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    Side by side

    Sacre Noir vs. Coven

    Sacre Noir by House of Matriarch bottle

    Sacre Noir

    House of Matriarch
    Extrait de Parfum2017
    Very similar
    Coven by Andrea Maack bottle

    Coven

    Andrea Maack
    Eau de Parfum2017
    New comparison

    Sacre Noir peaks in winter, while Coven belongs to fall. The side by side below shows where they overlap.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Sacre Noir vs. Coven
    Sacre NoirCoven
    ConcentrationExtrait de ParfumEau de Parfum
    Launched20172017
    GenderUnisexUnisex
    PerfumerChristi MeshellCeline Ripert
    Best seasonWinterFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Sacre Noir

    Aromatic
    Woody
    Fresh Spicy
    Balsamic
    Sweet
    Amber
    Fruity
    Fresh

    Coven

    Green
    Mossy
    Woody
    Warm Spicy
    Earthy
    Aromatic
    Balsamic
    Vanilla

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    Golden Orange AppleSugarPeriwinkle
    LabdanumVanillaWhiskey
    Heart
    HeatherCypressMyrtleRed roseJuniperBay Leaf
    OakmossCedarwood
    Base
    Earthy NotesOakmossOudPeru BalsamBlack Copal ResinFrankincense
    GalbanumClove

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Sacre Noir vs. Coven
    Sacre NoirCoven
    Score4/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    It opens like a dare, dark, resinous, the kind of thing you'd expect to require patience. Then the sugarplum warmth arrives and it becomes something else entirely. Not a bait-and-switch.Sacre Noir
    Some fragrances ask if you're ready. Coven doesn't. The galbanum and oakmoss create an unusual earthiness, somewhere between old-growth forest and ancient stone, but the vanilla and whiskey.Coven