Fragrance comparison

Into The Woods vs Sanctum

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 1 ratings analysed

Into The Woods

Algorithmic Perfumery

—0 votes

Rank #77,645 AmberAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

38%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Sanctum

Serge Dumonten

5.001 votes

Rank #49,629 SmokyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sanctum takes 1 of 1 categories.

Into The Woods
Choose it for a amber and aromatic character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Sanctum
Choose it for a smoky and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Into The Woods0/1

Sanctum1/1

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: Sanctum

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Into The WoodsAlgorithmic Perfumery

SanctumSerge Dumonten

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 25%Had 5%Want 70%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value63

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

aromatic92%

fresh spicy84%

oud77%

earthy69%

marine61%

smoky100%

warm spicy92%

aromatic84%

woody77%

amber69%

marine61%

Scent match38%Some overlap · both aromatic, amber and marine

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

White MuskOakmossPepperAmberResinWhite OudSea NotesMetallic notesChypre NotesFern

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Ozonic notesSea NotesApple BlossomFernPepper

Heart

SaffronPatchouliCedarMyrrhSuedeWhite Musk

Base

SmokeIncenseOakmossVetiver

InformationalShared notesWhite Musk, Oakmoss, Pepper and Sea Notes. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall50

Winter50

Day100

Night100

Spring67

Summer0

Fall100

Winter67

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#77,645

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#49,629

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSanctumHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Into The Woods by Algorithmic Perfumery is a fragrance for women and men. Into The Woods was launched in 2023.

Reviews →

Sanctum by Serge Dumonten balances coastal freshness and heavy incense. It combines ozonic notes and apple blossom with deep myrrh and smoky notes, making it a dark choice for cold autumn evenings.

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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Into The Woods and Sanctum smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, amber and marine accords. Common notes include White Musk, Oakmoss, Pepper and Sea Notes.

Is Into The Woods or Sanctum better for summer or winter?

Into The Woods suits day or night wear; Sanctum suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Into The Woods and Sanctum?

Into The Woods features White Musk, Oakmoss, Pepper, Amber and Resin. Sanctum has top notes of Ozonic notes, Sea Notes, Apple Blossom and Fern, heart notes of Saffron, Patchouli, Cedar and Myrrh, a base of Smoke, Incense, Oakmoss and Vetiver.