Fragrance comparison

Sugar Plum vs Sacred Fig

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 64 ratings analysed

2 wins

Sugar Plum

Demeter Fragrance

3.9562 votes

Rank #17,175 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

47%scent match

Some overlap

Sacred Fig

Bohdidharma

4.002 votes

Rank #59,066 GreenSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sugar Plum takes 2 of 2 categories.

Sugar Plum
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear.
Sacred Fig
Choose it for a green and sweet character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Sugar Plum2/2

Sacred Fig0/2

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Sugar PlumDemeter Fragrance

Sacred FigBohdidharma

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.95/ 5 · 62 votes

Have 24%Had 11%Want 65%

4.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 17%Had 3%Want 80%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

31%Love

50%Like

3%Ok

16%Dislike

0%Hate

62 votes

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageSugar Plum

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value73

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet86%

honey72%

woody58%

nutty44%

warm spicy30%

green100%

sweet88%

fresh77%

fruity65%

woody53%

honey42%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both sweet, fruity and honey

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Dried FruitsHoneyHazelnutDried PlumAromatic Spices

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Fig LeafGreen NotesAldehydes

Heart

FigJasmineDried Fruits

Base

HoneyMusk

InformationalShared notesDried Fruits and Honey. Durations are only published for Sugar Plum, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring45

Summer40

Fall80

Winter100

Day100

Night50

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex21

Women79

Casual 45%Date 24%Work 20%Party 12%

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,175

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#59,066

PerfumerMichael Boadi

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSugar PlumHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Demeter Sugar Plum captures the nostalgic sweetness of candied holiday confections in an easy cologne spray. A bright splash of dried plum and glazed dark fruits greets you right away, supported by warm aromatic spices and runny honey. The scent feels cozy, nostalgic, and immediately approachable. It does not pretend …

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Sacred Fig reads as a green fig fragrance with a soft sweet undertone. The opening suggests fig leaf, fresh greenery and a slightly airy lift from aldehydes, before the scent settles into ripe fig, light jasmine, dried fruit, honey and musk. It looks best suited to someone who wants fig to smell natural but gently rou…

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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, Sugar Plum or Sacred Fig?

Sugar Plum takes 2 of 2 categories. Sugar Plum is rated 3.95/5 from 62 votes; Sacred Fig is rated 4.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Sugar Plum for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear. Choose Sacred Fig for a green and sweet character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which projects more, Sugar Plum or Sacred Fig?

Sugar Plum projects furthest (Sugar Plum 56/100, Sacred Fig 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sugar Plum and Sacred Fig smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, fruity and honey accords. Common notes include Dried Fruits and Honey.

Is Sugar Plum or Sacred Fig better for summer or winter?

Sugar Plum suits daytime wear; Sacred Fig suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sugar Plum and Sacred Fig?

Sugar Plum features Dried Fruits, Honey, Hazelnut, Dried Plum and Aromatic Spices. Sacred Fig has top notes of Fig Leaf, Green Notes and Aldehydes, heart notes of Fig, Jasmine and Dried Fruits, a base of Honey and Musk.