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Harry Potter Burlington 1819 Limited Edition vs Sweet & Sour Carbon

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

Updated 30 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sweet & Sour Carbon takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Harry Potter Burlington 1819 Limited Edition

    Choose it for a fresh spicy and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Sweet & Sour Carbon

    Choose it for a tobacco and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Harry Potter Burlington 1819 Limited Edition1/4
Sweet & Sour Carbon3/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Sweet & Sour Carbon
Sillage & projection
Sweet & Sour Carbon
Value for money
Sweet & Sour Carbon
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Harry Potter Burlington 1819 Limited Edition

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Harry Potter Burlington 1819 Limited EditionRoja Dove
Sweet & Sour CarbonLinn Young
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.26/ 5 · 23 votes
Have 17%Had 1%Want 82%
4.57/ 5 · 7 votes
Have 25%Had 0%Want 75%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
52%Love
4%Like
0%Ok
4%Dislike
39%Hate

23 votes · too few to score

57%Love
43%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity42
〰 Sillage36
♥ Love / hate57
⏱ Longevity68
〰 Sillage45
♥ Love / hate89
Category winners

LongevitySweet & Sour Carbon

SillageSweet & Sour Carbon

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value18
¤ Price value100
Category winnerSweet & Sour CarbonBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
fresh spicy100%
citrus83%
fresh65%
tobacco48%
sweet30%
tobacco100%
citrus92%
amber84%
warm spicy77%
sweet69%
woody61%
Scent match52%Some overlap · both citrus, tobacco and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Grapefruit
Heart
Ginger
Base
Tobacco
Top
Grapefruit
Heart
GingerCedar
Base
TobaccoAmber
InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Ginger and Tobacco. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer75
Fall75
Winter0
Day100
Night–
Spring50
Summer33
Fall100
Winter100
Day50
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men50
Unisex10
Women40
Men100
Unisex0
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,718

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews15

Overall rank#29,072

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerHarry Potter Burlington 1819 Limited EditionHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

A bright grapefruit and ginger opening gives this limited edition a crisp, zesty start before tobacco softens the scent in the dry-down. It reads more like a fresh spicy citrus with a polished tobacco base than a dark oriental. This will likely suit Roja Burlington 1819 fans more than buyers looking for a wholly new c…

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Linn Young Sweet & Sour Carbon opens with a sharp burst of bitter grapefruit and zesty ginger before settling into a warm core of cedar and sweet amber. The scent quickly anchors itself on a smooth tobacco base, creating a cozy woody spicy profile tailored for cooler weather. It strikes a familiar chord for anyone who…

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.

Which is better, Harry Potter Burlington 1819 Limited Edition or Sweet & Sour Carbon?

Sweet & Sour Carbon takes 3 of 4 categories. Harry Potter Burlington 1819 Limited Edition is rated 3.26/5 from 23 votes; Sweet & Sour Carbon is rated 4.57/5 from 7 votes. Choose Harry Potter Burlington 1819 Limited Edition for a fresh spicy and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Sweet & Sour Carbon for a tobacco and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Harry Potter Burlington 1819 Limited Edition or Sweet & Sour Carbon?

Sweet & Sour Carbon lasts longest (Sweet & Sour Carbon 68/100, Harry Potter Burlington 1819 Limited Edition 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Harry Potter Burlington 1819 Limited Edition or Sweet & Sour Carbon?

Sweet & Sour Carbon projects furthest (Sweet & Sour Carbon 45/100, Harry Potter Burlington 1819 Limited Edition 36/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Harry Potter Burlington 1819 Limited Edition and Sweet & Sour Carbon smell similar?

Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, tobacco and sweet accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Ginger and Tobacco.

Is Harry Potter Burlington 1819 Limited Edition or Sweet & Sour Carbon better for summer or winter?

Harry Potter Burlington 1819 Limited Edition suits daytime wear; Sweet & Sour Carbon suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Harry Potter Burlington 1819 Limited Edition and Sweet & Sour Carbon?

Harry Potter Burlington 1819 Limited Edition has top notes of Grapefruit, heart notes of Ginger, a base of Tobacco. Sweet & Sour Carbon has top notes of Grapefruit, heart notes of Ginger and Cedar, a base of Tobacco and Amber.

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