Fragrance comparison

Sacre Noir vs Corsega

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 63 ratings analysed

4 wins

Sacre Noir

House of Matriarch

4.4361 votes

Rank #28,426 AromaticWoody

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58%scent match

Closely related

Corsega

Sicili Fragances

1.002 votes

Rank #66,644 AromaticFresh Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sacre Noir takes 4 of 4 categories.

Sacre Noir
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Corsega
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Sacre Noir4/4

Corsega0/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Sacre Noir
Sillage & projection: Sacre Noir
Value for money: Sacre Noir
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Sacre Noir

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Sacre NoirHouse of Matriarch

CorsegaSicili Fragances

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.43/ 5 · 61 votes

Have 29%Had 4%Want 66%

1.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

64%Love

23%Like

7%Ok

5%Dislike

2%Hate

61 votes

0%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

100%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate86

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate0

Category winners

LongevitySacre Noir

SillageSacre Noir

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value44

¤ Price value25

Category winnerSacre NoirBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

woody91%

fresh spicy83%

balsamic74%

sweet65%

amber56%

aromatic100%

fresh spicy91%

woody83%

herbal74%

amber65%

balsamic56%

Scent match58%Closely related · both aromatic, woody and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

FirPlumOrangeSpicy NotesSugar

Heart3-4 hrs

JuniperCypressOakMyrtleLaurelsRed RoseMastic or Lentisque

Base6-10 hrs

IncensePeru BalsamFernOakmossAgarwood (Oud)Copal

Top

Celery SeedsOudAmbretteWoody NotesMuskCardamom

Heart

LavenderJuniperArtemisiaMyrtleLemonYellow Mandarin

Base

OlibanumMastic or LentisqueIncenseVanillaVetiverOak

InformationalShared notesJuniper, Oak, Myrtle and Mastic or Lentisque. Durations are only published for Sacre Noir, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring28

Summer7

Fall76

Winter100

Day53

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men6

Unisex76

Women18

Date 36%Casual 31%Work 18%Party 15%

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#28,426

PerfumerChristi Meshell

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#66,644

PerfumerSalvador Castellanos

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSacre NoirHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

House of Matriarch Sacre Noir smells like stepping into a frozen evergreen grove at dusk. The opening punches hard. You get crushed fir needles, bitter orange peel, and dark stewed plum syrup right away. Fresh juniper and aromatic cypress cut through the initial sweetness with sharp timber. Soon, dark copal, sacred ch…

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Corsega opens with an unusual aromatic twist, celery seed, cardamom, juniper and citrus over dry woods and soft musk. As it settles, lavender, incense, vetiver and oak pull it away from a typical marine style and into something greener, drier and more textured. It looks best suited to wearers who enjoy herbal, woody f…

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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, Sacre Noir or Corsega?

Sacre Noir takes 4 of 4 categories. Sacre Noir is rated 4.43/5 from 61 votes; Corsega is rated 1.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Sacre Noir for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Corsega for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Sacre Noir or Corsega?

Sacre Noir lasts longest (Sacre Noir 68/100, Corsega 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sacre Noir or Corsega?

Sacre Noir projects furthest (Sacre Noir 57/100, Corsega 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sacre Noir and Corsega smell similar?

Closely related: a 58% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, woody and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Juniper, Oak, Myrtle and Mastic or Lentisque.

Is Sacre Noir or Corsega better for summer or winter?

Sacre Noir suits evening wear; Corsega suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sacre Noir and Corsega?

Sacre Noir has top notes of Fir, Plum, Orange and Spicy Notes, heart notes of Juniper, Cypress, Oak and Myrtle, a base of Incense, Peru Balsam, Fern and Oakmoss. Corsega has top notes of Celery Seeds, Oud, Ambrette and Woody Notes, heart notes of Lavender, Juniper, Artemisia and Myrtle, a base of Olibanum, Mastic or Lentisque, Incense and Vanilla.