Fragrance comparison

Sacred Ground vs The Longing

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 129 ratings analysed

Sacred Ground

TRNP

3.9521 votes

Rank #39,844 WoodyOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

6%scent match

Clearly different

The Longing

House of Matriarch

3.72108 votes

Rank #29,835 FloralFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 5 categories split 2–2.

Sacred Ground
Choose it for a woody and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
The Longing
Choose it for a floral and fruity character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Sacred Ground2/5

The Longing2/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Sacred GroundTRNP

The LongingHouse of Matriarch

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.95/ 5 · 21 votes

Have 47%Had 8%Want 45%

3.72/ 5 · 108 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

Category winnerSacred GroundRating 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

39%Love

28%Like

3%Ok

28%Dislike

3%Hate

108 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate68

Category winners

LongevityThe Longing

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value57

¤ Price value25

Category winnerSacred GroundBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

woody100%

oud92%

aromatic84%

powdery77%

fresh spicy69%

warm spicy61%

floral100%

fruity92%

white floral84%

amber77%

sweet69%

vanilla61%

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

Top15-30 mins

PlumButterAgarwood (Oud)JasmineBoronia

Heart3-4 hrs

OsmanthusHoneyGardeniaVanilla OrchidOrange Blossom

Base8-12 hrs

BenzoinSandalwoodVanillaLeatherAmberAmbrette (Musk Mallow)

InformationalShared notesAgarwood (Oud), Honey and Boronia. Durations are only published for The Longing, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring88

Summer38

Fall100

Winter75

Day75

Night100

Spring47

Summer26

Fall91

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men30

Unisex60

Women10

Men29

Unisex14

Women57

Date 45%Party 28%Casual 16%Work 11%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#39,844

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#29,835

PerfumerChristi Meshell

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerThe LongingHigher 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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The Longing by House of Matriarch is a dense, unapologetic dark gourmand. It opens with rich salted butter melting over stewed purple plum and a sharp kick of raw agarwood. Do not overspray this. Within twenty minutes, the initial shock softens into honeyed orange blossom, thick vanilla orchid, and golden amber resins…

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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, Sacred Ground or The Longing?

No clear winner: the 5 categories split 2–2. Sacred Ground is rated 3.95/5 from 21 votes; The Longing is rated 3.72/5 from 108 votes. Choose Sacred Ground for a woody and oud character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose The Longing for a floral and fruity character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Sacred Ground or The Longing?

They last about the same: The Longing 81/100, Sacred Ground 80/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Sacred Ground or The Longing?

Projection is very close: Sacred Ground 64/100, The Longing 64/100 for sillage.

Do Sacred Ground and The Longing smell similar?

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

Is Sacred Ground or The Longing better for summer or winter?

Sacred Ground suits evening wear; The Longing suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sacred Ground and The Longing?

Sacred Ground features Australian Sandalwood, Agarwood (Oud), Myrtle, Palisander Rosewood and Honey. The Longing has top notes of Plum, Butter, Agarwood (Oud) and Jasmine, heart notes of Osmanthus, Honey, Gardenia and Vanilla Orchid, a base of Benzoin, Sandalwood, Vanilla and Leather.