Fragrance comparison

Ginger Cookie vs Parfum Sacre

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 1,348 ratings analysed

Ginger Cookie

Demeter Fragrance

3.6271 votes

Rank #19,797 Warm SpicyVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

39%scent match

Some overlap

6 wins

Parfum Sacre

Caron

4.221,277 votes

Rank #1,064 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Parfum Sacre takes 6 of 8 categories.

Ginger Cookie
Choose it for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in winter, daytime wear.
Parfum Sacre
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

Ginger Cookie2/8

Parfum Sacre6/8

Ratings & consensus: Parfum Sacre
Community sentiment: Parfum Sacre
Longevity: Parfum Sacre
Sillage & projection: Parfum Sacre
Value for money: Ginger Cookie
Versatility: Ginger Cookie
Note pyramid (duration): Parfum Sacre
Fragranxe ranking: Parfum Sacre

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Ginger CookieDemeter Fragrance

Parfum SacreCaron

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.62/ 5 · 71 votes

Have 21%Had 15%Want 65%

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 hate

23%Love

44%Like

7%Ok

27%Dislike

0%Hate

71 votes

47%Love

39%Like

2%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

1,277 votes

Category winnerParfum SacreMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate65

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityParfum Sacre

SillageParfum Sacre

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value52

Category winnerGinger CookieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

vanilla88%

sweet77%

cinnamon65%

fresh spicy53%

fresh42%

warm spicy100%

amber90%

fresh spicy80%

rose70%

aromatic60%

cinnamon50%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both warm spicy, fresh spicy and cinnamon

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

GingerWheatSugarVanilleCinnamonClove

No top / heart / base split published

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 season

Spring24

Summer14

Fall66

Winter100

Day100

Night47

Spring21

Summer20

Fall0

Winter100

Day53

Night100

Category winnerGinger CookieMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Casual 48%Work 28%Date 18%Party 8%

Men1

Unisex28

Women71

Date 39%Casual 31%Work 19%Party 11%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#19,797

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews10

Overall rank#1,064

PerfumerJean-Pierre Bethouart

Launched—

Reviews133

Category winnerParfum SacreHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Demeter Fragrance Ginger Cookie delivers an authentic whiff of fresh holiday baking without heavy, suffocating syrup. You get dry ground ginger right away. Crisp wheat flour, granulated white sugar, and warm cinnamon follow closely behind. The aroma feels like opening an old tin of homemade ginger snaps on a cold Dece…

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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…

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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, Ginger Cookie or Parfum Sacre?

Parfum Sacre takes 6 of 8 categories. Ginger Cookie is rated 3.62/5 from 71 votes; Parfum Sacre is rated 4.22/5 from 1,277 votes. Choose Ginger Cookie for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in winter, daytime wear. Choose Parfum Sacre for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Ginger Cookie or Parfum Sacre?

Parfum Sacre lasts longest (Parfum Sacre 69/100, Ginger Cookie 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ginger Cookie or Parfum Sacre?

Parfum Sacre projects furthest (Parfum Sacre 62/100, Ginger Cookie 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ginger Cookie and Parfum Sacre smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, fresh spicy and cinnamon accords. Common notes include Vanille, Cinnamon and Clove.

Is Ginger Cookie or Parfum Sacre better for summer or winter?

For summer, Parfum Sacre is the stronger pick. For winter, Ginger Cookie is the stronger pick. Ginger Cookie suits daytime wear; Parfum Sacre suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ginger Cookie and Parfum Sacre?

Ginger Cookie features Ginger, Wheat, Sugar, Vanille and Cinnamon. 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.