Fragrance comparison

Pure Police London Homme vs Sacreste

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 399 ratings analysed

Pure Police London Homme

Police

3.577 votes

Rank #48,126 Warm SpicyAmber

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55%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Sacreste

Laboratorio Olfattivo

4.04392 votes

Rank #6,155 AmberWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sacreste takes 3 of 4 categories.

Pure Police London Homme
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Sacreste
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Pure Police London Homme1/4

Sacreste3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Sacreste
Sillage & projection: Pure Police London Homme
Value for money: Sacreste
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Sacreste

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Pure Police London HommePolice

SacresteLaboratorio Olfattivo

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.57/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 20%Had 40%Want 40%

4.04/ 5 · 392 votes

Have 39%Had 7%Want 54%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

14%Love

43%Like

29%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

38%Love

41%Like

12%Ok

8%Dislike

2%Hate

392 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate64

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevitySacreste

SillagePure Police London Homme

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price value56

Category winnerSacresteBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

amber92%

woody84%

powdery77%

aromatic69%

lavender61%

amber100%

woody88%

balsamic77%

warm spicy65%

smoky53%

aromatic42%

Scent match55%Closely related · both amber, woody and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

IncenseLavenderGinger

Heart

AmberCardamomPatchouli

Base

MuskVirginia CedarSandalwood

Top

elemiLabdanumCardamomSaffron

Heart

IncenseResinsBlack PepperCypriol Oil or Nagarmotha

Base

Virginia CedarGuaiac WoodAmberCashmeranMusk

InformationalShared notesIncense, Amber, Cardamom and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring60

Summer60

Fall100

Winter80

Day67

Night100

Spring47

Summer20

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men47

Unisex52

Women1

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#48,126

PerfumerDrom

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#6,155

PerfumerLuca Maffei

Launched—

Reviews35

Category winnerSacresteHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Pure Police London Homme by Police opens with clean aromatic lavender, sharp ginger, and a subdued trace of incense. The scent quickly settles into a warm heart driven by sweet cardamom, resinous amber, and earthy patchouli. As the fragrance dries down on skin, dry cedarwood, sandalwood, and clean musk create a dark,…

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Sacreste opens with a sharp burst of resinous elemi, freshly cracked black pepper, and green cardamom. The initial spray recalls cold stone chapel aisles, bitter labdanum, and burning frankincense floating through quiet morning air. As the top notes settle, dark cypriol oil and resinous incense take over the heart. D…

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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, Pure Police London Homme or Sacreste?

Sacreste takes 3 of 4 categories. Pure Police London Homme is rated 3.57/5 from 7 votes; Sacreste is rated 4.04/5 from 392 votes. Choose Pure Police London Homme for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Sacreste for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Pure Police London Homme or Sacreste?

Sacreste lasts longest (Sacreste 66/100, Pure Police London Homme 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Pure Police London Homme or Sacreste?

Pure Police London Homme projects furthest (Pure Police London Homme 64/100, Sacreste 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Pure Police London Homme and Sacreste smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Incense, Amber, Cardamom and Musk.

Is Pure Police London Homme or Sacreste better for summer or winter?

Pure Police London Homme suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Pure Police London Homme and Sacreste?

Pure Police London Homme has top notes of Incense, Lavender and Ginger, heart notes of Amber, Cardamom and Patchouli, a base of Musk, Virginia Cedar and Sandalwood. Sacreste has top notes of elemi, Labdanum, Cardamom and Saffron, heart notes of Incense, Resins, Black Pepper and Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, a base of Virginia Cedar, Guaiac Wood, Amber and Cashmeran.