Fragrance comparison

Sacred Ground vs La Belle Sorcière

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 30 ratings analysed

Sacred Ground

TRNP

3.9521 votes

Rank #39,844 WoodyOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

6%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

La Belle Sorcière

Alkemia Perfumes

4.679 votes

Rank #28,645 AmberFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

La Belle Sorcière takes 2 of 4 categories.

Sacred Ground
Choose it for a woody and oud character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
La Belle Sorcière
Choose it for a amber and floral character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Sacred Ground1/4

La Belle Sorcière2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Tie
Sillage & projection: Sacred Ground
Value for money: La Belle Sorcière
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: La Belle Sorcière

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Sacred GroundTRNP

La Belle SorcièreAlkemia Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.95/ 5 · 21 votes

Have 47%Had 8%Want 45%

4.67/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 18%Had 6%Want 76%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

43%Love

29%Like

14%Ok

10%Dislike

5%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

67%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate92

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageSacred Ground

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value57

¤ Price value75

Category winnerLa Belle SorcièreBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

woody100%

oud92%

aromatic84%

powdery77%

fresh spicy69%

warm spicy61%

amber100%

floral92%

balsamic84%

smoky77%

wine69%

tropical61%

Scent match6%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Australian SandalwoodAgarwood (Oud)MyrtlePalisander RosewoodHoneyBoroniaManuka

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

Moroccan IncenseFrangipaniRed WineOpoponaxWild BerriesHoneyMossAgarwood (Oud)

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesAgarwood (Oud) and Honey. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring88

Summer38

Fall100

Winter75

Day75

Night100

Spring50

Summer17

Fall100

Winter83

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men30

Unisex60

Women10

Men33

Unisex33

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#39,844

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#28,645

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerLa Belle SorcièreHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sacred Ground by TRNP opens with an immediate burst of aromatic myrtle and medicinal boronia, cut through with palisander rosewood. The herbal top notes quickly settle into a heart dominated by dark agarwood and dense manuka honey. As the hours pass, the composition warms on skin, resolving into a rich base of raw Aus…

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La Belle Sorcière by Alkemia Perfumes is a fragrance for women and men. The nose behind this fragrance is Sharra Lamoureaux.

Reviews →

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, Sacred Ground or La Belle Sorcière?

La Belle Sorcière takes 2 of 4 categories. Sacred Ground is rated 3.95/5 from 21 votes; La Belle Sorcière is rated 4.67/5 from 9 votes. Choose Sacred Ground for a woody and oud character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose La Belle Sorcière for a amber and floral character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Sacred Ground or La Belle Sorcière?

They last about the same: Sacred Ground 80/100, La Belle Sorcière 80/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Sacred Ground or La Belle Sorcière?

Sacred Ground projects furthest (Sacred Ground 64/100, La Belle Sorcière 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sacred Ground and La Belle Sorcière smell similar?

Clearly different: a 6% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Agarwood (Oud) and Honey.

Is Sacred Ground or La Belle Sorcière better for summer or winter?

Sacred Ground suits evening wear; La Belle Sorcière suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sacred Ground and La Belle Sorcière?

Sacred Ground features Australian Sandalwood, Agarwood (Oud), Myrtle, Palisander Rosewood and Honey. La Belle Sorcière features Moroccan Incense, Frangipani, Red Wine, Opoponax and Wild Berries.