Champaca vs Parfum Sacre
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
34%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Parfum Sacre takes 5 of 8 categories.
ChampacaChoose it for a floral and warm spicy character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Parfum SacreChoose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
Champaca3/8
Parfum Sacre5/8
- Ratings & consensus
- Parfum Sacre
- Community sentiment
- Champaca
- Longevity
- Parfum Sacre
- Sillage & projection
- Parfum Sacre
- Value for money
- Champaca
- Versatility
- Champaca
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Parfum Sacre
- Fragranxe ranking
- Parfum Sacre
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
ChampacaSpace NKParfum SacreCaronWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.19/ 5 · 42 votes
Have 31%Had 25%Want 44%
4.22/ 5 · 1,277 votes
Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%
Category winnerParfum SacreRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate40%Love
45%Like
7%Ok
7%Dislike
0%Hate
42 votes
47%Love
39%Like
2%Ok
11%Dislike
0%Hate
1,277 votes
Category winnerChampacaMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityParfum Sacre
SillageParfum Sacre
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerChampacaBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothfloral100%
warm spicy91%
musky83%
woody74%
sweet65%
amber56%
warm spicy100%
amber90%
fresh spicy80%
rose70%
aromatic60%
cinnamon50%
Scent match34%Clearly different · both warm spicy and amber
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop15-30 mins
SpicesCardamom
Heart1-2 hrs
Champaca
Base3-5 hrs
Woodsy NotesMuskMyrhhVanilleAmber
Top20-30 mins
PepperCardamomCinnamonMimosa
Heart2-4 hrs
Tincture of RoseCloveJasmineOrange Blossom
Base6-8+ hrs
MyrhhVanilleMusk
Category winnerParfum SacreLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring86
Summer100
Fall100
Winter57
Day100
Night50
Spring21
Summer20
Fall0
Winter100
Day67
Night100
Category winnerChampacaMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#20,211
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews17
Overall rank#1,108
PerfumerJean-Pierre Bethouart
Launched—
Reviews133
Category winnerParfum SacreHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotSpace NK Champaca opens with a bright flick of green cardamom and crushed culinary spices before settling into a warm, creamy champaca flower core. As the exotic floral heart warms against your skin, gentle waves of cozy vanilla, powdery amber, and sheer musk emerge to create a soft, clean aura. Deep underneath, dry c…
Reviews →Caron Parfum Sacre delivers a dry, peppery spice cloud that softens into warm resins. The opening crackles with black pepper, cardamom, and woody cinnamon bark. You smell the heat immediately. Within fifteen minutes, the fiery spices give way to a velvety rose heart resting on unburned myrrh and dusty vanilla. It feel…
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, Champaca or Parfum Sacre?
Parfum Sacre takes 5 of 8 categories. Champaca is rated 4.19/5 from 42 votes; Parfum Sacre is rated 4.22/5 from 1,277 votes. Choose Champaca for a floral and warm spicy character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Parfum Sacre for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Champaca or Parfum Sacre?
Parfum Sacre lasts longest (Parfum Sacre 69/100, Champaca 46/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Champaca or Parfum Sacre?
Parfum Sacre projects furthest (Parfum Sacre 62/100, Champaca 46/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Champaca and Parfum Sacre smell similar?
Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Musk, Myrhh and Vanille.
Is Champaca or Parfum Sacre better for summer or winter?
For summer, Champaca is the stronger pick. For winter, Parfum Sacre is the stronger pick. Champaca suits daytime wear; Parfum Sacre suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Champaca and Parfum Sacre?
Champaca has top notes of Spices and Cardamom, heart notes of Champaca, a base of Woodsy Notes, Musk, Myrhh and Vanille. Parfum Sacre has top notes of Pepper, Cardamom, Cinnamon and Mimosa, heart notes of Tincture of Rose, Clove, Jasmine and Orange Blossom, a base of Myrhh, Vanille and Musk.
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