Fragrance comparison

Burning Ocean vs Pancaldi

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 58 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

Pancaldi

4.3257 votes

Rank #11,658 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Pancaldi takes 2 of 2 categories.

Burning Ocean
Choose it for a soft spicy and aromatic character. Best in fall.
Pancaldi
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Burning Ocean0/2

Pancaldi2/2

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Burning OceanSanae Intoxicants

PancaldiPancaldi

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 8%Had 15%Want 77%

4.32/ 5 · 57 votes

Have 41%Had 18%Want 42%

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

47%Love

44%Like

4%Ok

4%Dislike

2%Hate

57 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillagePancaldi

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value54

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%

aromatic100%

fresh spicy90%

woody80%

warm spicy70%

leather60%

citrus50%

Scent match24%Clearly different · both aromatic 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

WormwoodJuniper BerriesBasilLemon VerbenaLemonBergamotLavenderThyme

Heart

FirCarnationClovesClary SageJasmineRoseFernCinnamon

Base

OakmossLeatherCastoreumPatchouliVetiverBenzoinSandalwoodCedar

InformationalShared notesClary Sage and Cinnamon. 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–

Spring56

Summer19

Fall94

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#50,910

PerfumerSanae Barber

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#11,658

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Category winnerPancaldiHigher 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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Pancaldi opens with a sharp flash of wormwood, bergamot, and crisp juniper berries that quickly hooks into a dark pine forest heart. Released in 1989, this Italian powerhouse pairs bitter herbs with heavy cloves, carnation, and damp fir needles before dropping into a dense base of oakmoss, leather, and castoreum. It s…

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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 Pancaldi?

Pancaldi takes 2 of 2 categories. Burning Ocean is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Pancaldi is rated 4.32/5 from 57 votes. Choose Burning Ocean for a soft spicy and aromatic character. Best in fall. Choose Pancaldi for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which projects more, Burning Ocean or Pancaldi?

Pancaldi projects furthest (Pancaldi 65/100, Burning Ocean 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Burning Ocean and Pancaldi smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Clary Sage and Cinnamon.

Is Burning Ocean or Pancaldi better for summer or winter?

Pancaldi suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Burning Ocean and Pancaldi?

Burning Ocean features Clary Sage, Pink Pepper, Cinnamon, Neroli and Massoia. Pancaldi has top notes of Wormwood, Juniper Berries, Basil and Lemon Verbena, heart notes of Fir, Carnation, Cloves and Clary Sage, a base of Oakmoss, Leather, Castoreum and Patchouli.