Fragrance comparison

Grimoire vs Burning Ben

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 209 ratings analysed

Grimoire

G Parfums

2.3813 votes

Rank #66,878 WoodyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

51%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Burning Ben

Strangers Parfumerie

4.07196 votes

Rank #6,307 LeatherWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Burning Ben takes 5 of 5 categories.

Grimoire
Choose it for a woody and leather character. Best in summer, evening wear.
Burning Ben
Choose it for a leather and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Grimoire0/5

Burning Ben5/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

GrimoireG Parfums

Burning BenStrangers Parfumerie

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.38/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 4%Had 0%Want 96%

4.07/ 5 · 196 votes

Have 81%Had 19%Want 0%

Category winnerBurning BenRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

31%Love

0%Like

8%Ok

0%Dislike

62%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

43%Love

36%Like

9%Ok

8%Dislike

4%Hate

196 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity51

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate35

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityBurning Ben

SillageBurning Ben

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value51

Category winnerBurning BenBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

leather91%

smoky83%

whiskey74%

animalic65%

warm spicy56%

leather100%

warm spicy92%

smoky84%

coffee77%

amber69%

woody61%

Scent match51%Some overlap · both leather, smoky and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CastoreumWhiskeyLeatherPatchouliInkOakAmberLabdanumCardamomPlum

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

CoffeeBirch TarDark ChocolateLeatherTobaccoIncenseCastoreumLabdanumHayCognacCherryAmber

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCastoreum, Leather, Amber and Labdanum. Durations are only published for Grimoire, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer100

Fall67

Winter100

Day32

Night100

Spring20

Summer7

Fall87

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men43

Unisex29

Women29

Date 36%Party 27%Casual 24%Work 14%

Men55

Unisex45

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#66,878

PerfumerOleg Grabchuk

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#6,307

PerfumerPrin Lomros

Launched—

Reviews23

Category winnerBurning BenHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

G Parfums Grimoire is not designed for casual mall browsing. The scent hits the skin with a bracing splash of boozy whiskey, pungent cardamom, and dry black ink. Within minutes, the composition thickens into raw leather, damp patchouli, and earthy oak wood. A heavy undercurrent of animalic castoreum and sticky labdanu…

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Burning Ben by Strangers Parfumerie opens with a fierce blast of smoky birch tar, dark espresso, and harsh leather. As the initial sharpness settles, underlying notes of dark chocolate, beeswax, and sweet plum begin to soften the raw burnt edges. It is a heavy, brooding fragrance designed specifically for freezing wea…

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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, Grimoire or Burning Ben?

Burning Ben takes 5 of 5 categories. Grimoire is rated 2.38/5 from 13 votes; Burning Ben is rated 4.07/5 from 196 votes. Choose Grimoire for a woody and leather character. Best in summer, evening wear. Choose Burning Ben for a leather and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Grimoire or Burning Ben?

Burning Ben lasts longest (Burning Ben 73/100, Grimoire 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Grimoire or Burning Ben?

Burning Ben projects furthest (Burning Ben 60/100, Grimoire 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Grimoire and Burning Ben smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather, smoky and woody accords. Common notes include Castoreum, Leather, Amber and Labdanum.