60 community ratings

Burlesque

2012WomenClassic

7.6/ 10

Community score
60 ratings

Maria Candida Gentile Burlesque is a floral, spicy women's fragrance with a resinous warmth, best suited to autumn and winter evenings.

Compare

Skunky's take: Floral accords up front; keep it from the bees.

How does it perform?

From 46 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.5 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

6.8 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

6.7 /10

Looks good without trying too hard.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

83% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

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

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Floral
Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Animal
Powdery
Resinous

What does Burlesque smell like?

Blood orange opens brightly, then rose and Iris pallida give the heart a powdery, floral body. Patchouli and frankincense add an earthy, smoky, resinous depth underneath. The overall impression is sweet, oriental and faintly animalic.

Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Most voters pick autumn and winter, and evening or a night out as the occasions. It reads mainly feminine, with a classic leaning. Guerlain Encens Mythique and Dior Oud Ispahan have a close profile.