Fragrance comparison

Faerie Queen vs Sacre Noir

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 84 ratings analysed

Faerie Queen

Alkemia Perfumes

3.5723 votes

Rank #22,378 EarthySweet

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38%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Sacre Noir

House of Matriarch

4.4361 votes

Rank #27,263 AromaticWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sacre Noir takes 3 of 5 categories.

Faerie Queen
Choose it for a earthy and sweet character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Sacre Noir
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Faerie Queen2/5

Sacre Noir3/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Faerie QueenAlkemia Perfumes

Sacre NoirHouse of Matriarch

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.57/ 5 · 23 votes

Have 18%Had 5%Want 77%

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

26%Love

39%Like

0%Ok

35%Dislike

0%Hate

23 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

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate64

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevitySacre Noir

SillageSacre Noir

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value44

Category winnerFaerie QueenBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

earthy100%

sweet92%

fruity84%

woody77%

aromatic69%

honey61%

aromatic100%

woody91%

fresh spicy83%

balsamic74%

sweet65%

amber56%

Scent match38%Some overlap · both aromatic, woody and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

StrawberryFernHoneyTruffleAgarwood (Oud)PatchouliOakmossOakSaffron

No top / heart / base split published

Top20-30 mins

FirPlumOrangeSpicy NotesSugar

Heart3-4 hrs

JuniperCypressOakMyrtleLaurelsRed RoseMastic or Lentisque

Base6-10 hrs

IncensePeru BalsamFernOakmossAgarwood (Oud)Copal

InformationalShared notesFern, Agarwood (Oud), Oakmoss 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

Spring75

Summer100

Fall25

Winter25

Day100

Night33

Spring28

Summer7

Fall76

Winter100

Day53

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

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#22,378

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#27,263

PerfumerChristi Meshell

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerFaerie QueenHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Faerie Queen by Alkemia Perfumes is a Woody Chypre fragrance for women. Faerie Queen was launched in 2014. The nose behind this fragrance is Sharra Lamoureaux.

Reviews →

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, Faerie Queen or Sacre Noir?

Sacre Noir takes 3 of 5 categories. Faerie Queen is rated 3.57/5 from 23 votes; Sacre Noir is rated 4.43/5 from 61 votes. Choose Faerie Queen for a earthy and sweet character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Sacre Noir for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Faerie Queen or Sacre Noir?

Sacre Noir lasts longest (Sacre Noir 68/100, Faerie Queen 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Faerie Queen or Sacre Noir?

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

Do Faerie Queen and Sacre Noir smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, woody and sweet accords. Common notes include Fern, Agarwood (Oud), Oakmoss and Oak.

Is Faerie Queen or Sacre Noir better for summer or winter?

Faerie Queen suits daytime wear; Sacre Noir suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Faerie Queen and Sacre Noir?

Faerie Queen features Strawberry, Fern, Honey, Truffle and Agarwood (Oud). 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.