Fragrance comparison

Burning Rose vs Burnt Roses

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 507 ratings analysed

4 wins

Burning Rose

Carolina Herrera

4.36380 votes

Rank #2,716 RoseWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

46%scent match

Some overlap

Burnt Roses

BORNTOSTANDOUT®

3.68127 votes

Rank #13,926 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Burning Rose takes 4 of 7 categories.

Burning Rose
Choose it for a rose and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
Burnt Roses
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in winter.

Burning Rose4/7

Burnt Roses2/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Burning RoseCarolina Herrera

Burnt RosesBORNTOSTANDOUT®

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.36/ 5 · 380 votes

Have 78%Had 22%Want 0%

3.68/ 5 · 127 votes

Have 20%Had 5%Want 75%

Category winnerBurning RoseRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

56%Love

32%Like

6%Ok

6%Dislike

1%Hate

380 votes

29%Love

30%Like

24%Ok

13%Dislike

5%Hate

87 votes

Category winnerBurning RoseMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageBurning Rose

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value30

¤ Price value44

Category winnerBurnt RosesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

warm spicy91%

cinnamon83%

patchouli74%

fresh spicy65%

woody56%

amber100%

warm spicy92%

rose84%

aldehydic77%

fresh spicy69%

woody61%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both rose, warm spicy and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Bulgarian RoseCinnamonGingerPatchouli

No top / heart / base split published

Top

AldehydesOzonic notesBlack PepperSalt

Heart

Bulgarian RoseLavenderCinnamonOakmoss

Base

IncenseOlibanumAmbergrisCashmeranSandalwoodPatchouli

InformationalShared notesBulgarian Rose, Cinnamon and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Burning Rose, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring49

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day37

Night100

Spring97

Summer57

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerBurnt RosesMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men8

Unisex43

Women49

Date 40%Party 26%Casual 19%Work 14%

Men2

Unisex78

Women20

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#2,716

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews51

Overall rank#13,926

PerfumerFlorian Gallo

Launched—

Reviews13

Category winnerBurning RoseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Carolina Herrera Burning Rose is a spicy, smoldering take on floral perfumery. The scent pairs velvety Bulgarian rose with hot cinnamon, zesty ginger, and rich Indonesian patchouli. You get no sugary garden freshness here. Instead, the opening bursts with sharp, prickly spice before settling into a warm, woodsy crimso…

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Burnt Roses is a spicy, mineral rose with a cold, windswept opening and a darker resinous base. Aldehydes, salt, pepper, and ozonic notes make the first impression feel sharp and airy, before the rose turns drier, smokier, and more textured. It suits shoppers who want a rose fragrance with edge rather than softness. T…

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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 Rose or Burnt Roses?

Burning Rose takes 4 of 7 categories. Burning Rose is rated 4.36/5 from 380 votes; Burnt Roses is rated 3.68/5 from 127 votes. Choose Burning Rose for a rose and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Burnt Roses for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Burning Rose or Burnt Roses?

They last about the same: Burning Rose 70/100, Burnt Roses 70/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Burning Rose or Burnt Roses?

Burning Rose projects furthest (Burning Rose 64/100, Burnt Roses 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Burning Rose and Burnt Roses smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share rose, warm spicy and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Bulgarian Rose, Cinnamon and Patchouli.

Is Burning Rose or Burnt Roses better for summer or winter?

For summer, Burnt Roses is the stronger pick. For winter, Burning Rose is the stronger pick. Burning Rose suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Burning Rose and Burnt Roses?

Burning Rose features Bulgarian Rose, Cinnamon, Ginger and Patchouli. Burnt Roses has top notes of Aldehydes, Ozonic notes, Black Pepper and Salt, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose, Lavender, Cinnamon and Oakmoss, a base of Incense, Olibanum, Ambergris and Cashmeran.