Fragrance comparison

Parfum Sacre vs Uomini Black

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 1,734 ratings analysed

5 wins

Parfum Sacre

Caron

4.221,277 votes

Rank #1,437 Warm SpicyAmber

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62%scent match

Closely related

Uomini Black

O Boticário

3.79457 votes

Rank #28,263 Warm SpicyFresh Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Parfum Sacre takes 5 of 7 categories.

Parfum Sacre
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.
Uomini Black
Choose it for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in winter.

Parfum Sacre5/7

Uomini Black2/7

Ratings & consensus: Parfum Sacre
Community sentiment: Parfum Sacre
Longevity: Parfum Sacre
Sillage & projection: Parfum Sacre
Value for money: Uomini Black
Versatility: Uomini Black
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

Uomini BlackO Boticário

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.22/ 5 · 1,277 votes

Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%

3.79/ 5 · 457 votes

Have 42%Had 58%Want 0%

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

23%Love

49%Like

13%Ok

12%Dislike

2%Hate

457 votes

Category winnerParfum SacreMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityParfum Sacre

SillageParfum Sacre

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value52

¤ Price value62

Category winnerUomini BlackBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

amber90%

fresh spicy80%

rose70%

aromatic60%

cinnamon50%

warm spicy100%

fresh spicy90%

aromatic80%

vanilla70%

amber60%

cinnamon50%

Scent match62%Closely related · 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

Top

PepperCardamomCorianderThyme

Heart

CinnamonPatchouliGeranium

Base

VanilleTonka BeanAmberMusk

InformationalShared notesPepper, Cardamom, Cinnamon and Vanille. 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

Spring52

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerUomini BlackMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex28

Women71

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

Men95

Unisex5

Women1

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,437

PerfumerJean-Pierre Bethouart

Launched—

Reviews133

Overall rank#28,263

PerfumerThierry Bessard

Launched—

Reviews0

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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O Boticário Uomini Black is a warm, spicy amber cologne built around a punchy kick of black pepper, sweet cardamom, and creamy vanilla. The scent opens with a sharp burst of cracked peppercorns and aromatic coriander before settling into a smooth heart of ground cinnamon and earthy patchouli. As it warms up on your sk…

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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 Uomini Black?

Parfum Sacre takes 5 of 7 categories. Parfum Sacre is rated 4.22/5 from 1,277 votes; Uomini Black is rated 3.79/5 from 457 votes. Choose Parfum Sacre for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Uomini Black for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Parfum Sacre or Uomini Black?

Parfum Sacre lasts longest (Parfum Sacre 69/100, Uomini Black 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Parfum Sacre or Uomini Black?

Parfum Sacre projects furthest (Parfum Sacre 62/100, Uomini Black 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Parfum Sacre and Uomini Black smell similar?

Closely related: a 62% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, fresh spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Pepper, Cardamom, Cinnamon and Vanille.

Is Parfum Sacre or Uomini Black 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. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Parfum Sacre and Uomini Black?

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. Uomini Black has top notes of Pepper, Cardamom, Coriander and Thyme, heart notes of Cinnamon, Patchouli and Geranium, a base of Vanille, Tonka Bean, Amber and Musk.