Fragrance comparison

Insolite Lavander & Vetiver vs Sacred Flame

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 261 ratings analysed

Insolite Lavander & Vetiver

Parfums de la Bastide

—0 votes

Rank #75,911 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Sacred Flame

Argos

4.21261 votes

Rank #2,559 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sacred Flame takes 1 of 1 categories.

Insolite Lavander & Vetiver
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character.
Sacred Flame
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Insolite Lavander & Vetiver0/1

Sacred Flame1/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Insolite Lavander & VetiverParfums de la Bastide

Sacred FlameArgos

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.21/ 5 · 261 votes

Have 82%Had 18%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

56%Love

25%Like

10%Ok

5%Dislike

5%Hate

261 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value44

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

aromatic91%

violet83%

lavender74%

woody65%

fresh spicy56%

warm spicy100%

amber92%

citrus84%

fresh spicy77%

woody69%

powdery61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both citrus, woody and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Tonka BeanTangerineBergamotLavenderVetiverVioletCitron

No top / heart / base split published

Top

GingerPeachTangerineGrapefruitBergamotClovePepper

Heart

CinnamonRosePatchouliTuberoseJasmineOrrisVioletBark

Base

AmberVanillaBenzoinSandalwoodTonka BeanOpoponaxCashmeranVetiver

InformationalShared notesTonka Bean, Tangerine, Bergamot and Vetiver. Durations are only published for Insolite Lavander & Vetiver, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night35

Spring50

Summer13

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Work 37%Casual 34%Date 18%Party 11%

Men63

Unisex32

Women5

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#75,911

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#2,559

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews58

Category winnerSacred FlameHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Insolite Lavander & Vetiver by Parfums de la Bastide is a breezy, botanical citrus aromatic that feels like walking through a sunlit Provencal garden after a morning mist. The scent hits the skin with a vibrant flash of tart citron, juicy tangerine, and sparkling bergamot. It wakes up the senses immediately. Within tw…

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Argos Sacred Flame opens with a fiery pop of ginger, tangerine, and sugared peach that quickly hits a heavy wave of clove and pepper. The citrus stays sharp for twenty minutes before cinnamon, rose, and tuberose take over the middle phase. As the floral heat settles, Mysore sandalwood, tonka bean, and resinous benzoi…

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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.

Do Insolite Lavander & Vetiver and Sacred Flame smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, woody and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Tonka Bean, Tangerine, Bergamot and Vetiver.

Is Insolite Lavander & Vetiver or Sacred Flame better for summer or winter?

Insolite Lavander & Vetiver suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Insolite Lavander & Vetiver and Sacred Flame?

Insolite Lavander & Vetiver features Tonka Bean, Tangerine, Bergamot, Lavender and Vetiver. Sacred Flame has top notes of Ginger, Peach, Tangerine and Grapefruit, heart notes of Cinnamon, Rose, Patchouli and Tuberose, a base of Amber, Vanilla, Benzoin and Sandalwood.