15 community ratings

Séléné / Burning Desire

2020WomenModern

6.9/ 10

Community score
15 ratings

Ggema. Séléné / Burning Desire is a fresh, citrusy women's fragrance that carries the spice of cardamom and black pepper into a sweet floral heart of rose and raspberry.

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How does it perform?

From 14 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

6.5 /10

Keeps you company for a few hours, a quick refresh fits nicely.

Sillage

6.2 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

7.5 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Blind buy risk

Medium risk

53% of votes are positive, the rest are more reserved.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Cardamom Black pepper Grapefruit Italian bergamot

Heart notesfirst few hours

Raspberry Rose

Rose NeoAbsolute™

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Musk

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fresh
Citrus
Floral
Fruity
Sweet
Spicy
Powdery

What does Séléné / Burning Desire smell like?

It opens with cardamom, black pepper, grapefruit and Italian bergamot: spicy yet bright, with the citrus keeping things lively. At the heart, raspberry, rose and Rose NeoAbsolute™ lead, and the scent turns fruity, sweet and floral. Musk sits in the base and finishes it on a soft, powdery note.

Longevity and sillage are rated moderate, though only a few people have voted, so treat that as a first impression. The fresh citrus and sweet florals lean towards easy everyday wear. It is described as a women's fragrance. La Rive Madame Isabelle and Kenzo Amour I Love U have a close profile.