Fragrance comparison

Celtic Fire vs Sacre Noir

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 93 ratings analysed

Celtic Fire

Union

4.1232 votes

Rank #19,584 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Sacre Noir

House of Matriarch

4.4361 votes

Rank #27,823 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sacre Noir takes 4 of 8 categories.

Celtic Fire
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Sacre Noir
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

Celtic Fire3/8

Sacre Noir4/8

Ratings & consensus: Sacre Noir
Community sentiment: Sacre Noir
Longevity: Sacre Noir
Sillage & projection: Celtic Fire
Value for money: Celtic Fire
Versatility: Sacre Noir
Note pyramid (duration): Tie
Fragranxe ranking: Celtic Fire

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Celtic FireUnion

Sacre NoirHouse of Matriarch

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.12/ 5 · 32 votes

Have 10%Had 3%Want 87%

4.43/ 5 · 61 votes

Have 29%Had 4%Want 66%

Category winnerSacre NoirRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

31%Like

0%Ok

19%Dislike

0%Hate

32 votes

64%Love

23%Like

7%Ok

5%Dislike

2%Hate

61 votes

Category winnerSacre NoirMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevitySacre Noir

SillageCeltic Fire

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value44

Category winnerCeltic FireBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic86%

smoky72%

leather58%

earthy44%

fresh spicy30%

aromatic100%

woody91%

fresh spicy83%

balsamic74%

sweet65%

amber56%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both woody, aromatic and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

OakBalsam FirPine needles

Heart2-4 hrs

Fern

Base6-8+ hrs

BirchPeatMyrtle

Top20-30 mins

FirPlumOrangeSpicy NotesSugar

Heart3-4 hrs

JuniperCypressOakMyrtleLaurelsRed RoseMastic or Lentisque

Base6-10 hrs

IncensePeru BalsamFernOakmossAgarwood (Oud)Copal

Category winnerTieSame dry-down length

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring18

Summer0

Fall100

Winter82

Day64

Night100

Spring28

Summer7

Fall76

Winter100

Day53

Night100

Category winnerSacre NoirMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

Casual 50%Date 25%Party 14%Work 11%

Men6

Unisex76

Women18

Date 36%Casual 31%Work 18%Party 15%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#19,584

PerfumerAnastasia Brozler

Launched—

Reviews8

Overall rank#27,823

PerfumerChristi Meshell

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCeltic FireHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Celtic Fire by Union smells like raw, burning peat on a cold Scottish hillside. It is unapologetic. Three sprays create an intense cloud of bitter pine needles, resinous balsam fir, and weathered oak. There is zero sugar here. Within twenty minutes, scorched birch and wet earthy bog take over the room, evoking an auth…

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House of Matriarch Sacre Noir smells like stepping into a frozen evergreen grove at dusk. The opening punches hard. You get crushed fir needles, bitter orange peel, and dark stewed plum syrup right away. Fresh juniper and aromatic cypress cut through the initial sweetness with sharp timber. Soon, dark copal, sacred ch…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Celtic Fire or Sacre Noir?

Sacre Noir takes 4 of 8 categories. Celtic Fire is rated 4.12/5 from 32 votes; Sacre Noir is rated 4.43/5 from 61 votes. Choose Celtic Fire for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Sacre Noir for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Celtic Fire or Sacre Noir?

Sacre Noir lasts longest (Sacre Noir 68/100, Celtic Fire 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Celtic Fire or Sacre Noir?

Celtic Fire projects furthest (Celtic Fire 62/100, Sacre Noir 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Celtic Fire and Sacre Noir smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Oak, Fern and Myrtle.

Is Celtic Fire or Sacre Noir better for summer or winter?

For summer, Sacre Noir is the stronger pick. For winter, Sacre Noir is the stronger pick. Celtic Fire suits evening wear; Sacre Noir suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Celtic Fire and Sacre Noir?

Celtic Fire has top notes of Oak, Balsam Fir and Pine needles, heart notes of Fern, a base of Birch, Peat and Myrtle. Sacre Noir has top notes of Fir, Plum, Orange and Spicy Notes, heart notes of Juniper, Cypress, Oak and Myrtle, a base of Incense, Peru Balsam, Fern and Oakmoss.