Fragrance comparison

N.119 vs Sacreste

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

Updated 1 Nov 2026 392 ratings analysed

N.119

InEstasy

—0 votes

Rank #70,983 AmberBalsamic

Full profile Similar & dupes

58%scent match

Closely related

2 wins

Sacreste

Laboratorio Olfattivo

4.04392 votes

Rank #6,597 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sacreste takes 2 of 2 categories.

N.119
Choose it for a amber and balsamic character.
Sacreste
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

N.1190/2

Sacreste2/2

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

N.119InEstasy

SacresteLaboratorio Olfattivo

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

4.04/ 5 · 392 votes

Have 39%Had 7%Want 54%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

38%Love

41%Like

12%Ok

8%Dislike

2%Hate

392 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageSacreste

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value56

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

balsamic83%

aromatic65%

woody48%

musky30%

amber100%

woody88%

balsamic77%

warm spicy65%

smoky53%

aromatic42%

Scent match58%Closely related · both amber, balsamic and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

SantolinaResinsLabdanumAmber

No top / heart / base split published

Top

elemiLabdanumCardamomSaffron

Heart

IncenseResinsBlack PepperCypriol Oil or Nagarmotha

Base

Virginia CedarGuaiac WoodAmberCashmeranMusk

InformationalShared notesResins, Labdanum and Amber. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring47

Summer20

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men47

Unisex52

Women1

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#70,983

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#6,597

PerfumerLuca Maffei

Launched—

Reviews35

Category winnerSacresteHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

N.119 by InEstasy delivers a focused amber experience that relies on resinous warmth and aromatic santolina. It leans into a dark, balsamic profile that performs well during cooler evenings or formal winter occasions. For those who enjoy deep, wood-centered compositions without excessive sweetness, this masculine frag…

Reviews →

Sacreste opens with a sharp burst of resinous elemi, freshly cracked black pepper, and green cardamom. The initial spray recalls cold stone chapel aisles, bitter labdanum, and burning frankincense floating through quiet morning air. As the top notes settle, dark cypriol oil and resinous incense take over the heart. D…

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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 projects more, N.119 or Sacreste?

Sacreste projects furthest (Sacreste 54/100, N.119 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do N.119 and Sacreste smell similar?

Closely related: a 58% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, balsamic and woody accords. Common notes include Resins, Labdanum and Amber.

What are the notes in N.119 and Sacreste?

N.119 features Santolina, Resins, Labdanum and Amber. Sacreste has top notes of elemi, Labdanum, Cardamom and Saffron, heart notes of Incense, Resins, Black Pepper and Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, a base of Virginia Cedar, Guaiac Wood, Amber and Cashmeran.