Fragrance comparison

Sacred vs Velvet Fire

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 154 ratings analysed

Sacred

TRNP

3.6715 votes

Rank #44,391 AromaticWoody

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43%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Velvet Fire

The Harmonist

3.73139 votes

Rank #14,264 AromaticWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Velvet Fire takes 3 of 4 categories.

Sacred
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Velvet Fire
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Sacred1/4

Velvet Fire3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

SacredTRNP

Velvet FireThe Harmonist

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.67/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 25%Had 3%Want 72%

3.73/ 5 · 139 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

Category winnerVelvet FireRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

47%Love

13%Like

7%Ok

27%Dislike

7%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

23%Love

43%Like

22%Ok

9%Dislike

4%Hate

139 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage49

♥ Love / hate68

Category winners

LongevityVelvet Fire

SillageSacred

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value30

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

woody88%

sweet77%

fresh spicy65%

herbal53%

floral42%

aromatic100%

woody90%

tobacco80%

soft spicy70%

oud60%

fresh spicy50%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both aromatic, woody and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

MyrtleSweet NotesBoroniaCypressCamphorAustralian SandalwoodPalisander Rosewood

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Clary SageCypressMyrtle

Heart

TobaccoSaffronNeroli

Base

OudTonka BeanLabdanum

InformationalShared notesMyrtle and Cypress. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter80

Day100

Night50

Spring79

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men41

Unisex45

Women14

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#44,391

PerfumerTeone Reinthal

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#14,264

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews26

Category winnerVelvet FireHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sacred by TRNP opens with a punch of cool camphor and crushed blue cypress needles before settling into a dense, oily heart of Tasmanian boronia. Teone Reinthal relies entirely on native Australian botanicals, placing dry West Australian sandalwood beneath bittersweet honey myrtle and red desert rosewood. The aroma fe…

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Velvet Fire opens with a sharp burst of clary sage, cypress, and medicinal myrtle. The green herbal top notes quickly settle into a drier heart where unburnt tobacco leaf meets warm saffron and subtle neroli. As it sits on skin, a subtle base of oud, tonka bean, and labdanum emerges, creating a woodsy warmth rather th…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Sacred or Velvet Fire?

Velvet Fire takes 3 of 4 categories. Sacred is rated 3.67/5 from 15 votes; Velvet Fire is rated 3.73/5 from 139 votes. Choose Sacred for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Velvet Fire for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Sacred or Velvet Fire?

Velvet Fire lasts longest (Velvet Fire 66/100, Sacred 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sacred or Velvet Fire?

Sacred projects furthest (Sacred 57/100, Velvet Fire 49/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sacred and Velvet Fire smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, woody and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Myrtle and Cypress.

Is Sacred or Velvet Fire better for summer or winter?

Sacred suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sacred and Velvet Fire?

Sacred features Myrtle, Sweet Notes, Boronia, Cypress and Camphor. Velvet Fire has top notes of Clary Sage, Cypress and Myrtle, heart notes of Tobacco, Saffron and Neroli, a base of Oud, Tonka Bean and Labdanum.