Fragrance comparison

Parfum Sacre vs Parfum Sacre Eau de Parfum Intense

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 1,461 ratings analysed

Parfum Sacre

Caron

4.221,277 votes

Rank #1,437 Warm SpicyAmber

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81%scent match

Very similar

4 wins

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?

Parfum Sacre Eau de Parfum Intense takes 4 of 8 categories.

Parfum Sacre
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Parfum Sacre Eau de Parfum Intense
Choose it for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Parfum Sacre3/8

Parfum Sacre Eau de Parfum Intense4/8

Ratings & consensus: Parfum Sacre Eau de Parfum Intense
Community sentiment: Parfum Sacre Eau de Parfum Intense
Longevity: Parfum Sacre
Sillage & projection: Parfum Sacre Eau de Parfum Intense
Value for money: Parfum Sacre
Versatility: Parfum Sacre Eau de Parfum Intense
Note pyramid (duration): Tie
Fragranxe ranking: Parfum Sacre

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Parfum SacreCaron

Parfum Sacre Eau de Parfum IntenseCaron

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.22/ 5 · 1,277 votes

Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%

4.30/ 5 · 184 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

Category winnerParfum Sacre Eau de Parfum IntenseRating 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

45%Love

47%Like

2%Ok

7%Dislike

0%Hate

184 votes

Category winnerParfum Sacre Eau de Parfum IntenseMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityParfum Sacre

SillageParfum Sacre Eau de Parfum Intense

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%

fresh spicy86%

amber72%

rose58%

cinnamon44%

aromatic30%

Scent match81%Very similar · both warm spicy, fresh spicy and amber

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

Top15-30 mins

PepperCardamomCinnamon

Heart2-4 hrs

SpicesRoseJasmine

Base6-10 hrs

MyrhhVanilleMusk

Category winnerTieSame dry-down length

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring21

Summer20

Fall0

Winter100

Day53

Night100

Spring37

Summer33

Fall100

Winter85

Day50

Night100

Category winnerParfum Sacre Eau de Parfum IntenseMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex28

Women71

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

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#1,437

PerfumerJean-Pierre Bethouart

Launched—

Reviews133

Overall rank#11,268

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

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…

Reviews →

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, Parfum Sacre or Parfum Sacre Eau de Parfum Intense?

Parfum Sacre Eau de Parfum Intense takes 4 of 8 categories. Parfum Sacre is rated 4.22/5 from 1,277 votes; Parfum Sacre Eau de Parfum Intense is rated 4.30/5 from 184 votes. Choose Parfum Sacre for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Parfum Sacre Eau de Parfum Intense for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

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

Parfum Sacre lasts longest (Parfum Sacre 69/100, Parfum Sacre Eau de Parfum Intense 65/100), based on community performance votes.

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

Parfum Sacre Eau de Parfum Intense projects furthest (Parfum Sacre Eau de Parfum Intense 69/100, Parfum Sacre 62/100), based on community performance votes.

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

Very similar: a 81% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, fresh spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Pepper, Cardamom, Cinnamon and Jasmine.

Is Parfum Sacre 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, Parfum Sacre is the stronger pick. Parfum Sacre suits evening wear; Parfum Sacre Eau de Parfum Intense suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

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

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. 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.