Orient vs Sacred Flame
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
46%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Sacred Flame takes 3 of 5 categories.
OrientChoose it for a warm spicy and cinnamon character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Sacred FlameChoose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Orient1/5
Sacred Flame3/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Sacred Flame
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Sacred Flame
- Sillage & projection
- Tie
- Value for money
- Orient
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Sacred Flame
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
OrientCharrier ParfumsSacred FlameArgosWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.05/ 5 · 22 votes
Have 48%Had 28%Want 24%
4.21/ 5 · 261 votes
Have 82%Had 18%Want 0%
Category winnerSacred FlameRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate36%Love
50%Like
0%Ok
9%Dislike
5%Hate
22 votes · too few to score
56%Love
25%Like
10%Ok
5%Dislike
5%Hate
261 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevitySacred Flame
SillageTie
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerOrientBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwarm spicy100%
cinnamon88%
amber77%
patchouli65%
woody53%
rose42%
warm spicy100%
amber92%
citrus84%
fresh spicy77%
woody69%
powdery61%
Scent match46%Some overlap · both warm spicy, amber and woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop15 to 30 minutes
CinnamonPepperOrangePimento
Heart2 to 3 hours
ClovesRoseYlang-YlangJasmine
Base4 to 6 hours
PatchouliOpoponaxBenzoinVanilla
Top
GingerPeachTangerineGrapefruitBergamotClovePepper
Heart
CinnamonRosePatchouliTuberoseJasmineOrrisVioletBark
Base
AmberVanillaBenzoinSandalwoodTonka BeanOpoponaxCashmeranVetiver
InformationalShared notesCinnamon, Pepper, Rose and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Orient, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring27
Summer27
Fall100
Winter91
Day38
Night100
Spring50
Summer13
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#59,412
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#2,764
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews58
Category winnerSacred FlameHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotOrient by Charrier Parfums is an intense oriental floral fragrance built around dry heat, sweet resins, and classic kitchen spices. The composition opens with a sharp burst of cinnamon, crushed pepper, and pimento, brightened briefly by juicy orange. As the opening heat settles, a floral heart of rose, ylang-ylang, an…
Reviews →Argos Sacred Flame opens with a fiery pop of ginger, tangerine, and sugared peach that quickly hits a heavy wave of clove and pepper. The citrus stays sharp for twenty minutes before cinnamon, rose, and tuberose take over the middle phase. As the floral heat settles, Mysore sandalwood, tonka bean, and resinous benzoi…
Reviews →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, Orient or Sacred Flame?
Sacred Flame takes 3 of 5 categories. Orient is rated 4.05/5 from 22 votes; Sacred Flame is rated 4.21/5 from 261 votes. Choose Orient for a warm spicy and cinnamon character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Sacred Flame for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, Orient or Sacred Flame?
Sacred Flame lasts longest (Sacred Flame 79/100, Orient 64/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Orient or Sacred Flame?
Projection is very close: Orient 68/100, Sacred Flame 68/100 for sillage.
Do Orient and Sacred Flame smell similar?
Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, amber and woody accords. Common notes include Cinnamon, Pepper, Rose and Jasmine.
Is Orient or Sacred Flame better for summer or winter?
Orient suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Orient and Sacred Flame?
Orient has top notes of Cinnamon, Pepper, Orange and Pimento, heart notes of Cloves, Rose, Ylang-Ylang and Jasmine, a base of Patchouli, Opoponax, Benzoin and Vanilla. Sacred Flame has top notes of Ginger, Peach, Tangerine and Grapefruit, heart notes of Cinnamon, Rose, Patchouli and Tuberose, a base of Amber, Vanilla, Benzoin and Sandalwood.
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