Fragrance comparison

Cuore vs Sacre Noir

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 81 ratings analysed

4 wins

Cuore

Grande

4.4520 votes

Rank #19,749 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

Sacre Noir

House of Matriarch

4.4361 votes

Rank #28,426 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cuore takes 4 of 5 categories.

Cuore
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Sacre Noir
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in winter, evening wear.

Cuore4/5

Sacre Noir1/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CuoreGrande

Sacre NoirHouse of Matriarch

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.45/ 5 · 20 votes

Have 17%Had 3%Want 80%

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

70%Love

10%Like

15%Ok

5%Dislike

0%Hate

20 votes · too few to score

64%Love

23%Like

7%Ok

5%Dislike

2%Hate

61 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate86

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevityCuore

SillageCuore

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value45

¤ Price value44

Category winnerCuoreBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet86%

amber72%

woody58%

warm spicy44%

vanilla30%

aromatic100%

woody91%

fresh spicy83%

balsamic74%

sweet65%

amber56%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both sweet, woody and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

IncenseSpicesIrisRed BerriesClementineSaffronOrange

Heart

PlumRaisinDried FruitsBlackberryBlueberryLiquorPlum BlossomSugar Cane

Base

AmberTonka BeanVanillaGuaiac WoodOpoponaxCastoreumLabdanumBenzoin

Top20-30 mins

FirPlumOrangeSpicy NotesSugar

Heart3-4 hrs

JuniperCypressOakMyrtleLaurelsRed RoseMastic or Lentisque

Base6-10 hrs

IncensePeru BalsamFernOakmossAgarwood (Oud)Copal

InformationalShared notesIncense, Orange and Plum. Durations are only published for Sacre Noir, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring82

Summer9

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring28

Summer7

Fall76

Winter100

Day53

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men21

Unisex57

Women21

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#19,749

PerfumerMarius Pana

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#28,426

PerfumerChristi Meshell

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCuoreHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cuore by Grande opens with tart Clementine and dry saffron, quickly shifting into a dense heart of stewed plum, fig, and dark liquor. As the initial brightness settles, smoky incense and sticky toffee come forward. A heavy base of labdanum amber, tonka bean, and guaiac wood anchors the scent for chilly autumn evenings.

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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, Cuore or Sacre Noir?

Cuore takes 4 of 5 categories. Cuore is rated 4.45/5 from 20 votes; Sacre Noir is rated 4.43/5 from 61 votes. Choose Cuore for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Sacre Noir for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Cuore or Sacre Noir?

Cuore lasts longest (Cuore 78/100, Sacre Noir 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cuore or Sacre Noir?

Cuore projects furthest (Cuore 75/100, Sacre Noir 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cuore and Sacre Noir smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, woody and amber accords. Common notes include Incense, Orange and Plum.

Is Cuore or Sacre Noir better for summer or winter?

Cuore suits day or night wear; Sacre Noir suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cuore and Sacre Noir?

Cuore has top notes of Incense, Spices, Iris and Red Berries, heart notes of Plum, Raisin, Dried Fruits and Blackberry, a base of Amber, Tonka Bean, Vanilla and Guaiac Wood. 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.