Fragrance comparison

Kentucky Bourbon vs Burning

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 2 ratings analysed

Kentucky Bourbon

Land of Aahs

—0 votes

Rank #68,668 WoodyRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

21%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Burning

ABBA Parfums

4.502 votes

Rank #51,457 RumWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Burning takes 2 of 3 categories.

Kentucky Bourbon
Choose it for a woody and rose character. Wins on longevity.
Burning
Choose it for a rum and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Kentucky Bourbon1/3

Burning2/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Kentucky BourbonLand of Aahs

BurningABBA Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 17%Had 8%Want 75%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityKentucky Bourbon

SillageBurning

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value50

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

rose88%

warm spicy77%

aromatic65%

green53%

fresh spicy42%

rum100%

warm spicy90%

sweet80%

caramel70%

tobacco60%

vanilla50%

Scent match21%Clearly different · both warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Bourbon WhiskeyRoseCedarRumBrandyGeraniumPalmarosaVetiver

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Lemon

Heart

RumCardamomGeranium

Base

CaramelTobaccoVanillaVetiver

InformationalShared notesRum, Geranium and Vetiver. 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

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#68,668

PerfumerBrandi Hasse

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#51,457

PerfumerYeferson Soto

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBurningHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Kentucky Bourbon opens with a boozy, woody profile that pairs bourbon whiskey, rum and brandy with rose, cedar and vetiver. It reads warm, aromatic and slightly green rather than sugary. This looks best suited to someone who enjoys liquor notes with a floral edge and dry wood underneath. The rose appears to soften the…

Reviews →

Burning by ABBA Parfums is a Aromatic Spicy fragrance for men. This is a new fragrance. Burning was launched in 2024. The nose behind this fragrance is Yeferson Soto. Top note is Lemon; middle notes are Rum, Cardamom and Geranium; base notes are Caramel, Tobacco, Vanilla and Vetiver.

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 lasts longer, Kentucky Bourbon or Burning?

Kentucky Bourbon lasts longest (Kentucky Bourbon 100/100, Burning 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Kentucky Bourbon or Burning?

Burning projects furthest (Burning 100/100, Kentucky Bourbon 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Kentucky Bourbon and Burning smell similar?

Clearly different: a 21% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy accords. Common notes include Rum, Geranium and Vetiver.

Is Kentucky Bourbon or Burning better for summer or winter?

Burning suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Kentucky Bourbon and Burning?

Kentucky Bourbon features Bourbon Whiskey, Rose, Cedar, Rum and Brandy. Burning has top notes of Lemon, heart notes of Rum, Cardamom and Geranium, a base of Caramel, Tobacco, Vanilla and Vetiver.