Fragrance comparison

Stag Moon vs Sanctum

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 31 ratings analysed

3 wins

Stag Moon

Alkemia Perfumes

3.6530 votes

Rank #21,538 WoodyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

41%scent match

Some overlap

Sanctum

Serge Dumonten

5.001 votes

Rank #44,716 SmokyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Stag Moon takes 3 of 4 categories.

Stag Moon
Choose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Sanctum
Choose it for a smoky and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Stag Moon3/4

Sanctum1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Sanctum
Sillage & projection: Stag Moon
Value for money: Stag Moon
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Stag Moon

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Stag MoonAlkemia Perfumes

SanctumSerge Dumonten

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.65/ 5 · 30 votes

Have 24%Had 11%Want 66%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 25%Had 5%Want 70%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

24%Love

48%Like

12%Ok

16%Dislike

0%Hate

25 votes

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevitySanctum

SillageStag Moon

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price value63

Category winnerStag MoonBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

leather90%

smoky80%

aromatic70%

earthy60%

mossy50%

smoky100%

warm spicy92%

aromatic84%

woody77%

amber69%

marine61%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both smoky, woody and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

BirchMapleLeatherSmokeFernRumOakmossDried Fallen LeavesMuskCloveCedarVanilla Flower

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Ozonic notesSea NotesApple BlossomFernPepper

Heart

SaffronPatchouliCedarMyrrhSuedeWhite Musk

Base

SmokeIncenseOakmossVetiver

InformationalShared notesSmoke, Fern, Oakmoss and Cedar. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer25

Fall100

Winter75

Day100

Night100

Spring67

Summer0

Fall100

Winter67

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,538

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews8

Overall rank#44,716

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerStag MoonHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Stag Moon by Alkemia Perfumes is a Woody Chypre fragrance for women and men. Stag Moon was launched in 2018. The nose behind this fragrance is Sharra Lamoureaux.

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Sanctum by Serge Dumonten balances coastal freshness and heavy incense. It combines ozonic notes and apple blossom with deep myrrh and smoky notes, making it a dark choice for cold autumn evenings.

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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, Stag Moon or Sanctum?

Stag Moon takes 3 of 4 categories. Stag Moon is rated 3.65/5 from 30 votes; Sanctum is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Stag Moon for a woody and leather character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Sanctum for a smoky and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Stag Moon or Sanctum?

Sanctum lasts longest (Sanctum 87/100, Stag Moon 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Stag Moon or Sanctum?

Stag Moon projects furthest (Stag Moon 71/100, Sanctum 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Stag Moon and Sanctum smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share smoky, woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Smoke, Fern, Oakmoss and Cedar.

Is Stag Moon or Sanctum better for summer or winter?

Stag Moon suits day or night wear; Sanctum suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Stag Moon and Sanctum?

Stag Moon features Birch, Maple, Leather, Smoke and Fern. Sanctum has top notes of Ozonic notes, Sea Notes, Apple Blossom and Fern, heart notes of Saffron, Patchouli, Cedar and Myrrh, a base of Smoke, Incense, Oakmoss and Vetiver.