Fragrance comparison

Luxuriance vs Sacre Noir

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 432 ratings analysed

Luxuriance

Cartier

3.76371 votes

Rank #14,608 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

47%scent match

Some overlap

6 wins

Sacre Noir

House of Matriarch

4.4361 votes

Rank #27,279 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sacre Noir takes 6 of 7 categories.

Luxuriance
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Sacre Noir
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

Luxuriance1/7

Sacre Noir6/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

LuxurianceCartier

Sacre NoirHouse of Matriarch

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.76/ 5 · 371 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

4.43/ 5 · 61 votes

Have 29%Had 4%Want 66%

Category winnerSacre NoirRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

27%Love

43%Like

13%Ok

11%Dislike

5%Hate

371 votes

64%Love

23%Like

7%Ok

5%Dislike

2%Hate

61 votes

Category winnerSacre NoirMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity48

〰 Sillage39

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevitySacre Noir

SillageSacre Noir

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price value44

Category winnerSacre NoirBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

fresh spicy83%

green65%

woody48%

rose30%

aromatic100%

woody91%

fresh spicy83%

balsamic74%

sweet65%

amber56%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both aromatic, fresh spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Herbal NotesFernGeraniumRosemaryMastic or LentisqueOakPistachio

No top / heart / base split published

Top20-30 mins

FirPlumOrangeSpicy NotesSugar

Heart3-4 hrs

JuniperCypressOakMyrtleLaurelsRed RoseMastic or Lentisque

Base6-10 hrs

IncensePeru BalsamFernOakmossAgarwood (Oud)Copal

InformationalShared notesFern, Mastic or Lentisque and Oak. Durations are only published for Sacre Noir, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter11

Day–

Night–

Spring28

Summer7

Fall76

Winter100

Day53

Night100

Category winnerSacre NoirMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men11

Unisex64

Women25

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#14,608

PerfumerMathilde Laurent

Launched—

Reviews31

Overall rank#27,279

PerfumerChristi Meshell

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLuxurianceHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cartier Luxuriance opens with an immediate burst of bruised rosemary, crushed fern leaves, and a cool minty snap. Perfumer Mathilde Laurent builds this 2021 unisex creation around wild botanical greenery, steering far away from sugary citrus or dense amber bases. As the initial herbal punch quiets, peppered geranium a…

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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.

Which is better, Luxuriance or Sacre Noir?

Sacre Noir takes 6 of 7 categories. Luxuriance is rated 3.76/5 from 371 votes; Sacre Noir is rated 4.43/5 from 61 votes. Choose Luxuriance for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Sacre Noir for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Luxuriance or Sacre Noir?

Sacre Noir lasts longest (Sacre Noir 68/100, Luxuriance 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Luxuriance or Sacre Noir?

Sacre Noir projects furthest (Sacre Noir 57/100, Luxuriance 39/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Luxuriance and Sacre Noir smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, fresh spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Fern, Mastic or Lentisque and Oak.

Is Luxuriance or Sacre Noir better for summer or winter?

For summer, Sacre Noir is the stronger pick. For winter, Sacre Noir is the stronger pick. Sacre Noir suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Luxuriance and Sacre Noir?

Luxuriance features Herbal Notes, Fern, Geranium, Rosemary and Mastic or Lentisque. 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.