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    Side by side

    Sacred Tobacco vs. Cacao Ritual

    Strikingly similar
    New comparison

    Two distinct takes on a related mood. The side by side below shows where they overlap and where they part ways.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Sacred Tobacco vs. Cacao Ritual
    Sacred TobaccoCacao Ritual
    ConcentrationExtrait de Parfum—
    Launched20222022
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerMichele MarinMichele Marin
    Best seasonFallFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Sacred Tobacco

    Leather
    Warm Spicy
    Tobacco
    Woody
    Smoky
    Animalic
    Musky
    Sweet

    Cacao Ritual

    Warm Spicy
    Cacao
    Musky
    Leather
    Animalic
    Smoky
    Woody
    Patchouli

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    CloveCinnamon
    Nicaraguan Cocoa AbsoluteCinnamon
    Heart
    Tobacco
    Jasmine
    Base
    SandalwoodCivetCastoreumBirch
    PatchouliCivetCastoreumCocoaClove

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Sacred Tobacco vs. Cacao Ritual
    Sacred TobaccoCacao Ritual
    Score4/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Strong. Smoky. Unapologetically animalic. Sacred Tobacco doesn't ask permission, it simply arrives. Castoreum, civet, and two tobacco absolutes deliver the real thing, not a safer version of it.Sacred Tobacco
    Serious cacao means animalic depth, civet, castoreum, the real thing. If you want safe, look elsewhere. Cacao Ritual is for skin close to skin. Not everyone will get it. That's the point.Cacao Ritual