Fragrance comparison

Sacrebleu vs Stayin' Alive

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 382 ratings analysed

4 wins

Sacrebleu

Nicolai Parfumeur Createur

4.14326 votes

Rank #4,384 Warm SpicyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

40%scent match

Some overlap

Stayin' Alive

Lush

3.9656 votes

Rank #24,583 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sacrebleu takes 4 of 7 categories.

Sacrebleu
Choose it for a warm spicy and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter.
Stayin' Alive
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.

Sacrebleu4/7

Stayin' Alive3/7

Ratings & consensus: Sacrebleu
Community sentiment: Sacrebleu
Longevity: Stayin' Alive
Sillage & projection: Stayin' Alive
Value for money: Sacrebleu
Versatility: Stayin' Alive
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Sacrebleu

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

SacrebleuNicolai Parfumeur Createur

Stayin' AliveLush

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.14/ 5 · 326 votes

Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%

3.96/ 5 · 56 votes

Have 32%Had 14%Want 54%

Category winnerSacrebleuRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

42%Love

44%Like

1%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

326 votes

43%Love

34%Like

4%Ok

16%Dislike

4%Hate

56 votes

Category winnerSacrebleuMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage76

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityStayin' Alive

SillageStayin' Alive

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price value44

Category winnerSacrebleuBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

fruity92%

amber84%

white floral77%

vanilla69%

sweet61%

woody100%

warm spicy92%

aromatic84%

amber77%

vanilla69%

cinnamon61%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both warm spicy, amber and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

FruitsRed BerriesMandarin Orange

Heart

TuberoseCinnamonJasmineCarnation

Base

VanillaTonka BeanOlibanumPeru BalsamSandalwoodPatchouliWoody Notes

Notes

OlibanumMadagascar VetiverVanillaSandalwoodCinnamonLemonFloral Notes

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCinnamon, Vanilla, Olibanum and Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring53

Summer20

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring19

Summer14

Fall100

Winter71

Day50

Night100

Category winnerStayin' AliveMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex30

Women70

Men20

Unisex60

Women20

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,384

PerfumerFrançois Robert, Patricia de Nicolai

Launched—

Reviews34

Overall rank#24,583

PerfumerSimon Constantine

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerSacrebleuHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sacrebleu by Nicolai Parfumeur Createur is a sophisticated fruity-floral blend that feels both vintage and daring. Opening with bright mandarin and sweet berries, it quickly reveals a spicy heart of tuberose and carnation. The base provides a resinous, vanilla-drenched dry-down that lingers beautifully on the skin. It…

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Stayin' Alive reads as a dry, spicy wood fragrance with frankincense, vetiver, sandalwood and vanilla doing most of the work. The opening likely feels sharper from lemon and cinnamon, then settles into something warmer, smokier and slightly powdery. It suits someone who likes resinous, woody scents more than sugary va…

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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, Sacrebleu or Stayin' Alive?

Sacrebleu takes 4 of 7 categories. Sacrebleu is rated 4.14/5 from 326 votes; Stayin' Alive is rated 3.96/5 from 56 votes. Choose Sacrebleu for a warm spicy and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter. Choose Stayin' Alive for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Sacrebleu or Stayin' Alive?

They last about the same: Stayin' Alive 75/100, Sacrebleu 73/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Sacrebleu or Stayin' Alive?

Stayin' Alive projects furthest (Stayin' Alive 76/100, Sacrebleu 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sacrebleu and Stayin' Alive smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, amber and vanilla accords. Common notes include Cinnamon, Vanilla, Olibanum and Sandalwood.

Is Sacrebleu or Stayin' Alive better for summer or winter?

For summer, Sacrebleu is the stronger pick. For winter, Sacrebleu is the stronger pick. Stayin' Alive suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sacrebleu and Stayin' Alive?

Sacrebleu has top notes of Fruits, Red Berries and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Tuberose, Cinnamon, Jasmine and Carnation, a base of Vanilla, Tonka Bean, Olibanum and Peru Balsam. Stayin' Alive features Olibanum, Madagascar Vetiver, Vanilla, Sandalwood and Cinnamon.