Fragrance comparison

Salem vs Sylhet

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 20 ratings analysed

Salem

Burke & Hare Co

—0 votes

Rank #74,244 Warm SpicyCacao

Full profile Similar & dupes

26%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Sylhet

Shekor Perfume

4.0520 votes

Rank #52,366 AromaticGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sylhet takes 1 of 1 categories.

Salem
Choose it for a warm spicy and cacao character.
Sylhet
Choose it for a aromatic and green character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Salem0/1

Sylhet1/1

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: Sylhet

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

SalemBurke & Hare Co

SylhetShekor Perfume

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 25%Had 25%Want 50%

4.05/ 5 · 20 votes

Have 30%Had 7%Want 63%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

55%Love

20%Like

10%Ok

5%Dislike

10%Hate

20 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

⏱ Longevity82

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value70

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

cacao92%

patchouli84%

white floral77%

amber69%

woody61%

aromatic100%

green92%

amber84%

warm spicy77%

fresh spicy69%

vanilla61%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both warm spicy and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Jasmine

Heart

Black Tea

Base

PatchouliResinCocoa

Top

MintLemongrassBlack TeaLimePetitgrainJasmine

Heart

OudGalbanumGeraniumBlack Pepper

Base

BenzoinPatchouliVanillaLeatherVetiverMuskTonka BeanSeaweed

InformationalShared notesJasmine, Black Tea and Patchouli. 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

Spring100

Summer78

Fall89

Winter89

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men76

Unisex24

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#74,244

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#52,366

PerfumerAntonio Gardoni

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSylhetHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Salem by Burke & Hare Co is a dark, subtly sweet perfume oil built around jasmine, black tea, cocoa, patchouli and resin. The opening should feel floral first, then more shadowed as tea, earthy patchouli and balsamic warmth come through. This is likely to suit shoppers who enjoy intimate, gothic-leaning oils rather th…

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Shekor Perfume's Sylhet opens with a striking, sharp blast of black tea and bitter lemongrass, paired with a cool burst of mint and tart lime. Unlike standard fresh scents that vanish in minutes, this fragrance transitions into a dark, earthy heart where resinous oud and herbaceous galbanum take over. As it warms on t…

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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.

Do Salem and Sylhet smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Jasmine, Black Tea and Patchouli.

Is Salem or Sylhet better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Salem and Sylhet?

Salem has top notes of Jasmine, heart notes of Black Tea, a base of Patchouli, Resin and Cocoa. Sylhet has top notes of Mint, Lemongrass, Black Tea and Lime, heart notes of Oud, Galbanum, Geranium and Black Pepper, a base of Benzoin, Patchouli, Vanilla and Leather.