Fragrance comparison

Parfum Sacre vs Xtreme Xplosion

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 1,312 ratings analysed

5 wins

Parfum Sacre

Caron

4.221,277 votes

Rank #1,437 Warm SpicyAmber

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44%scent match

Some overlap

Xtreme Xplosion

O Boticário

3.1735 votes

Rank #58,085 Warm SpicyPowdery

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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.
Xtreme Xplosion
Choose it for a warm spicy and powdery character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.

Parfum Sacre5/7

Xtreme Xplosion2/7

Ratings & consensus: Parfum Sacre
Community sentiment: Parfum Sacre
Longevity: Parfum Sacre
Sillage & projection: Parfum Sacre
Value for money: Xtreme Xplosion
Versatility: Xtreme Xplosion
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

Xtreme XplosionO Boticário

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.22/ 5 · 1,277 votes

Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%

3.17/ 5 · 35 votes

Have 26%Had 66%Want 9%

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

9%Love

43%Like

6%Ok

43%Dislike

0%Hate

35 votes

Category winnerParfum SacreMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity48

〰 Sillage38

♥ Love / hate54

Category winners

LongevityParfum Sacre

SillageParfum Sacre

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value52

¤ Price value94

Category winnerXtreme XplosionBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

amber90%

fresh spicy80%

rose70%

aromatic60%

cinnamon50%

warm spicy100%

powdery92%

aromatic84%

citrus77%

cinnamon69%

yellow floral61%

Scent match44%Some overlap · both warm spicy, aromatic and cinnamon

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

CardamomCinnamonMandarin OrangeBergamot

Heart

MimosaJasmineSageSandalwood

Base

VanilleMuskAmberVirginia Cedar

InformationalShared notesCardamom, Cinnamon, Mimosa and Jasmine. 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

Spring77

Summer38

Fall100

Winter100

Day38

Night100

Category winnerXtreme XplosionMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex28

Women71

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

Men83

Unisex17

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,437

PerfumerJean-Pierre Bethouart

Launched—

Reviews133

Overall rank#58,085

PerfumerMaria Tereza Belotti

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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Xtreme Xplosion by O Boticário brings a lively burst of mandarin orange and zesty bergamot, balanced immediately by the warmth of cinnamon bark and spicy cardamom. As the fragrance settles on your skin, powdery mimosa and clean jasmine blend smoothly with rich sandalwood, cedar wood, and sweet vanilla. It smells like …

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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 Xtreme Xplosion?

Parfum Sacre takes 5 of 7 categories. Parfum Sacre is rated 4.22/5 from 1,277 votes; Xtreme Xplosion is rated 3.17/5 from 35 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 Xtreme Xplosion for a warm spicy and powdery character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Parfum Sacre or Xtreme Xplosion?

Parfum Sacre lasts longest (Parfum Sacre 69/100, Xtreme Xplosion 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Parfum Sacre or Xtreme Xplosion?

Parfum Sacre projects furthest (Parfum Sacre 62/100, Xtreme Xplosion 38/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Parfum Sacre and Xtreme Xplosion smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, aromatic and cinnamon accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Cinnamon, Mimosa and Jasmine.

Is Parfum Sacre or Xtreme Xplosion better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Parfum Sacre and Xtreme Xplosion?

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. Xtreme Xplosion has top notes of Cardamom, Cinnamon, Mandarin Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Mimosa, Jasmine, Sage and Sandalwood, a base of Vanille, Musk, Amber and Virginia Cedar.