Fragrance comparison

Burniss vs Sahara

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 28 ratings analysed

Burniss

Havenhollow

3.8622 votes

Rank #58,026 SweetTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

41%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Sahara

Extract

4.676 votes

Rank #43,380 VanillaWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sahara takes 4 of 4 categories.

Burniss
Choose it for a sweet and tobacco character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Sahara
Choose it for a vanilla and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Burniss0/4

Sahara4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BurnissHavenhollow

SaharaExtract

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.86/ 5 · 22 votes

Have 22%Had 7%Want 71%

4.67/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 29%Had 14%Want 57%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

64%Love

0%Like

9%Ok

14%Dislike

14%Hate

22 votes · too few to score

67%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage92

♥ Love / hate92

Category winners

LongevitySahara

SillageSahara

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value69

¤ Price value88

Category winnerSaharaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

tobacco92%

smoky84%

woody77%

warm spicy69%

leather61%

vanilla100%

warm spicy90%

sweet80%

cacao70%

amber60%

tobacco50%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both sweet, warm spicy and tobacco

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

TobaccoSpicesCastoreumSmokeRumDeer Tongue GrassBourbon VanillaHoneyCocoaPlumCedar

No top / heart / base split published

Top

VanillaCocoa

Heart

Red PepperTobacco

Base

Tonka BeanWoody NotesSpices

InformationalShared notesTobacco, Spices, Bourbon Vanilla and Cocoa. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring20

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Spring20

Summer20

Fall100

Winter100

Day33

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men80

Unisex0

Women20

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#58,026

PerfumerEric Valentino

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#43,380

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSaharaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Havenhollow Burniss brings a dark, aromatic blend of five distinct pipe tobaccos soaked in blackstrap rum and golden acacia honey. The scent immediately opens with sweet dried plum, bitter cocoa powder, and warm baking spices before settling into a deep heart of cured Kentucky burley and Virginia leaf. As it warms on …

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Sahara by Extract opens with a delicious swirl of sweet vanilla and dry cocoa powder, creating an instant feeling of a warm bakery on a freezing winter afternoon. As it settles onto the skin, a kick of red pepper and cured tobacco leaf cuts through the initial dessert-like sweetness, keeping the scent grounded and sop…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Burniss or Sahara?

Sahara takes 4 of 4 categories. Burniss is rated 3.86/5 from 22 votes; Sahara is rated 4.67/5 from 6 votes. Choose Burniss for a sweet and tobacco character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Sahara for a vanilla and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Burniss or Sahara?

Sahara lasts longest (Sahara 80/100, Burniss 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Burniss or Sahara?

Sahara projects furthest (Sahara 92/100, Burniss 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Burniss and Sahara smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, warm spicy and tobacco accords. Common notes include Tobacco, Spices, Bourbon Vanilla and Cocoa.

Is Burniss or Sahara better for summer or winter?

Burniss suits evening wear; Sahara suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Burniss and Sahara?

Burniss features Tobacco, Spices, Castoreum, Smoke and Rum. Sahara has top notes of Vanilla and Cocoa, heart notes of Red Pepper and Tobacco, a base of Tonka Bean, Woody Notes and Spices.