Fragrance comparison

Minuit Enchante vs Parfum Sacre Eau de Parfum Intense

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 240 ratings analysed

3 wins

Minuit Enchante

Laura Mercier

4.6556 votes

Rank #23,620 Warm SpicyWoody

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52%scent match

Some overlap

Parfum Sacre Eau de Parfum Intense

Caron

4.30184 votes

Rank #11,268 Warm SpicyFresh Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Minuit Enchante takes 3 of 7 categories.

Minuit Enchante
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.
Parfum Sacre Eau de Parfum Intense
Choose it for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Minuit Enchante3/7

Parfum Sacre Eau de Parfum Intense2/7

Ratings & consensus: Minuit Enchante
Community sentiment: Minuit Enchante
Longevity: Minuit Enchante
Sillage & projection: Tie
Value for money: Tie
Versatility: Parfum Sacre Eau de Parfum Intense
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Parfum Sacre Eau de Parfum Intense

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Minuit EnchanteLaura Mercier

Parfum Sacre Eau de Parfum IntenseCaron

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.65/ 5 · 56 votes

Have 18%Had 5%Want 76%

4.30/ 5 · 184 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

Category winnerMinuit EnchanteRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

65%Love

29%Like

2%Ok

4%Dislike

0%Hate

49 votes

45%Love

47%Like

2%Ok

7%Dislike

0%Hate

184 votes

Category winnerMinuit EnchanteMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate90

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityMinuit Enchante

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody92%

amber84%

powdery77%

fresh spicy69%

vanilla61%

warm spicy100%

fresh spicy86%

amber72%

rose58%

cinnamon44%

aromatic30%

Scent match52%Some overlap · both warm spicy, amber and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CloveGingerJuniperPepper

Heart

RoseJasmineTuberosePeach

Base

SandalwoodMyrhhAmberVanilleGuaiac WoodBenzoinAgarwood (Oud)Musk

Top15-30 mins

PepperCardamomCinnamon

Heart2-4 hrs

SpicesRoseJasmine

Base6-10 hrs

MyrhhVanilleMusk

InformationalShared notesPepper, Rose, Jasmine and Myrhh. Durations are only published for Parfum Sacre Eau de Parfum Intense, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring20

Summer20

Fall80

Winter100

Day58

Night100

Spring37

Summer33

Fall100

Winter85

Day50

Night100

Category winnerParfum Sacre Eau de Parfum IntenseMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Men0

Unisex27

Women73

Date 42%Party 25%Work 18%Casual 16%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#23,620

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#11,268

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Category winnerParfum Sacre Eau de Parfum IntenseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Minuit Enchante by Laura Mercier is an oriental woody composition for women that captures the deepest, most mysterious hours of the night. It opens with a spicy blend of clove, ginger, and juniper, settling into a heart of tuberose and peach. The base grounds the fragrance with opulent oud, sandalwood, myrrh, and vani…

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Caron Parfum Sacre Eau de Parfum Intense is a rich, peppered velvet rose anchored by golden resin. The first spray delivers a brisk bite of crushed black pepper and green cardamom before revealing its warm heart. Within fifteen minutes, dusty cinnamon coats a deep crimson rose and clean jasmine petals. It feels regal …

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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, Minuit Enchante or Parfum Sacre Eau de Parfum Intense?

Minuit Enchante takes 3 of 7 categories. Minuit Enchante is rated 4.65/5 from 56 votes; Parfum Sacre Eau de Parfum Intense is rated 4.30/5 from 184 votes. Choose Minuit Enchante for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Parfum Sacre Eau de Parfum Intense for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Minuit Enchante or Parfum Sacre Eau de Parfum Intense?

Minuit Enchante lasts longest (Minuit Enchante 70/100, Parfum Sacre Eau de Parfum Intense 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Minuit Enchante or Parfum Sacre Eau de Parfum Intense?

Projection is very close: Minuit Enchante 69/100, Parfum Sacre Eau de Parfum Intense 69/100 for sillage.

Do Minuit Enchante and Parfum Sacre Eau de Parfum Intense smell similar?

Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, amber and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Pepper, Rose, Jasmine and Myrhh.

Is Minuit Enchante or Parfum Sacre Eau de Parfum Intense better for summer or winter?

For summer, Parfum Sacre Eau de Parfum Intense is the stronger pick. For winter, Minuit Enchante is the stronger pick. Minuit Enchante suits evening wear; Parfum Sacre Eau de Parfum Intense suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Minuit Enchante and Parfum Sacre Eau de Parfum Intense?

Minuit Enchante has top notes of Clove, Ginger, Juniper and Pepper, heart notes of Rose, Jasmine, Tuberose and Peach, a base of Sandalwood, Myrhh, Amber and Vanille. Parfum Sacre Eau de Parfum Intense has top notes of Pepper, Cardamom and Cinnamon, heart notes of Spices, Rose and Jasmine, a base of Myrhh, Vanille and Musk.