Sable Sarrasin vs Terre d'Hermes Metal Flacon
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
69%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Sable Sarrasin takes 3 of 4 categories.
Sable SarrasinChoose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Terre d'Hermes Metal FlaconChoose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Sable Sarrasin3/4
Terre d'Hermes Metal Flacon1/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Sable Sarrasin
- Sillage & projection
- Sable Sarrasin
- Value for money
- Sable Sarrasin
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Terre d'Hermes Metal Flacon
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Sable SarrasinÉlixir PrivéTerre d'Hermes Metal FlaconHermèsWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.00/ 5 · 6 votes
Have 30%Had 5%Want 65%
4.32/ 5 · 37 votes
Have 40%Had 8%Want 53%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate33%Love
33%Like
33%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
6 votes · too few to score
62%Love
24%Like
3%Ok
5%Dislike
5%Hate
37 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevitySable Sarrasin
SillageSable Sarrasin
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerSable SarrasinBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by botharomatic100%
woody91%
fresh spicy83%
earthy74%
green65%
citrus56%
citrus100%
woody83%
aromatic65%
fresh spicy48%
earthy30%
Scent match69%Closely related · both woody, aromatic and citrus
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
ShisoGrapefruitPink PepperOrange
Heart
Black PepperMineral notesHedione
Base
VetiverCedaroak mossBenzoin
Top
OrangeGrapefruit
Heart
Black PepperPelargonium
Base
VetiverCedarPatchouliBenzoin
InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Orange, Black Pepper and Vetiver. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer50
Fall100
Winter75
Day100
Night100
Spring73
Summer55
Fall100
Winter64
Day54
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#59,585
PerfumerOlaf Larsen
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#16,520
PerfumerJean-Claude Ellena
Launched—
Reviews6
Category winnerTerre d'Hermes Metal FlaconHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotSable Sarrasin by Élixir Privé opens with a sharp, refreshing blast of bitter grapefruit peel, crisp orange, and herbal shiso leaves. It immediately settles into a gritty mineral heart dusted with cracked black pepper and green hedione. As the scent warms on skin, deep woody roots of vetiver, dry cedar, and earthy oak…
Reviews →Hermès Terre d'Hermes Metal Flacon brings the iconic mineral-citrus profile into a heavy, refillable metallic armor. The opening hits with zesty bitter orange and sharp grapefruit, smelling like freshly sliced citrus peel squeezed over sun-baked gravel. Within twenty minutes, cracked black pepper and green pelargonium…
Reviews →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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Sable Sarrasin or Terre d'Hermes Metal Flacon?
Sable Sarrasin takes 3 of 4 categories. Sable Sarrasin is rated 4.00/5 from 6 votes; Terre d'Hermes Metal Flacon is rated 4.32/5 from 37 votes. Choose Sable Sarrasin for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Terre d'Hermes Metal Flacon for a citrus and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Sable Sarrasin or Terre d'Hermes Metal Flacon?
Sable Sarrasin lasts longest (Sable Sarrasin 80/100, Terre d'Hermes Metal Flacon 63/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Sable Sarrasin or Terre d'Hermes Metal Flacon?
Sable Sarrasin projects furthest (Sable Sarrasin 79/100, Terre d'Hermes Metal Flacon 62/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Sable Sarrasin and Terre d'Hermes Metal Flacon smell similar?
Closely related: a 69% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and citrus accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Orange, Black Pepper and Vetiver.
Is Sable Sarrasin or Terre d'Hermes Metal Flacon better for summer or winter?
Sable Sarrasin suits day or night wear; Terre d'Hermes Metal Flacon suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Sable Sarrasin and Terre d'Hermes Metal Flacon?
Sable Sarrasin has top notes of Shiso, Grapefruit, Pink Pepper and Orange, heart notes of Black Pepper, Mineral notes and Hedione, a base of Vetiver, Cedar, oak moss and Benzoin. Terre d'Hermes Metal Flacon has top notes of Orange and Grapefruit, heart notes of Black Pepper and Pelargonium, a base of Vetiver, Cedar, Patchouli and Benzoin.
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