Bestia Sacra vs Nuevalos
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
24%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Nuevalos takes 4 of 7 categories.
Bestia SacraChoose it for a musky and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.
NuevalosChoose it for a ozonic and cacao character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Bestia Sacra3/7
Nuevalos4/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Bestia Sacra
- Community sentiment
- Bestia Sacra
- Longevity
- Nuevalos
- Sillage & projection
- Nuevalos
- Value for money
- Nuevalos
- Versatility
- Bestia Sacra
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Nuevalos
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Bestia SacraMaksim PerfumeNuevalosnBitorWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.95/ 5 · 38 votes
Have 34%Had 2%Want 64%
3.52/ 5 · 40 votes
Have 33%Had 16%Want 51%
Category winnerBestia SacraRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate53%Love
18%Like
13%Ok
3%Dislike
13%Hate
38 votes
35%Love
25%Like
8%Ok
23%Dislike
10%Hate
40 votes
Category winnerBestia SacraMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNuevalos
SillageNuevalos
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNuevalosBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothmusky100%
amber92%
woody84%
animalic77%
powdery69%
leather61%
ozonic100%
cacao92%
warm spicy84%
salty77%
sweet69%
amber61%
Scent match24%Clearly different · both amber
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop15 to 30 minutes
FrankincenseBergamot
Heart3 to 5 hours
CastoreumCivetMuskMyrrhOpoponaxNagarmotha
Base6 to 8 hours
OakmossSandalwoodLabdanumBenzoin
Top
Ozonic notesJasmineHoneyBergamot
Heart
CacaoSaltSandalwoodOud
Base
OpoponaxMuskBenzoinLabdanumOakmoss
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Musk, Opoponax and Oakmoss. Durations are only published for Bestia Sacra, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring75
Summer63
Fall100
Winter94
Day92
Night100
Spring76
Summer53
Fall88
Winter100
Day79
Night100
Category winnerBestia SacraMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#18,662
PerfumerMaxim Bortnikov
Launched—
Reviews13
Overall rank#18,253
PerfumerRenier R. Mendez
Launched—
Reviews8
Category winnerNuevalosHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotBestia Sacra by Maksim Perfume is a dense oriental woody fragrance that balances solemn incense with untamed animalic depth. Created by perfumer Maxim Bortnikov in 2025, the scent introduces itself with a sharp flash of bergamot over resinous frankincense. The core quickly shifts toward an intense, tactile mix of cive…
Reviews →Nuevalos opens with a sharp burst of ozonic air and cold bergamot before dropping into dark cacao mixed with coarse sea salt. As the top notes fade, warm opoponax and resinous labdanum ground the salty sweetness, creating a dense, chilly gourmand profile. Built for cool autumn evenings, it offers adventurous wearers a…
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, Bestia Sacra or Nuevalos?
Nuevalos takes 4 of 7 categories. Bestia Sacra is rated 3.95/5 from 38 votes; Nuevalos is rated 3.52/5 from 40 votes. Choose Bestia Sacra for a musky and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Nuevalos for a ozonic and cacao character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Bestia Sacra or Nuevalos?
Nuevalos lasts longest (Nuevalos 87/100, Bestia Sacra 68/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Bestia Sacra or Nuevalos?
Nuevalos projects furthest (Nuevalos 79/100, Bestia Sacra 53/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Bestia Sacra and Nuevalos smell similar?
Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Musk, Opoponax and Oakmoss.
Is Bestia Sacra or Nuevalos better for summer or winter?
For summer, Bestia Sacra is the stronger pick. For winter, Nuevalos is the stronger pick. Bestia Sacra suits evening wear; Nuevalos suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Bestia Sacra and Nuevalos?
Bestia Sacra has top notes of Frankincense and Bergamot, heart notes of Castoreum, Civet, Musk and Myrrh, a base of Oakmoss, Sandalwood, Labdanum and Benzoin. Nuevalos has top notes of Ozonic notes, Jasmine, Honey and Bergamot, heart notes of Cacao, Salt, Sandalwood and Oud, a base of Opoponax, Musk, Benzoin and Labdanum.
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