Fragrance comparison

Parfum Sacre vs Mellerio Couleur Vendome

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 1,295 ratings analysed

5 wins

Parfum Sacre

Caron

4.221,277 votes

Rank #1,437 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

49%scent match

Some overlap

Mellerio Couleur Vendome

Roos & Roos

4.1118 votes

Rank #34,108 RoseAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Parfum Sacre takes 5 of 5 categories.

Parfum Sacre
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
Mellerio Couleur Vendome
Choose it for a rose and amber character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Parfum Sacre5/5

Mellerio Couleur Vendome0/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Parfum SacreCaron

Mellerio Couleur VendomeRoos & Roos

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.22/ 5 · 1,277 votes

Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%

4.11/ 5 · 18 votes

Have 19%Had 1%Want 79%

Category winnerParfum SacreRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

47%Love

39%Like

2%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

1,277 votes

50%Love

22%Like

17%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

18 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityParfum Sacre

SillageParfum Sacre

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value52

¤ Price value41

Category winnerParfum SacreBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

amber90%

fresh spicy80%

rose70%

aromatic60%

cinnamon50%

rose100%

amber92%

iris84%

warm spicy77%

white floral69%

powdery61%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both amber, warm spicy and rose

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

PepperCardamomCinnamonMimosa

Heart2-4 hrs

Tincture of RoseCloveJasmineOrange Blossom

Base6-8+ hrs

MyrhhVanilleMusk

Top

CardamomBlack Pepper

Heart

Turkish RoseTuscan IrisOrange BlossomJasmine

Base

AmberPatchouliCinnamonClove

InformationalShared notesCardamom, Cinnamon, Clove and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Parfum Sacre, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring21

Summer20

Fall0

Winter100

Day53

Night100

Spring100

Summer78

Fall78

Winter67

Day100

Night63

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex28

Women71

Date 39%Casual 31%Work 19%Party 11%

Men0

Unisex55

Women45

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,437

PerfumerJean-Pierre Bethouart

Launched—

Reviews133

Overall rank#34,108

PerfumerDominique Ropion

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerParfum SacreHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Caron Parfum Sacre delivers a dry, peppery spice cloud that softens into warm resins. The opening crackles with black pepper, cardamom, and woody cinnamon bark. You smell the heat immediately. Within fifteen minutes, the fiery spices give way to a velvety rose heart resting on unburned myrrh and dusty vanilla. It feel…

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Mellerio Couleur Vendome by Roos & Roos opens with a sharp burst of green cardamom and crushed black pepper. Created by perfumer Dominique Ropion, the scent quickly shifts into a rich heart of powdery Tuscan iris, Turkish rose, and bright orange blossom. As the initial spicy bite settles on skin, a warm base of amber,…

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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, Parfum Sacre or Mellerio Couleur Vendome?

Parfum Sacre takes 5 of 5 categories. Parfum Sacre is rated 4.22/5 from 1,277 votes; Mellerio Couleur Vendome is rated 4.11/5 from 18 votes. Choose Parfum Sacre for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Mellerio Couleur Vendome for a rose and amber character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Parfum Sacre or Mellerio Couleur Vendome?

Parfum Sacre lasts longest (Parfum Sacre 69/100, Mellerio Couleur Vendome 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Parfum Sacre or Mellerio Couleur Vendome?

Parfum Sacre projects furthest (Parfum Sacre 62/100, Mellerio Couleur Vendome 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Parfum Sacre and Mellerio Couleur Vendome smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and rose accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Cinnamon, Clove and Jasmine.

Is Parfum Sacre or Mellerio Couleur Vendome better for summer or winter?

Parfum Sacre suits evening wear; Mellerio Couleur Vendome suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Parfum Sacre and Mellerio Couleur Vendome?

Parfum Sacre has top notes of Pepper, Cardamom, Cinnamon and Mimosa, heart notes of Tincture of Rose, Clove, Jasmine and Orange Blossom, a base of Myrhh, Vanille and Musk. Mellerio Couleur Vendome has top notes of Cardamom and Black Pepper, heart notes of Turkish Rose, Tuscan Iris, Orange Blossom and Jasmine, a base of Amber, Patchouli, Cinnamon and Clove.