Ambrette (Musk Mallow), heart notes of Nutmeg, Pink Pepper, Coriander and Cinnamon, a base of Patchouli, Copahu Balm, Cedar and Ambroxan.