Fragrance comparison

Burning Rose vs Nightfall Patchouli

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 774 ratings analysed

Burning Rose

Carolina Herrera

4.36380 votes

Rank #2,716 RoseWarm Spicy

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56%scent match

Closely related

6 wins

Nightfall Patchouli

Carolina Herrera

4.40394 votes

Rank #1,817 Warm SpicyPatchouli

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Nightfall Patchouli takes 6 of 8 categories.

Burning Rose
Choose it for a rose and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.
Nightfall Patchouli
Choose it for a warm spicy and patchouli character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

Burning Rose2/8

Nightfall Patchouli6/8

Ratings & consensus: Nightfall Patchouli
Community sentiment: Nightfall Patchouli
Longevity: Nightfall Patchouli
Sillage & projection: Nightfall Patchouli
Value for money: Burning Rose
Versatility: Burning Rose
Note pyramid (duration): Nightfall Patchouli
Fragranxe ranking: Nightfall Patchouli

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Burning RoseCarolina Herrera

Nightfall PatchouliCarolina Herrera

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.36/ 5 · 380 votes

Have 78%Had 22%Want 0%

4.40/ 5 · 394 votes

Have 78%Had 22%Want 0%

Category winnerNightfall PatchouliRating 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

58%Love

30%Like

7%Ok

4%Dislike

1%Hate

394 votes

Category winnerNightfall PatchouliMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate85

Category winners

LongevityNightfall Patchouli

SillageNightfall Patchouli

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value30

¤ Price value29

Category winnerBurning RoseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

warm spicy91%

cinnamon83%

patchouli74%

fresh spicy65%

woody56%

warm spicy100%

patchouli88%

cinnamon77%

amber65%

woody53%

balsamic42%

Scent match56%Closely related · both warm spicy, patchouli and cinnamon

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

Top15-30 mins

LabdanumBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

CinnamonIrisBulgarian Rose

Base8-12 hrs

PatchouliBenzoinSiam

Category winnerNightfall PatchouliLongest dry-down: 8-12 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring49

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day37

Night100

Spring41

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day32

Night100

Category winnerBurning RoseMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men8

Unisex43

Women49

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

Men17

Unisex60

Women23

Date 42%Party 32%Casual 14%Work 12%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#2,716

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews51

Overall rank#1,817

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews60

Category winnerNightfall PatchouliHigher 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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Carolina Herrera Nightfall Patchouli pairs glowing labdanum with fiery cinnamon bark and clean Indonesian patchouli leaves. Sprayed on the pulse points, it opens with a quick flash of tart bergamot before settling into sweet Siam benzoin, rich amber, and powdery iris root. It avoids the dirty cellar funk often associa…

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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 Nightfall Patchouli?

Nightfall Patchouli takes 6 of 8 categories. Burning Rose is rated 4.36/5 from 380 votes; Nightfall Patchouli is rated 4.40/5 from 394 votes. Choose Burning Rose for a rose and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Nightfall Patchouli for a warm spicy and patchouli character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Burning Rose or Nightfall Patchouli?

Nightfall Patchouli lasts longest (Nightfall Patchouli 75/100, Burning Rose 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Burning Rose or Nightfall Patchouli?

Projection is very close: Nightfall Patchouli 66/100, Burning Rose 64/100 for sillage.

Do Burning Rose and Nightfall Patchouli smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, patchouli and cinnamon accords. Common notes include Bulgarian Rose, Cinnamon and Patchouli.

Is Burning Rose or Nightfall Patchouli better for summer or winter?

For summer, Burning Rose is the stronger pick. For winter, Burning Rose is the stronger pick. Burning Rose suits evening wear; Nightfall Patchouli suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Burning Rose and Nightfall Patchouli?

Burning Rose features Bulgarian Rose, Cinnamon, Ginger and Patchouli. Nightfall Patchouli has top notes of Labdanum and Bergamot, heart notes of Cinnamon, Iris and Bulgarian Rose, a base of Patchouli, Benzoin and Siam.