Ambre Miellé vs Bois Sacre
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
48%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Bois Sacre takes 3 of 5 categories.
Ambre MielléChoose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Bois SacreChoose it for a amber and honey character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Ambre Miellé2/5
Bois Sacre3/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Ambre Miellé
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Bois Sacre
- Sillage & projection
- Bois Sacre
- Value for money
- Bois Sacre
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Ambre Miellé
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Ambre MielléGRAHAM & POTTBois SacreÉlixir PrivéWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.20/ 5 · 64 votes
Have 22%Had 5%Want 73%
4.21/ 5 · 14 votes
Have 49%Had 5%Want 46%
Category winnerAmbre MielléRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate52%Love
30%Like
11%Ok
3%Dislike
5%Hate
64 votes
50%Love
21%Like
29%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
14 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityBois Sacre
SillageBois Sacre
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerBois SacreBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothsweet100%
fruity92%
honey84%
amber77%
tobacco69%
cinnamon61%
amber100%
honey92%
sweet84%
aromatic77%
citrus69%
iris61%
Scent match48%Some overlap · both sweet, amber and honey
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
HoneyBergamot
Heart
CinnamonPlumIrisRose
Base
AmberTobaccoRaspberryVanillaPatchouli
Top
MyrrhHoneyCitrusesPatchouli
Heart
IrisCypressBergamotWild Berries
Base
Moroccan CedarCacaoTobacco
InformationalShared notesHoney, Bergamot, Iris 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 seasonSpring15
Summer37
Fall100
Winter85
Day71
Night100
Spring100
Summer17
Fall83
Winter100
Day100
Night86
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#26,526
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews4
Overall rank#48,331
PerfumerDominique Preyssas
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerAmbre MielléHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotAmbre Miellé by GRAHAM & POTT opens with sweet Scottish heather honey and bright Calabrian bergamot before shifting into Ceylon cinnamon, ripe plum, and powdery iris. As it settles, dark tobacco, warm amber, and Bourbon vanilla ground the blend on skin. It wears best during cool autumn evenings when rich gourmand note…
Reviews →Bois Sacre by Élixir Privé is a Oriental Woody fragrance for women and men. Bois Sacre was launched in 2020. The nose behind this fragrance is Dominique Preyssas. Top notes are Myrrh, Honey, Citruses and Patchouli; middle notes are Iris, Cypress, Bergamot and Wild Berries; base notes are Moroccan Cedar, Cacao and Toba…
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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Ambre Miellé or Bois Sacre?
Bois Sacre takes 3 of 5 categories. Ambre Miellé is rated 4.20/5 from 64 votes; Bois Sacre is rated 4.21/5 from 14 votes. Choose Ambre Miellé for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Bois Sacre for a amber and honey character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Ambre Miellé or Bois Sacre?
Bois Sacre lasts longest (Bois Sacre 72/100, Ambre Miellé 66/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Ambre Miellé or Bois Sacre?
Bois Sacre projects furthest (Bois Sacre 60/100, Ambre Miellé 55/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Ambre Miellé and Bois Sacre smell similar?
Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, amber and honey accords. Common notes include Honey, Bergamot, Iris and Tobacco.
Is Ambre Miellé or Bois Sacre better for summer or winter?
Ambre Miellé suits evening wear; Bois Sacre suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Ambre Miellé and Bois Sacre?
Ambre Miellé has top notes of Honey and Bergamot, heart notes of Cinnamon, Plum, Iris and Rose, a base of Amber, Tobacco, Raspberry and Vanilla. Bois Sacre has top notes of Myrrh, Honey, Citruses and Patchouli, heart notes of Iris, Cypress, Bergamot and Wild Berries, a base of Moroccan Cedar, Cacao and Tobacco.
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