Fragrance comparison

Karíkia vs Sacred

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 86 ratings analysed

4 wins

Karíkia

Angelos Créations Olfactives

4.3171 votes

Rank #12,082 WoodyTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

37%scent match

Some overlap

Sacred

TRNP

3.6715 votes

Rank #44,391 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Karíkia takes 4 of 4 categories.

Karíkia
Choose it for a woody and tobacco character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Sacred
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Karíkia4/4

Sacred0/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

KaríkiaAngelos Créations Olfactives

SacredTRNP

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.31/ 5 · 71 votes

Have 26%Had 4%Want 70%

3.67/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 25%Had 3%Want 72%

Category winnerKaríkiaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

62%Love

23%Like

6%Ok

4%Dislike

6%Hate

71 votes

47%Love

13%Like

7%Ok

27%Dislike

7%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityKaríkia

SillageKaríkia

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value47

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

tobacco92%

fresh spicy84%

sweet77%

aldehydic69%

leather61%

aromatic100%

woody88%

sweet77%

fresh spicy65%

herbal53%

floral42%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both woody, sweet and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

AldehydesOakSaffronBlood OrangeAcácia

Heart

Tobacco LeafMahoganyFrankincenseNutmegBlack PepperHinokiBoroniaTansy

Base

PancakeHayHazelnutCastoreumBeeswaxBulgarian Light TobaccoMadagascar VanillaAustralian Sandalwood

Notes

MyrtleSweet NotesBoroniaCypressCamphorAustralian SandalwoodPalisander Rosewood

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesBoronia and Australian Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring47

Summer15

Fall100

Winter94

Day67

Night100

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter80

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men20

Unisex78

Women2

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#12,082

PerfumerAngelos Balamis

Launched—

Reviews8

Overall rank#44,391

PerfumerTeone Reinthal

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerKaríkiaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Karíkia opens with an energetic pop of bright blood orange, sharp aldehydes, and dry oak wood that catches the air with a clean, crisp lift. As the top notes quiet down, the scent reveals a dense heart of dry shredded tobacco leaf, hinoki wood, and black pepper. The dry-down brings out a rich base of hazelnut syrup, w…

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Sacred by TRNP opens with a punch of cool camphor and crushed blue cypress needles before settling into a dense, oily heart of Tasmanian boronia. Teone Reinthal relies entirely on native Australian botanicals, placing dry West Australian sandalwood beneath bittersweet honey myrtle and red desert rosewood. The aroma fe…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Karíkia or Sacred?

Karíkia takes 4 of 4 categories. Karíkia is rated 4.31/5 from 71 votes; Sacred is rated 3.67/5 from 15 votes. Choose Karíkia for a woody and tobacco character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Sacred for a aromatic and woody character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Karíkia or Sacred?

Karíkia lasts longest (Karíkia 75/100, Sacred 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Karíkia or Sacred?

Karíkia projects furthest (Karíkia 62/100, Sacred 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Karíkia and Sacred smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, sweet and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Boronia and Australian Sandalwood.

Is Karíkia or Sacred better for summer or winter?

Karíkia suits evening wear; Sacred suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Karíkia and Sacred?

Karíkia has top notes of Aldehydes, Oak, Saffron and Blood Orange, heart notes of Tobacco Leaf, Mahogany, Frankincense and Nutmeg, a base of Pancake, Hay, Hazelnut and Castoreum. Sacred features Myrtle, Sweet Notes, Boronia, Cypress and Camphor.