Fragrance comparison

Haight & Ashbury vs Sanctum

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 28 ratings analysed

Haight & Ashbury

A Wing & A Prayer Perfumes

4.001 votes

Rank #54,051 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Sanctum

TRNP

3.7827 votes

Rank #35,807 AromaticCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sanctum takes 2 of 3 categories.

Haight & Ashbury
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity. Best in winter, daytime wear.
Sanctum
Choose it for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Haight & Ashbury1/3

Sanctum2/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Haight & AshburyA Wing & A Prayer Perfumes

SanctumTRNP

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 8%Had 0%Want 92%

3.78/ 5 · 27 votes

Have 49%Had 7%Want 44%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

41%Love

26%Like

11%Ok

15%Dislike

7%Hate

27 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityHaight & Ashbury

SillageSanctum

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value58

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

amber92%

balsamic84%

patchouli77%

warm spicy69%

animalic61%

aromatic100%

citrus91%

fresh spicy83%

amber74%

woody65%

balsamic56%

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

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

PatchouliLabdanumSandalwoodAmbergrisBeeswaxPalisander RosewoodClary SageJasmineRoseMoroccan RoseWild Rose

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Lemon VerbenaLemonBergamotPetitgrainRosemaryLavender

Heart

ChamomileNeroliRose GeraniumClary SageMintOrange BlossomRose de MaiMelissa Flower

Base

OlibanumAmyriselemiBenzoinOpoponaxCypressTolu BalsamPatchouli

InformationalShared notesPatchouli and Clary Sage. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day100

Night–

Spring100

Summer75

Fall50

Winter25

Day100

Night67

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men20

Unisex60

Women20

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#54,051

PerfumerJane Cate

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#35,807

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerSanctumHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Haight & Ashbury is a patchouli-led woody aromatic that wears more herbal and textured than “dirty” patchouli clichés. It opens dry and green, then shifts through warm ambered resin, soft waxy sweetness, and a faint floral-rose edge. If you normally struggle with patchouli, this is one to sample, it is intense, but t…

Reviews →

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…

Reviews →

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, Haight & Ashbury or Sanctum?

Sanctum takes 2 of 3 categories. Haight & Ashbury is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Sanctum is rated 3.78/5 from 27 votes. Choose Haight & Ashbury for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity. Best in winter, daytime wear. Choose Sanctum for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Haight & Ashbury or Sanctum?

Haight & Ashbury lasts longest (Haight & Ashbury 80/100, Sanctum 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Haight & Ashbury or Sanctum?

Sanctum projects furthest (Sanctum 58/100, Haight & Ashbury 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Haight & Ashbury and Sanctum smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, woody and balsamic accords. Common notes include Patchouli and Clary Sage.

Is Haight & Ashbury or Sanctum better for summer or winter?

Haight & Ashbury suits daytime wear; Sanctum suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Haight & Ashbury and Sanctum?

Haight & Ashbury features Patchouli, Labdanum, Sandalwood, Ambergris and Beeswax. 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.