Fragrance comparison

Parfum Sacre vs St. Joseph the Hesychast's Cave

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 1,287 ratings analysed

Parfum Sacre

Caron

4.221,277 votes

Rank #1,057 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

35%scent match

Some overlap

St. Joseph the Hesychast's Cave

Phronema Perfumes

4.1910 votes

Rank #21,521 SweetAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Parfum Sacre
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
St. Joseph the Hesychast's Cave
Choose it for a sweet and amber character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Parfum Sacre2/4

St. Joseph the Hesychast's Cave2/4

Ratings & consensus: Parfum Sacre
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: St. Joseph the Hesychast's Cave
Sillage & projection: St. Joseph the Hesychast's Cave
Value for money: Not scored
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

St. Joseph the Hesychast's CavePhronema Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.22/ 5 · 1,277 votes

Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%

4.19/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 10%Had 0%Want 90%

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

33%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevitySt. Joseph the Hesychast's Cave

SillageSt. Joseph the Hesychast's Cave

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value52

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

amber90%

fresh spicy80%

rose70%

aromatic60%

cinnamon50%

sweet100%

amber92%

musky84%

fruity77%

warm spicy69%

powdery61%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both amber and warm 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

Notes

MyrhhMuskDried ApricotFrankincenseDatesMysore SandalwoodVietnamese OudVanillaOrange BlossomCinnamonJasmineCivet

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCinnamon, Jasmine, Orange Blossom 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

Spring33

Summer33

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex28

Women71

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

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,057

PerfumerJean-Pierre Bethouart

Launched—

Reviews133

Overall rank#21,521

PerfumerWeston Adam

Launched—

Reviews5

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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St. Joseph the Hesychast's Cave by Phronema Perfumes is a resinous, gourmand-adjacent fragrance built on deep amber, dried fruit, and incense. It opens with the warm spice of cinnamon and orange blossom, settling into a dark, meditative base of myrrh, frankincense, dates, and agarwood. It is a contemplative scent, bes…

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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 St. Joseph the Hesychast's Cave?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Parfum Sacre is rated 4.22/5 from 1,277 votes; St. Joseph the Hesychast's Cave is rated 4.19/5 from 10 votes. Choose Parfum Sacre for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose St. Joseph the Hesychast's Cave for a sweet and amber character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Parfum Sacre or St. Joseph the Hesychast's Cave?

St. Joseph the Hesychast's Cave lasts longest (St. Joseph the Hesychast's Cave 80/100, Parfum Sacre 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Parfum Sacre or St. Joseph the Hesychast's Cave?

St. Joseph the Hesychast's Cave projects furthest (St. Joseph the Hesychast's Cave 65/100, Parfum Sacre 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Parfum Sacre and St. Joseph the Hesychast's Cave smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Cinnamon, Jasmine, Orange Blossom and Myrhh.

Is Parfum Sacre or St. Joseph the Hesychast's Cave better for summer or winter?

Parfum Sacre suits evening wear; St. Joseph the Hesychast's Cave suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Parfum Sacre and St. Joseph the Hesychast's Cave?

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. St. Joseph the Hesychast's Cave features Myrhh, Musk, Dried Apricot, Frankincense and Dates.