Fragrance comparison

Burning Rose vs Dia de los Muertos

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 392 ratings analysed

3 wins

Burning Rose

Carolina Herrera

4.36380 votes

Rank #2,714 RoseWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

16%scent match

Clearly different

Dia de los Muertos

Aromas de Salazar

3.3312 votes

Rank #60,537 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Burning Rose takes 3 of 5 categories.

Burning Rose
Choose it for a rose and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Dia de los Muertos
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Burning Rose3/5

Dia de los Muertos1/5

Ratings & consensus: Burning Rose
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Burning Rose
Sillage & projection: Tie
Value for money: Dia de los Muertos
Versatility: Not scored
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

Dia de los MuertosAromas de Salazar

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.36/ 5 · 380 votes

Have 78%Had 22%Want 0%

3.33/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 3%Had 0%Want 97%

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

50%Love

8%Like

0%Ok

8%Dislike

33%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate58

Category winners

LongevityBurning Rose

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value30

¤ Price value45

Category winnerDia de los MuertosBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

warm spicy91%

cinnamon83%

patchouli74%

fresh spicy65%

woody56%

sweet100%

vanilla92%

citrus84%

aromatic77%

floral69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match16%Clearly different · both warm 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

PassionfruitCinnamonPomeloBergamotCO2 Extracts

Heart

PlumeriaMarigoldBulgarian RosePatchouli

Base

HorchataVanilla AbsoluteSugarAmberHaitian VetiverLeatherMusk

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

Spring25

Summer25

Fall100

Winter50

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men8

Unisex43

Women49

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

Men13

Unisex75

Women13

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#2,714

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews51

Overall rank#60,537

PerfumerMichael Salazar

Launched—

Reviews0

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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Aromas de Salazar Dia de los Muertos opens with a sharp burst of passionfruit and pomelo wrapped in warm cinnamon. As the bright citrus settles, yellow marigold and velvety plumeria emerge alongside dark patchouli, anchoring the sweet fruit top notes in an earthy floral heart. The base brings out a creamy horchata ac…

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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 Dia de los Muertos?

Burning Rose takes 3 of 5 categories. Burning Rose is rated 4.36/5 from 380 votes; Dia de los Muertos is rated 3.33/5 from 12 votes. Choose Burning Rose for a rose and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Dia de los Muertos for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Burning Rose or Dia de los Muertos?

Burning Rose lasts longest (Burning Rose 70/100, Dia de los Muertos 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Burning Rose or Dia de los Muertos?

Projection is very close: Burning Rose 64/100, Dia de los Muertos 64/100 for sillage.

Do Burning Rose and Dia de los Muertos smell similar?

Clearly different: a 16% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy accords. Common notes include Bulgarian Rose, Cinnamon and Patchouli.

Is Burning Rose or Dia de los Muertos better for summer or winter?

Burning Rose suits evening wear; Dia de los Muertos suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Burning Rose and Dia de los Muertos?

Burning Rose features Bulgarian Rose, Cinnamon, Ginger and Patchouli. Dia de los Muertos has top notes of Passionfruit, Cinnamon, Pomelo and Bergamot, heart notes of Plumeria, Marigold, Bulgarian Rose and Patchouli, a base of Horchata, Vanilla Absolute, Sugar and Amber.