Fragrance comparison

Sacre Noir vs East McConauhey

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 67 ratings analysed

Sacre Noir

House of Matriarch

4.4361 votes

Rank #28,426 AromaticWoody

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57%scent match

Closely related

East McConauhey

Kamila Robinson

4.506 votes

Rank #42,773 AromaticWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Sacre Noir
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
East McConauhey
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Sacre Noir2/4

East McConauhey2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: East McConauhey
Sillage & projection: Sacre Noir
Value for money: East McConauhey
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

East McConauheyKamila Robinson

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.43/ 5 · 61 votes

Have 29%Had 4%Want 66%

4.50/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 25%Had 15%Want 60%

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

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate86

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityEast McConauhey

SillageSacre Noir

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value44

¤ Price value61

Category winnerEast McConauheyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

woody91%

fresh spicy83%

balsamic74%

sweet65%

amber56%

aromatic100%

woody86%

fresh spicy72%

amber58%

warm spicy44%

earthy30%

Scent match57%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

GinTurmericCinnamoncannabis

Heart

JuniperCypressFir

Base

AmbergrisLabdanumVetiverOakmossAgarwood (Oud)

InformationalShared notesFir, Juniper, Cypress and Oakmoss. 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

Summer40

Fall100

Winter60

Day100

Night80

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men6

Unisex76

Women18

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

Men43

Unisex57

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#28,426

PerfumerChristi Meshell

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#42,773

PerfumerKamila Robinson

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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East McConauhey opens with a sharp splash of gin and warm turmeric before settling into a dense pine forest. Cypress and fir needles dominate the heart, drying down to an earthy base of vetiver and subtle agarwood. It is a dry, green option for cool autumn days.

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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 East McConauhey?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Sacre Noir is rated 4.43/5 from 61 votes; East McConauhey is rated 4.50/5 from 6 votes. Choose Sacre Noir for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose East McConauhey for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Sacre Noir or East McConauhey?

They last about the same: East McConauhey 69/100, Sacre Noir 68/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Sacre Noir or East McConauhey?

Sacre Noir projects furthest (Sacre Noir 57/100, East McConauhey 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sacre Noir and East McConauhey smell similar?

Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, woody and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Fir, Juniper, Cypress and Oakmoss.

Is Sacre Noir or East McConauhey better for summer or winter?

Sacre Noir suits evening wear; East McConauhey suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sacre Noir and East McConauhey?

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. East McConauhey has top notes of Gin, Turmeric, Cinnamon and cannabis, heart notes of Juniper, Cypress and Fir, a base of Ambergris, Labdanum, Vetiver and Oakmoss.