Fragrance comparison

Sacre Noir vs Into The Blue

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 64 ratings analysed

3 wins

Sacre Noir

House of Matriarch

4.4361 votes

Rank #28,426 AromaticWoody

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52%scent match

Some overlap

Into The Blue

Mith

2.673 votes

Rank #63,912 AromaticWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sacre Noir takes 3 of 4 categories.

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

Sacre Noir3/4

Into The Blue1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Sacre Noir
Sillage & projection: Sacre Noir
Value for money: Into The Blue
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

Into The BlueMith

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.43/ 5 · 61 votes

Have 29%Had 4%Want 66%

2.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 38%Had 8%Want 54%

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

33%Like

33%Ok

0%Dislike

33%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate86

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate42

Category winners

LongevitySacre Noir

SillageSacre Noir

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value44

¤ Price value50

Category winnerInto The BlueBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

woody91%

fresh spicy83%

balsamic74%

sweet65%

amber56%

aromatic100%

woody92%

fresh spicy84%

citrus77%

amber69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match52%Some overlap · 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 SeedsCardamomSeaweed

Heart

JuniperMyrtleLavenderLemonMandarin Orange

Base

Agarwood (Oud)OlibanumIncenseVanillaVetiverOak

InformationalShared notesJuniper, Oak, Myrtle and Incense. 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

Summer100

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men6

Unisex76

Women18

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

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#28,426

PerfumerChristi Meshell

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#63,912

PerfumerNot listed

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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Into The Blue by Mith opens with a striking mix of citrus, celery seed, cardamom and seaweed, then settles into a dry aromatic heart of juniper, myrtle and lavender. The base adds oud, incense, vetiver and oak, so the overall feel is fresh at first, then woody, herbal and quietly resinous. It suits someone who likes b…

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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 Into The Blue?

Sacre Noir takes 3 of 4 categories. Sacre Noir is rated 4.43/5 from 61 votes; Into The Blue is rated 2.67/5 from 3 votes. Choose Sacre Noir for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Into The Blue for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Sacre Noir or Into The Blue?

Sacre Noir lasts longest (Sacre Noir 68/100, Into The Blue 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sacre Noir or Into The Blue?

Sacre Noir projects furthest (Sacre Noir 57/100, Into The Blue 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sacre Noir and Into The Blue smell similar?

Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, woody and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Juniper, Oak, Myrtle and Incense.

Is Sacre Noir or Into The Blue better for summer or winter?

Sacre Noir suits evening wear; Into The Blue suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sacre Noir and Into The Blue?

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. Into The Blue has top notes of Celery Seeds, Cardamom and Seaweed, heart notes of Juniper, Myrtle, Lavender and Lemon, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Olibanum, Incense and Vanilla.