Fragrance comparison

Eau des Délices vs Sanctum

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 100 ratings analysed

Eau des Délices

Le Jardin Retrouve

3.8573 votes

Rank #17,593 CitrusAromatic

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57%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

Sanctum

TRNP

3.7827 votes

Rank #37,765 AromaticCitrus

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sanctum takes 4 of 7 categories.

Eau des Délices
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Sanctum
Choose it for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Eau des Délices3/7

Sanctum4/7

Ratings & consensus: Eau des Délices
Community sentiment: Eau des Délices
Longevity: Sanctum
Sillage & projection: Sanctum
Value for money: Sanctum
Versatility: Sanctum
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Eau des Délices

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Eau des DélicesLe Jardin Retrouve

SanctumTRNP

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.85/ 5 · 73 votes

Have 29%Had 17%Want 54%

3.78/ 5 · 27 votes

Have 49%Had 7%Want 44%

Category winnerEau des DélicesRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

22%Love

51%Like

19%Ok

7%Dislike

1%Hate

73 votes

41%Love

26%Like

11%Ok

15%Dislike

7%Hate

27 votes

Category winnerEau des DélicesMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity48

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevitySanctum

SillageSanctum

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value39

¤ Price value58

Category winnerSanctumBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

aromatic83%

fresh spicy65%

earthy48%

mossy30%

aromatic100%

citrus91%

fresh spicy83%

amber74%

woody65%

balsamic56%

Scent match57%Closely related · both citrus, aromatic and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

LemonBergamotOrangeLemon VerbenaPetitgrainTangerine

Heart1 to 2 hours

NeroliLavenderClary Sage

Base1 to 2 hours

OakmossMuskVetiverPatchouli

Top

Lemon VerbenaLemonBergamotPetitgrainRosemaryLavender

Heart

ChamomileNeroliRose GeraniumClary SageMintOrange BlossomRose de MaiMelissa Flower

Base

OlibanumAmyriselemiBenzoinOpoponaxCypressTolu BalsamPatchouli

InformationalShared notesLemon, Bergamot, Lemon Verbena and Petitgrain. Durations are only published for Eau des Délices, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring80

Summer100

Fall17

Winter9

Day100

Night12

Spring100

Summer75

Fall50

Winter25

Day100

Night67

Category winnerSanctumMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men11

Unisex75

Women14

Men20

Unisex60

Women20

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,593

PerfumerYuri Gutsatz

Launched—

Reviews13

Overall rank#37,765

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerEau des DélicesHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Eau des Délices by Le Jardin Retrouve opens with an immediate burst of bright citrus, combining lemon, bergamot, orange, tangerine, and petitgrain. Lemon verbena sharpens the top with a crisp, herbal snap that feels like crushing fresh leaves between your fingers. As the initial sharpness calms, French lavender, nerol…

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TRNP Sanctum opens with a sharp burst of lemon verbena, bergamot, and rosemary that feels fresh and herbal. As the top notes fade, soothing chamomile, lavender, and clary sage merge with a deep base of olibanum frankincense, fir, and sandalwood. Built entirely from botanical oils, it creates an unrefined, aromatic atm…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Eau des Délices or Sanctum?

Sanctum takes 4 of 7 categories. Eau des Délices is rated 3.85/5 from 73 votes; Sanctum is rated 3.78/5 from 27 votes. Choose Eau des Délices for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Sanctum for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Eau des Délices or Sanctum?

Sanctum lasts longest (Sanctum 56/100, Eau des Délices 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Eau des Délices or Sanctum?

Sanctum projects furthest (Sanctum 58/100, Eau des Délices 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Eau des Délices and Sanctum smell similar?

Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, aromatic and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Lemon, Bergamot, Lemon Verbena and Petitgrain.

Is Eau des Délices or Sanctum better for summer or winter?

For summer, Eau des Délices is the stronger pick. For winter, Sanctum is the stronger pick. Eau des Délices suits daytime wear; Sanctum suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Eau des Délices and Sanctum?

Eau des Délices has top notes of Lemon, Bergamot, Orange and Lemon Verbena, heart notes of Neroli, Lavender and Clary Sage, a base of Oakmoss, Musk, Vetiver and Patchouli. Sanctum has top notes of Lemon Verbena, Lemon, Bergamot and Petitgrain, heart notes of Chamomile, Neroli, Rose Geranium and Clary Sage, a base of Olibanum, Amyris, elemi and Benzoin.