Fragrance comparison

Parfum Sacre vs Venus

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 1,303 ratings analysed

Parfum Sacre

Caron

4.221,277 votes

Rank #1,437 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

Venus

Vicky Tiel

3.9226 votes

Rank #33,236 PowderyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 6 categories split 3–3.

Parfum Sacre
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Venus
Choose it for a powdery and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring, evening wear.

Parfum Sacre3/6

Venus3/6

Ratings & consensus: Parfum Sacre
Community sentiment: Parfum Sacre
Longevity: Venus
Sillage & projection: Venus
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Venus
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

VenusVicky Tiel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.22/ 5 · 1,277 votes

Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%

3.92/ 5 · 26 votes

Have 21%Had 12%Want 67%

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

31%Love

50%Like

4%Ok

12%Dislike

4%Hate

26 votes

Category winnerParfum SacreMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity91

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityVenus

SillageVenus

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%

powdery100%

fresh spicy92%

fresh84%

warm spicy77%

yellow floral69%

vanilla61%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both warm spicy 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

AldehydesCitruses

Heart

IrisYlang-YlangMimosaViolet LeafSpicesBasilNutmegClove

Base

VanilleWoodsy NotesAmberBenzoinHeliotrope

InformationalShared notesMimosa, Clove 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

Spring100

Summer75

Fall50

Winter75

Day30

Night100

Category winnerVenusMost 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#1,437

PerfumerJean-Pierre Bethouart

Launched—

Reviews133

Overall rank#33,236

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

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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Vicky Tiel Venus offers a heavy dose of classic floral aldehydes mixed with bright citruses. It soon transitions into a rich, powdery heart of ylang ylang, mimosa, and iris, resting on a base of warm vanilla, benzoin, and heliotrope. It fits women who prefer vintage, bold, clean soapy profiles with a dense woody base.

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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 Venus?

No clear winner: the 6 categories split 3–3. Parfum Sacre is rated 4.22/5 from 1,277 votes; Venus is rated 3.92/5 from 26 votes. Choose Parfum Sacre for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Venus for a powdery and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Parfum Sacre or Venus?

Venus lasts longest (Venus 91/100, Parfum Sacre 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Parfum Sacre or Venus?

Venus projects furthest (Venus 70/100, Parfum Sacre 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Parfum Sacre and Venus smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Mimosa, Clove and Vanille.

Is Parfum Sacre or Venus better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Parfum Sacre and Venus?

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. Venus has top notes of Aldehydes and Citruses, heart notes of Iris, Ylang-Ylang, Mimosa and Violet Leaf, a base of Vanille, Woodsy Notes, Amber and Benzoin.