Fragrance comparison

Cinnabun vs A Darkness Burning

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 15 ratings analysed

Cinnabun

Somethin Special

—0 votes

Rank #74,719 SweetCinnamon

Full profile Similar & dupes

24%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

A Darkness Burning

Alkemia Perfumes

3.5315 votes

Rank #46,647 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

A Darkness Burning takes 1 of 1 categories.

Cinnabun
Choose it for a sweet and cinnamon character.
A Darkness Burning
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Cinnabun0/1

A Darkness Burning1/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CinnabunSomethin Special

A Darkness BurningAlkemia Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

3.53/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 11%Had 7%Want 83%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

33%Love

27%Like

13%Ok

13%Dislike

13%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate63

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value100

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

cinnamon83%

warm spicy65%

lactonic48%

smoky30%

warm spicy100%

amber92%

smoky84%

woody77%

vanilla69%

balsamic61%

Scent match24%Clearly different · both warm spicy and smoky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CupcakeFrosting [Glacé]CinnamonBrown sugar

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

IncenseCloveGingerBrown sugarBourbon VanillaCinnamonBenzoinGuaiac WoodOakMusk

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCinnamon and Brown sugar. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring43

Summer43

Fall100

Winter100

Day71

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#74,719

PerfumerSue Faunt

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#46,647

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerA Darkness BurningHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Somethin Special Cinnabun hits the skin with an unmistakable blast of warm cinnamon and melted brown sugar. The opening feels thick and direct, instantly bringing up memories of fresh pastries pulled straight from the baking tray. As the top notes quiet down, a rich cupcake base emerges alongside a sweet glacé frostin…

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A Darkness Burning by Alkemia Perfumes is a fragrance for women and men. The nose behind this fragrance is Sharra Lamoureaux.

Reviews →

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.

Do Cinnabun and A Darkness Burning smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and smoky accords. Common notes include Cinnamon and Brown sugar.

Is Cinnabun or A Darkness Burning better for summer or winter?

A Darkness Burning suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cinnabun and A Darkness Burning?

Cinnabun features Cupcake, Frosting [Glacé], Cinnamon and Brown sugar. A Darkness Burning features Incense, Clove, Ginger, Brown sugar and Bourbon Vanilla.