Fragrance comparison

Lavender vs Sacre Noir

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 61 ratings analysed

Lavender

Salas

—0 votes

Rank #65,701 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

50%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Sacre Noir

House of Matriarch

4.4361 votes

Rank #27,263 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sacre Noir takes 1 of 1 categories.

Lavender
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character.
Sacre Noir
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Lavender0/1

Sacre Noir1/1

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: Sacre Noir

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

LavenderSalas

Sacre NoirHouse of Matriarch

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.43/ 5 · 61 votes

Have 29%Had 4%Want 66%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

64%Love

23%Like

7%Ok

5%Dislike

2%Hate

61 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate86

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

woody100%

aromatic92%

amber84%

fresh spicy77%

warm spicy69%

powdery61%

aromatic100%

woody91%

fresh spicy83%

balsamic74%

sweet65%

amber56%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both aromatic, woody and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Agarwood (Oud)AngelicaCypress

Heart

GingerJuniperLeather

Base

SandalwoodAmber

Top20-30 mins

FirPlumOrangeSpicy NotesSugar

Heart3-4 hrs

JuniperCypressOakMyrtleLaurelsRed RoseMastic or Lentisque

Base6-10 hrs

IncensePeru BalsamFernOakmossAgarwood (Oud)Copal

InformationalShared notesAgarwood (Oud), Cypress and Juniper. Durations are only published for Sacre Noir, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring28

Summer7

Fall76

Winter100

Day53

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men6

Unisex76

Women18

Date 36%Casual 31%Work 18%Party 15%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#65,701

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#27,263

PerfumerChristi Meshell

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSacre NoirHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Lavender by Salas catches many fragrance fans off guard because it skips sweet purple floral petals entirely. The scent opens with a brisk snap of evergreen cypress and earthy angelica root, anchored by a dark touch of agarwood oud. As body heat warms the blend, zesty fresh ginger and crushed juniper berries merge int…

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House of Matriarch Sacre Noir smells like stepping into a frozen evergreen grove at dusk. The opening punches hard. You get crushed fir needles, bitter orange peel, and dark stewed plum syrup right away. Fresh juniper and aromatic cypress cut through the initial sweetness with sharp timber. Soon, dark copal, sacred ch…

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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 Lavender and Sacre Noir smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, woody and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Agarwood (Oud), Cypress and Juniper.

Is Lavender or Sacre Noir better for summer or winter?

Sacre Noir suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Lavender and Sacre Noir?

Lavender has top notes of Agarwood (Oud), Angelica and Cypress, heart notes of Ginger, Juniper and Leather, a base of Sandalwood and Amber. Sacre Noir has top notes of Fir, Plum, Orange and Spicy Notes, heart notes of Juniper, Cypress, Oak and Myrtle, a base of Incense, Peru Balsam, Fern and Oakmoss.