Fragrance comparison

Parfum Sacre vs Minuit Enchante

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 1,333 ratings analysed

Parfum Sacre

Caron

4.221,277 votes

Rank #1,437 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

48%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Minuit Enchante

Laura Mercier

4.6556 votes

Rank #23,620 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Minuit Enchante takes 5 of 7 categories.

Parfum Sacre
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
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 Sacre2/7

Minuit Enchante5/7

Ratings & consensus: Minuit Enchante
Community sentiment: Minuit Enchante
Longevity: Minuit Enchante
Sillage & projection: Minuit Enchante
Value for money: Parfum Sacre
Versatility: Minuit Enchante
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

Minuit EnchanteLaura Mercier

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.22/ 5 · 1,277 votes

Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%

4.65/ 5 · 56 votes

Have 18%Had 5%Want 76%

Category winnerMinuit EnchanteRating 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

65%Love

29%Like

2%Ok

4%Dislike

0%Hate

49 votes

Category winnerMinuit EnchanteMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate90

Category winners

LongevityMinuit Enchante

SillageMinuit Enchante

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value52

¤ Price value50

Category winnerParfum SacreBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

amber90%

fresh spicy80%

rose70%

aromatic60%

cinnamon50%

warm spicy100%

woody92%

amber84%

powdery77%

fresh spicy69%

vanilla61%

Scent match48%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

Top20-30 mins

PepperCardamomCinnamonMimosa

Heart2-4 hrs

Tincture of RoseCloveJasmineOrange Blossom

Base6-8+ hrs

MyrhhVanilleMusk

Top

CloveGingerJuniperPepper

Heart

RoseJasmineTuberosePeach

Base

SandalwoodMyrhhAmberVanilleGuaiac WoodBenzoinAgarwood (Oud)Musk

InformationalShared notesPepper, Clove, Jasmine and Myrhh. 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

Spring20

Summer20

Fall80

Winter100

Day58

Night100

Category winnerMinuit EnchanteMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex28

Women71

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

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,437

PerfumerJean-Pierre Bethouart

Launched—

Reviews133

Overall rank#23,620

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

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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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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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 Minuit Enchante?

Minuit Enchante takes 5 of 7 categories. Parfum Sacre is rated 4.22/5 from 1,277 votes; Minuit Enchante is rated 4.65/5 from 56 votes. Choose Parfum Sacre for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Minuit Enchante for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Parfum Sacre or Minuit Enchante?

They last about the same: Minuit Enchante 70/100, Parfum Sacre 69/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Parfum Sacre or Minuit Enchante?

Minuit Enchante projects furthest (Minuit Enchante 69/100, Parfum Sacre 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Parfum Sacre and Minuit Enchante smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, amber and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Pepper, Clove, Jasmine and Myrhh.

Is Parfum Sacre or Minuit Enchante better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Parfum Sacre and Minuit Enchante?

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. 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.