Fragrance comparison

Costa Azzurra vs Sacre Noir

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 2,752 ratings analysed

Costa Azzurra

Tom Ford · 2014

3.982,691 votes

Rank #26,122 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

48%scent match

Some overlap

6 wins

Sacre Noir

House of Matriarch

4.4361 votes

Rank #28,426 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sacre Noir takes 6 of 7 categories.

Costa Azzurra
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Sacre Noir
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

Costa Azzurra1/7

Sacre Noir6/7

Ratings & consensus: Sacre Noir
Community sentiment: Sacre Noir
Longevity: Sacre Noir
Sillage & projection: Sacre Noir
Value for money: Sacre Noir
Versatility: Sacre Noir
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Costa Azzurra

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Costa AzzurraTom Ford

Sacre NoirHouse of Matriarch

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.98/ 5 · 2,691 votes

Have 82%Had 18%Want 0%

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

39%Love

34%Like

17%Ok

8%Dislike

2%Hate

2,691 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

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevitySacre Noir

SillageSacre Noir

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value33

¤ Price value44

Category winnerSacre NoirBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

woody88%

marine77%

fresh spicy65%

citrus53%

herbal42%

aromatic100%

woody91%

fresh spicy83%

balsamic74%

sweet65%

amber56%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both aromatic, woody and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

DriftwoodSeaweedAgarwood (Oud)Celery SeedsAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Cardamom

Heart

LemonLavenderJuniperYellow MandarinArtemisiaMyrtle

Base

VetiverOakOlibanumMastic or LentisqueIncenseVanilla

Top20-30 mins

FirPlumOrangeSpicy NotesSugar

Heart3-4 hrs

JuniperCypressOakMyrtleLaurelsRed RoseMastic or Lentisque

Base6-10 hrs

IncensePeru BalsamFernOakmossAgarwood (Oud)Copal

InformationalShared notesAgarwood (Oud), Juniper, Myrtle and Oak. Durations are only published for Sacre Noir, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter11

Day–

Night–

Spring28

Summer7

Fall76

Winter100

Day53

Night100

Category winnerSacre NoirMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men69

Unisex27

Women4

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#26,122

PerfumerYann Vasnier

Launched2014

Reviews0

Overall rank#28,426

PerfumerChristi Meshell

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCosta AzzurraHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Tom Ford Costa Azzurra steps away from the bright, clean laundry notes that define most blue scents, choosing a more textured approach to the sea. The opening delivers a damp, salty wave of seaweed and weathered driftwood, cut by the zesty bite of yellow mandarin. This coastal forest profile carries a distinct herbal …

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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, Costa Azzurra or Sacre Noir?

Sacre Noir takes 6 of 7 categories. Costa Azzurra is rated 3.98/5 from 2,691 votes; Sacre Noir is rated 4.43/5 from 61 votes. Choose Costa Azzurra for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. 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, Costa Azzurra or Sacre Noir?

Sacre Noir lasts longest (Sacre Noir 68/100, Costa Azzurra 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Costa Azzurra or Sacre Noir?

Sacre Noir projects furthest (Sacre Noir 57/100, Costa Azzurra 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Costa Azzurra and Sacre Noir smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, woody and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Agarwood (Oud), Juniper, Myrtle and Oak.

Is Costa Azzurra or Sacre Noir better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Costa Azzurra and Sacre Noir?

Costa Azzurra has top notes of Driftwood, Seaweed, Agarwood (Oud) and Celery Seeds, heart notes of Lemon, Lavender, Juniper and Yellow Mandarin, a base of Vetiver, Oak, Olibanum and Mastic or Lentisque. 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.