Fragrance comparison

Parfum Sacre Eau de Parfum Intense vs John Varvatos Oud

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 753 ratings analysed

6 wins

Parfum Sacre Eau de Parfum Intense

Caron

4.30184 votes

Rank #11,268 Warm SpicyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

56%scent match

Closely related

John Varvatos Oud

John Varvatos

4.16569 votes

Rank #1,966 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Parfum Sacre Eau de Parfum Intense takes 6 of 8 categories.

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

Parfum Sacre Eau de Parfum Intense6/8

John Varvatos Oud2/8

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Parfum Sacre Eau de Parfum IntenseCaron

John Varvatos OudJohn Varvatos

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.30/ 5 · 184 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

4.16/ 5 · 569 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

Category winnerParfum Sacre Eau de Parfum IntenseRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

45%Love

47%Like

2%Ok

7%Dislike

0%Hate

184 votes

46%Love

37%Like

7%Ok

9%Dislike

2%Hate

569 votes

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

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityParfum Sacre Eau de Parfum Intense

SillageParfum Sacre Eau de Parfum Intense

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value65

Category winnerJohn Varvatos OudBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

fresh spicy86%

amber72%

rose58%

cinnamon44%

aromatic30%

amber100%

warm spicy92%

fresh spicy84%

aromatic77%

woody69%

balsamic61%

Scent match56%Closely related · both warm spicy, amber and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top15-30 mins

PepperCardamomCinnamon

Heart2-4 hrs

SpicesRoseJasmine

Base6-10 hrs

MyrhhVanilleMusk

Top15-30 mins

TobaccoNutmegJuniper BerriesCypressSage

Heart2-4 hrs

CinnamonTurkish RosePepperCardamomClovesSaffronEgyptian JasmineOsmanthus

Base5-7 hrs

IncenseAgarwood (Oud)MyrhhLeatherOpoponaxLabdanumCedarAmber

Category winnerParfum Sacre Eau de Parfum IntenseLongest dry-down: 6-10 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring37

Summer33

Fall100

Winter85

Day50

Night100

Spring48

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day37

Night100

Category winnerParfum Sacre Eau de Parfum IntenseMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex27

Women73

Date 42%Party 25%Work 18%Casual 16%

Men87

Unisex12

Women1

Date 33%Casual 28%Work 25%Party 14%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#11,268

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#1,966

PerfumerRodrigo Flores-Roux

Launched—

Reviews111

Category winnerJohn Varvatos OudHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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John Varvatos Oud takes a notoriously heavy scent profile and dials it back into something smooth, warm, and exceptionally wearable. Instead of a funky barnyard oud, you get a rush of dry tobacco leaves, cracked nutmeg, and brisk cypress needle right off the nozzle. Within twenty minutes, sweet cinnamon and clove heat…

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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 Eau de Parfum Intense or John Varvatos Oud?

Parfum Sacre Eau de Parfum Intense takes 6 of 8 categories. Parfum Sacre Eau de Parfum Intense is rated 4.30/5 from 184 votes; John Varvatos Oud is rated 4.16/5 from 569 votes. Choose Parfum Sacre Eau de Parfum Intense for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose John Varvatos Oud for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Parfum Sacre Eau de Parfum Intense or John Varvatos Oud?

Parfum Sacre Eau de Parfum Intense lasts longest (Parfum Sacre Eau de Parfum Intense 65/100, John Varvatos Oud 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Parfum Sacre Eau de Parfum Intense or John Varvatos Oud?

Parfum Sacre Eau de Parfum Intense projects furthest (Parfum Sacre Eau de Parfum Intense 69/100, John Varvatos Oud 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Parfum Sacre Eau de Parfum Intense and John Varvatos Oud smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, amber and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Pepper, Cardamom, Cinnamon and Rose.

Is Parfum Sacre Eau de Parfum Intense or John Varvatos Oud better for summer or winter?

For summer, Parfum Sacre Eau de Parfum Intense is the stronger pick. For winter, John Varvatos Oud is the stronger pick. Parfum Sacre Eau de Parfum Intense suits evening wear; John Varvatos Oud suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

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

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. John Varvatos Oud has top notes of Tobacco, Nutmeg, Juniper Berries and Cypress, heart notes of Cinnamon, Turkish Rose, Pepper and Cardamom, a base of Incense, Agarwood (Oud), Myrhh and Leather.